Ashington Kaizen Hombu Dojo

30/03/2026

🥋 Kanzen Karate England Competition Training
📍Weatherall, Carlisle

A fantastic job by all involved yesterday at our collaborative Competition Training.

Always exciting when multiple clubs come together to train and share expertise, preparing for the upcoming WUKF World Karate Championships in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

20/07/2025

Great day attending the Kanzen Karate England Squad training in Carlisle. Always room for improvement.

10/07/2025

💥Breaking News💥

Ashington Kaizen Student
🥉Aneesha Arunkumar 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

41-50yrs female Kumite

2025 WUKF World Karate Championships
🇸🇪- Malmö, Sweden.

23/05/2024

🥋 2024 Kanzen Summer Seminar
🤝 Open to all Karateka

Join us for the 2024 Kanzen Summer Seminar to be held on Saturday 22nd June. Led by Sensei Roy O'Kane, Sensei Dan Woods, Sensei Christine Pullan and Sensei Keith Burns.

The Summer Seminar will be held at Dundee International Sports Complex (DISC) and all participants will receive a Certificate of Participation.

The event is FREE and open to all ages and grades.

⏰ Doors Open: 09:30
🥋 Session 1: 10:00 to 10:50
🥋 Session 2: 11:00 to 11:50
🥋 Session 3: 12:00 to 12:50
⏰ Event Finish: 13:00

📍 Venue: Dundee International Sports Complex, Mains Loan, Dundee, DD4 7AA

🎫 Book Now: https://shorturl.at/UY3bF

ℹ️ Sensei Roy O’Kane FRSA is the Chief Officer Kanzen and has been training and teaching in Shotokan Karate for over 30 years. Over a 16-year competition career, he competed domestically, nationally, and internationally, consistently winning medals in both Kata and Kumite. He has travelled, sought out and trained under some of the best instructors in the world. In addition to his work with Kanzen, he is the Chief Operating Officer of the WUKF World Karate and member of the ruling Executive Committee.

ℹ️ Sensei Dan Woods is a professional Karate Instructor with Kanzen and has been training and teaching for over 20 years. He is the Squad Coach of Kanzen Karate and has coached at the highest levels of Sport Karate competition. He is also a member of the WUKF World Karate Athletes & Coaches Commission and Chair of the Kanzen Techncial Committee.

ℹ️ Sensei Christine Pullan over a long and highly successful career has represented England and Great Britain at the highest levels of competition. She is a three-time World Kata Champion and multiple time British Champion. She is a sought-after instructor and highly regarded coach who regularly travels to teach across the UK. She is the Technical Director of Kanzen Karate.

ℹ️ Sensei Keith Burns started Karate aged 13 and has been teaching for over 40 years. He is a highly respected instructor who achieved his 6th Dan in 2017. Keith had a very successful competitive career spanning 20 years, winning numerous titles, regionally, nationally & internationally. He started Kaizen Karate Club in 2012 which has now grown to 140 members training at three venues and he also teaches across the country.

25/04/2024

How it started, how it’s going..

Kevin Graham from Killingworth Kaizen Karate Club@ beginner to 2nd Dan

Photo of our students from the recent Kanzen Karate England Black & Brown Belt Course and Dan Grading. with Sensei Ian Willis

23/12/2023

And that’s a wrap….. for now
Well done to everyone who attended our last class of the year at Gateshead Kaizen Karate Club

All Our classes will resume as normal

✅Killingworth Thursday 4th Jan 2024

✅Gateshead Saturday 6th Jan 2024

✅Ashington Sunday 7th Jan 2024

We’d like to take this opportunity to wish all our Kaizen students, families and friends a very happy Christmas. It’s been a fantastic year for our club and we look forward to seeing you all in 2024 🎉










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04/08/2023

⚠️Class information Ashington ⚠️

We are excited to be holding our first class at our new venue in Ashington this Sunday (6th August )

✅New address
1st Floor Ashington Arcade
16 Woodhorn Rd
NE63 9AE

✅Class times

▪️Sunday
10:00 -10:30 Kaizen Kidz 4-6yrs
10:30-12:00 Adults & Juniors All Grades

▪️Thursday
8:30-9:30 All grades








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25/07/2023

As most of our students and parents are aware Gateshead Council made the decision to close Gateshead Leisure centre this month. We have trained at the leisure centre since our club opened in September 2014.

▪️Gateshea Active is a group of individuals from the community who are giving up their time to aid in the development of a financially viable business plan and to take on Gateshead Leisure centre as a Community Asset Transfer (CAT).

An unbelievable amount of time and effort has went into the Asset Transfer so far. We are aiming to take the transfer to the September Cabinet meeting for approval. We however are running out of working funds to do the work that is required to get to the point of drawing the big loan and grant funds down which come after the lease is agreed at a cabinet meeting.

Times are hard and we know not everyone is in a position where it is possible to donate. However if you can please consider doing so. We are likely able to get a lot of this funding match funded, and not only will it help us get over the line, the more money for marketing and basic building improvement the better.

A building of this size and scale is always a tough task to run, we believe it is possible, our business plan is strong, please help us achieve our goals. Even if you can’t donate yourself please consider giving the post a like and share, all help is appreciated

Gateshead Leisure Centre closed on 21st July 2023, we have plans to reopen it on 1st November, we need your support to achieve this!