Newton Aycliffe Karate Club

Anshin-Ryu Karate has its history in both Wado-ryu and Shotokan Karate. 

Anshin-Ryu was the style of Karate that was founded by Keith Bell in the early 1980's. Keith Bell was a 4th Dan in Wado-Ryu Karate and regularly trained under Kanazawa Sensei. It was this influence of Shotokan Karate that Keith incorporated into his training and adapted to his Wado-Ryu which bore the new style Anshin-Ryu (The way of the Heart & Mind).

Anshin-Ryu in its basic form is still very much Wado-Ryu. All the Kata are Wado-Ryu based, but there are advanced Kata taken from Shotokan and other styles. The influence of Shotokan is very evident in the deeper stances and power techniques.

We are a very open club and anyone is welcome to join.

The Club is based at Newton Aycliffe Youth & Community Centre, Burn Lane, Newton Aycliffe,  on:-

Tuesdays: 7pm to 8pm for children and to 8.30pm for Adults.

£2.00 for Children and £3.50 for Adults.

And at Newton Aycliffe Youth & Community Centre, Burn Lane, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4HT on Thursdays: 6.30pm to 7.30pm

£2.00 for Children and £3.00 for Adults.

All welcome from 6yrs up.

We also hold an open mat / Tai Chi session on Thursdays for adults from 7.30pm to 9pm at the same location at £4.

Chief Instructor is Steve Wilkinson Sensei, Yondan (4th Dan).
Senior Instructor is Andy Bailey Sensei, Yondan (4th Dan).