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BRITISH KARATE DO CHOJINKAI The Website of Doug James 9th Dan
The Renowned Chojinkai Karate Clubs cover Cumbria and the North East & with a membership of around 300 students, have very successful Clubs in Carlisle Warwick Bridge, Carlisle Yewdale, Brampton, Wigton, Penrith, Kendal, Haltwhistle & Newcastle.
We teach CHOJINKAI KARATE (pronounced Cho-jin-Kai) – founded in 1974 by our President & Chief Instructor Doug James 9th Dan – “Chojinkai is a Wado-Ryu based style of Karate” encompassing a high standard of Traditional Dojo Training along with Pragmatic Self Defence Applications.
A Surprise Tribute video commemorating the 50 years of Chojinkai shown at Social Weekend in Dublin, organised by Sons’ Steve & Mike, featuring Archive Video clips & tributes to the founders Doug & Rita, from leading figures from the World of Martial Arts from the 1970’s to the present day.
The 8 clubs that make up the British Karate – Do Chojinkai Association are Full Members of the English Karate Federation & operate a stringent Child Protection/Safeguarding Policy.
Senior Instructors & Grading-Technical Panel Members
Mark Heaton 5th Dan Doug James 9th Dan Darren Longstaff 6th Dan Ray Hind 6th Dan .
All Instructors are First Aid Trained, have a complete up-to-date Enhanced DBS (CRB) Checks and are fully qualified & trained to the Highest Standard on a regular basis.
We offer FREE TASTER CLASSES at all our clubs!
For all New Beginner enquiries for Adults, Teenagers, Boys & Girls or our “Special Little Dragons Classes 4 years plus” and General Enquiries contact Doug James 9th Dan on 0797 9922800 or email: dougjames@chojinkai.com
OR Click on “FIND A CLUB” on the top menu bar.
youtube channel (dougjames/chojinkaikarate/vma) – PLEASE VIEW @ YOUR LEISURE https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFiYXJqYzghBo4GUkvmJn9A/videos
SAFEGUARDING – follow this link to view our Safeguarding Policy on the EKF website https://www.englishkaratefederation.com/safeguarding/safeguarding-policy
Our lead Association Safeguarding/Child Protection Officer is Leonie Wiggin
email: leoniewiggin@gmail.com – mobile: 07738 658587