13 Harpenden karate students graded, 13 new coloured belts

Yes! 13 Harpenden karate students graded – just about says it all really! Lots of hard work went into those new belts so congratulations all round. Special shout out to the 3 new karate students (Nick, Chris and Emily) now sporting orange round their waists. The...

November and December 2019 Diary Dates

3 Key JKA events for Harpenden students – training, grading and competing Winter International Course Great opportunity to train with visiting senior Japanese instructors Dates: Friday 1 to Sunday 3 November 2019 Times: Friday: 5pm to 8pm / Saturday: 11am to 2pm...

New karate students

A huge hello to our new karate students joining this October when we opened our dojo doors to people wanting to be part of Harpenden JKA. We’re really delighted to welcome such a diverse group of beginners and experienced students. This group really emphasises...

Guest instructor, Abigail Good, JKA England squad member

We persuaded JKA England Squad member and Westminster student Sensei Abigail Good to take our two Thursday classes recently. Junior and senior grades attended, including young Gregory one of our very newest students. Having battled her way up the M25, Abigail...

2 gold medals at the JKAE Nationals

We won a total of 4 medals, including 2 golds, at the JKAE National Competition on Saturday 22 June 2019! The competition was held at the K2 sports complex in Crawley. Our team of 9 entered 7 categories (kata and kumite) across the 10-19 age groups. Harpenden’s...

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