About Sendai Newcastle - Traditional 'Shotokan' as practised by Sensei Funakoshi, Sensei Nakayama and Sensei Enoeda.

Hello and welcome to the Sendai Karate Club, more specifically, the branch based in the Activity Room, Eldon Leisure, Newcastle. Following the success of our sister club in Sunderland, which has been running since 1967, Jeff Barwick started the Newcastle branch in 1975. The club is run by Ernie Payne (4th Dan), Terry Parkinson (1st Dan - also Secretary) and Sandra Calder (4th Dan), who all give excellent instruction / tuition. There are regular courses and gradings and Sensei Frank Brennan, 7th Dan, is a regular visiting instructor.

There are many benefits to Karate:

  - promotes good all-round exercise
  - promotes good health
  - develops confidence
  - is exciting and enjoyable
  - improves reactions
  - is an opportunity to meet new friends
  - relieves stress
  - teaches self-defence.

The club generally runs training sessions four times a week, two in the activity Room at Eldon Square, one in Byker on a Sunday morning, and one on a Monday evening All Saints' College, Westerhope. All sessions are open to all ages and ability levels. The sessions at Eldon Square are run by all three instructors, and the Sunday class is run by Terry Parkinson. Ernie Payne runs the Monday evening class.

There is a new beginners class on Tuesday 18:30 at Eldon Leisure and again on Thursday from 18:15, to which all are welcome. Of course, new starters are more than welcome to any Tuesday or Thursday class.

We are affiliated to:

  - KUGB - Karate Union of Great Britain
  - ESKA - European Shotokan Karate Association
  - WSKA - World Shotokan Karate Association
  - ETKF - English Traditional Karate Federation
  - SKGB - Scottish Karate Governing Body
  - KE - Karate England