The Newport Karate Centre

Welcome to The Newport Karate Centre, providing Traditional Shotokan Karate-Do training at affordable prices.

OPENDAY 1st Sept 2020 @ 6:30PM
Training resumes from 3rd Sept 2020
Tuesday and Thursdays
6:30pm to 7:30pm & 7:30 to 8:30pm

We now have our OWN Dojo, TNKC, Unit 4C, Langland Parc West, Langland Way, Newport, County Borough of Newport, South Wales, NP19 4ED.
TEL 07598 336 832

You must NOW book in advance for training, please the number above above and book your session, DO NOT TURN UP with out pre-booking your place.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE, WE ARE OPERATING A LIMITED CLASS SIZE DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THERE ARE NEW GUIDLINES TO THE TNKC STANDARD RULES FOR ATTENDING CLASS AND TRAINING SESSIONS, PLEASE EMAIL KARATEINFO@THENKC.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Affiliation

WTKF & WKGB (member) Affiliated
under Sensei Masao Kawasoe, 8th Dan JKAWF.

‘The Newport Karate Centre’ is a friendly and professionally operated Shotokan karate club established by Sensei's David Lloyd & Kerry Straeker to promote traditional Shotokan Karate-Do training in Newport.

class & other services we offer

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Junior

Class’s for child students
8 to 12 years

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Mixed

Class’s for students
13 to 70 year old’s

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Your 1st 2 lessons are on US, so what are you waiting for!!

about us

Training for Everyone!

Founded with three specific goals in mind:

Firstly: provide training at an affordable price without sacrificing the quality of training.
Secondly: practice and teach Traditional based Shotokan Karate-Do focusing on Kihon, Kata & Kumite.
Thirdly: no contracts, no silly gimmicks and no hidden fee’s.

Jointly run by Sensei’s David Lloyd & Kerry Straeker, ‘The Newport Karate Centre’ known as ‘TheNKC’ now has over 40 years of experience to draw from, has achieved the 3 founding goals and provides students with a friendly and professionally run club offering traditional based Shotokan Karate-Do allowing students to get and stay fit whilst studying karate.

TheNKC is a members only fully insured club, visitors must be signed in by a valid member in order to train with the club, the club also caters for all people from all walks of life and currently have students ranging from 8 to 70 years of age.

All our Instructors are fully insured, DBS checked, completed NSPCC courses in Child Safety & Welfare and have been trained and graded by sanctioned JKAWF trained Instructors.

Your 1st 2 lessons are FREE, so what are you waiting for?

class & other services we offer

Club Facilities

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Aged between 8 and 70 and want to learn traditional Shotokan Karate-Do, or simply want to get & keep fit learning Karate

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Training

Classes run Tuesday and Thursday nights catering for Junior, Youngster and Adult groups, with varying times to suit each group

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Training Centres

We are NOW based at
Unit 4C
Langlang Parc West
Langland Way
Newport
South Wales
NP19 4ED

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costs

Class & Grading Prices

Introduction

New to Karate

All new students are required to undertake and complete a 10 x 1 hour lesson Introduction course to Karate, price also includes 1st year TNKC club membership (with Licence) to ‘The Newport Karate Centre’, please see our price table here.

£60

10 Lesson Plan

Juniors

8 to 12 year old's

Annual TNKC License £20
Grading Fee £25 per grade

Grading held every 4 months
(minimum 26 Lessons)

You must have a valid TNKC licence to be able to grade for your next belt.

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£40

Continuous Monthly Plan

Youngster/Adults

13 to 16 & 16 to 70 year old's

Annual WTKF License £20
Grading Fee £25 per grade

Annual TNKC License £20
Grading Fee £25 per grade

Grading held every 4 months
(minimum 26 Lessons)

You must have either a valid WTKF or TNKC licence to be able to grade for your next belt.

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£45

Continuous Monthly Plan

*Our Continuous Monthly Plan is designed to allow students to train twice a week for the whole month at a fixed cost, you must pay this at the beginning of each month either in cash or by standing order (preferred) throughout your membership.

NEW Junior, Youngster & Senior Students without any previous experience are required to complete a 10 x 1 hour lesson introduction to karate course which includes 1st year TNKC license membership (with Licence), once completed they will require a Gi (white karate uniform), belt (correct grade colour) and a WTKF(JKAWF) or ‘TheNKC’ Record book with Valid Licence in order to Train & Grade. JKAWF(WTKF) or ‘TheNKC’ Licenses are payable on a yearly basis please see our price table above in this section.
FIRST TIME LICENCE HOLDERS MUST PAY AN ADDITIONAL ONE-OFF £10 FOR THEIR LICENCE RECORD BOOK.

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club instructors

TheNKC Instructors

Sensei David Lloyd

Joint Chief Instructor - 2nd Dan JKA

David is co-founder and joint Instructor of ‘The Newport Karate Centre’ with Kerry Straeker, David was awarded both his 1st (Sho) Dan and 2nd (Ni) Dan under the critical eye of Sensei Masao Kawasoe 8th Dan JKAWF.

Sensei Kerry Straeker

Joint Chief Instructor - 2nd Dan JKA

Kerry started karate in 1972 at the Exeter Shotokan Karate Club, Devon, under Sensei Dave Collacott with gradings by Sensei Andy Sherry, and is co-founder and joint Instructor of ‘The Newport Karate Centre’ with David Lloyd, Kerry was awarded his 1st (Sho) Dan & 2nd (Ni) Dan by Sensei Masao Kawasoe 8th Dan JKAWF.

Thank-you to all of our Sponsors

Thanks to all our sponsors who give so generously, their continued help and support of the club and all it’s members is as always greatly appreciated.

Join ‘The Newport Karate Centre’ Today!

With NO contracts or hidden fee’s, JKAWF trained instructors, family friendly & welcoming club atmosphere, why wait? and don’t forget your 1st 2 sessions are FREE.

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Location of 'The Newport Karate Centre' Dojo

TNKC Dojo

The Newport Karate Centre
Unit 4C, Langland Parc West,
Langland Way,
Newport,
County Borough of Newport,
South Wales, U.K., NP19 4ED
Telephone 01633 505233

Tuesday

All grades
6:30pm to 7:30pm
7:30pm to 8:30pm

Thursday

All grades
6:30pm to 7:30pm
7:30pm to 8:30pm

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