Back to class from 3rd January - some mince pies to work off?
Last Classes this Year
Thursday 15th - Collingham and Calcutt
Saturday 17th - Collingham
Sunday 18th - Pannal
Tuesday 20th - Harewood
Online Saturday Classes will continue as long as there is demand. Please communicate in class with Master McKenna or via email to enquiries.
All Classes resume from 3rd January
Congratulations to all the Students who successfully passed their grading on Saturday. Notably our new Dan Grade Val.
A big welcome to our new batch of Students we are so pleased to meet you and hope to see you in class again and maybe those who watched from the sidelines will join us next week too?
Book now for
Harewood, Calcutt,
Collingham or Pannal
Alternatively purchase your online class pass for Master McKenna this Saturday
Book your classes this week.
Tuesday 6.30pm at Harewood Village Hall
Thursday 6.30pm Collingham Memorial Hall
Thursday 7.30pm Calcutt Village Hall, Knaresborough
Saturday 10.00am Collingham Memorial Hall
Sunday 5pm Pannal Village Hall
Online Class information - see below
Can't book in? Email the office, we cannot guarantee you a space but we can put you on a waiting list if we do get cancellations.
All Face to Face Adult and Kids Classes click to book here
Online Saturday mornings with Master Mckenna
Train at 9.30 and 10.00am with the Chief Instructor online. For more information see our News or Facebook pages
All Classes will run for approximately 30 minutes
Get Access!
To access our online classes you will require an entry code. Each code is £5 per household and can be purchased via our website using PayPal where the code will appear in your online receipt.
Alternatively, a transfer can be made to our club account (please use your name as the reference) and we will email the code to you.
If you experience any problems purchasing your code, please email the office - link below.
Instructions on how to use Zoom to train can be found on the events page.
www.martialartsforlife.co.uk/events
Changes from 1st October 22
MONTHLY PAYMENT OPTIONS
Individual Class Per person: £7.50
Karateka 1 class per week: £30 per month*
Ninja Unlimited classes: £50 per month
Online Classes payable weekly: £6 per login
*Irrespective of the length of the month
All Classes can be booked online.
For Karateka and Ninja our preferred method of payment is by BACS please, bank details are
Santander MAFL ACC: 18023680 Sort Code: 09-01-55
Please use students name as a reference.
We will no longer charge an annual membership fee; insurance and admin costs will be covered by class fees.
If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to get in touch with me or one of my team who will be happy to help.
Kind Regards
Master McKenna
Gradings will take place on the morning of the 8th October at Hampsthwaite Village Hall and will include a class with the Chief Instructor.
Everyone will be very welcome to come and take the chance to train with Master McKenna whether you are grading or not. Dan Grades should make every effort to attend.
All Gradings will take place at Hampsthwaite Memorial Hall on Saturday 8th October. The Seminar and Grading will take place between 9:30am and midday. Class will start at 9.30 with all Gradings beginning at 10.30am. Gup gradings will finish at approximately 11:30, Dan Gradings May continue until midday.
Beginners (white belts) please select Yellow Belt Test
Coloured Belts (yellow - red stripe) please select Gup Grading
Cho Dan Bo & Dan grades - please select Dan Grading
Due to the Women’s Euro Final starting at 5pm we have decided to bring the class forward to 4pm start so we can all get home to watch the match. Please note - there will also be no excuse not to train!!
Classes running through August
Collingham - Saturdays - 10am
Pannal - Sundays - 5pm
Calcutt - Thursdays 7pm - Open to anyone from 28 July
Suspended for the Summer -
Harewood - last class 19 July - Returns on 6th September
Roundhay last class 21 July - Note this class will be moving to 6.30 at Collingham
Grading and Master McKenna's in person class
The location is Calcutt Village Hall, Knaresborough HG5 8JF
If you are training at 9.30am with Master McKenna please arrive at 9.20am and be ready to start at 9.30am promptly. You may wear your Club T-Shirt or a Karate Jacket.
There are no other Classes on Saturday morning neither Collingham or online.
If you park in the car park be aware it can be congested. There is parking on the road or in Whiteway Head cul-de-sac opposite the hall. Please be considerate. Avoid the Cricketers Arms Car Park, it has parking enforcement.
If you are Grading and not in the earlier class please arrive at 10.20am and wait until the Class finishes before entering the hall.
Gradings will start at 10:30 and all candidates will commence at the same time. White and Yellow belts will be finished by 11.00 and other belt groups will be completed over the hour. All Gradings will be complete by 11.30 latest.
Presentation of belts and certificates will happen during the class and where possible parents and guardians will be invited into the Dojang, at no other time will anyone other than Candidates and Dan Grade assistants be in the Dojang. Instructors and 3rd Dan Assistants will be out of the Dojang at times and will assist with any questions.
Students may leave once they have completed their Grading or remain and continue to train. No student will leave the Dojang without permission/knowledge of the Instructors.
If you are a Dan Grade who is not Grading and will be attending the 9am class you are invited to remain and assist in the Grading.
All students in the Grading room whether Grading or assisting will wear a full Dobock (Uniform) strictly no T-Shirts.
If you are Grading please bring your Karate Licence/Grading Book. White belts will be given theirs on the day.
If you have any questions please email enquiries@martialartsforlife.co.uk
All club members past and present are welcome to join us for a meal out in Harrogate at 7.30pm on Friday 11 March.
To book your place please email Master Crocker on geoff.crocker(at)martialartsforlife(dot)co.uk (apparently writing it like this stops the spambots)
We have provisionally booked places at an Italian (so Pizza is available) and will need to confirm numbers before the end of February