S.K.S Karate Club

S.K.S Karate Club Our Karate club is a place for anyone of any ability to come and enjoy learning traditional Shotokan Karate Welcome to our S.K.S. Karate Club!

Thank you for taking the time to look at our page. I started learning Karate at the age of 14 and I've been a Black Belt and teaching Karate since 2011. Over the years I have seen children and adults of all ages and abilities, including special needs, learn the art and have a great time doing it. When we say that anyone of any ability can come along to learn Karate, we really mean it. Karate has s

tructure, consistency and routine and can be the perfect place for people of all ages and abilities to progress. I am a SEN Teacher by trade and am able to cater Karate lessons to meet the needs of every learner. I know how much of a change Karate can make in people’s lives so I urge you to give it a try! If you have any questions then please ask via text, Whatsapp, Email or Facebook message. We look forward to seeing you at our next class! Our dojo is affiliated to the Welsh Karate Governing Body (W.K.G.B.) and our association is S.K.S. Instructor (lead) - Sensei Ben O'Keefe - 3rd Dan
Instructor - Sensei Mel Jones - 3rd Dan
Assistant Instructor - Roy Banks - 3rd Dan
Chief Instructor - Shihan Roger Williams - 8th Dan

19/07/2024

Heya guys!
Just to reiterate the dates for the extra classes for August, we’ll have an extra hour each week on the following dates:

Tues 30th - 6pm till 7pm
Tues 13th - 6pm till 7pm
Tues 20th - 6pm till 7pm
Tues 27th - 6pm till 7pm

Also we’ll have a Kumite Course in the hall on Mon 19th - 5pm till 7pm.

There will be no Karate on Tuesday the 6th and Friday the 30th as I’ll be away on those days.

Gimme a shout if you have any questions, otherwise I’ll see you soon!
Sensei Ben O’

Heya Guys,Well done to everyone at the grading this weekend! Very proud as always of you all, your hard work is recognis...
19/05/2024

Heya Guys,

Well done to everyone at the grading this weekend! Very proud as always of you all, your hard work is recognised by Sensei Roger.

The standard of the club as a whole is going up! It pleases me as your Sensei to start planning more and more advanced sessions for you guys, but the work is gonna get harder! be ready for a tough summer! In the meantime, I hope you're all enjoying the weekend and I'll see you in class!

One final thing, somebody left this drink bottle at the dojo on Saturday. I'll bring it with me to class this week so it's owner can claim it back.

See you soon!
Sensei Ben O'

16/05/2024

Heya Guys,

Just a last reminder about Saturday: 5pm sharp in our usual hall for the grading. £10 for the grading itself.

Whereas we normally go in nice and early, the hall is being used by another party till 5pm so we can only go into the hall on time. So whilst its important to not be late, don't worry about being too early as well 👍

See you guys soon!
Sensei Ben O'

22/04/2024

Heya guys!

Just confirming plans for the next 2 weeks:

27th Saturday - Kata course 11am till 1pmin Caerphilly Leisure Centre. The fee is £5 and the plan is to go through the 10 Shodan Katas and some Bunkai. (Bring a drink!)

4th Saturday - Sensei Roger is due to come down. I'll confirm the exact details by the end of the week but it'll likely be 5pm in our Bedwas Hall as usual 👍

Any questions, gimme a bell or a message and I'll get back to people after work.

See you soon,
Sensei Ben O'

28/03/2024

Heya Guys!

Couple of things to go through in this post so have a gander:

First of all, it has only just occurred to me that it's good Friday this week! So it makes sense to only run a Karate class if people will definitely be coming along. I'm more than happy to run a class, but what I'll do is ask via whatsapp and make sure people will come, otherwise we can have good friday off!

Second, I'm very proud to announce that Guy in the senior class has achieved his Black Belt! We've kept the fuss at a minimum but we agree that it's important to celebrate when someone gets their black belt, so well done Guy!

Finally, I'm excited to let you know that I've booked the courts in Caerphilly Leisure Centre for Saturday 27th of April for a Kata course. We're looking at 2 hours starting at 11am, but we'll confirm the details closer to the day in class.

In the meantime, Everyone enjoy the Easter Holidays!
See you soon,
Sensei Ben O'

12/02/2024

Heya guys!

Just a little reminder to say that Karate is on this week during half term.

The only difference will be the class on Wednesday will start at 6pm instead of 5pm. Since I'm aware already that some people are away it'll just be the one hour this week.

I'll see you guys at the session! Unless you're away for the half term, in which case I'll see ya when you get back!

Sensei Ben O'

05/01/2024

Hiya Everyone!

I hope you've all had a lovely Christmas and New Year! I'm looking forward to seeing you all back in Karate as of this week coming!

Starting from:
Wednesday 10th: Classes as normal (5pm till 7pm)

Friday 12th: 1 hour only starting from 6pm till 7pm (so the main class will run as usual.)

I've already had some prospective new students say they'll be joining us for the first time, so this year is already looking to be the year we grow the club into something special!

Lemme know if you have any questions, otherwise I'll see you guys next week!

Sensei Ben O'

03/12/2023

Heya Guys!

The Christmas holidays are quickly approaching, so I'm just giving you guys a quick heads up as to when Karate will stop for the holidays and resume in the New Year:

Week beginning on the 4th - Train as normal
Week beginning on the 11th - Train as normal
Week beginning on the 18th - Wednesday 20th will be the last session, no Karate that Friday (22nd)

Wednesday the 20th will be more of a chilled Karate Party session rather than a traditional class; we'll have some Karate games and some music to have some fun before we enjoy Christmas with our families.

And to confirm, Wednesday the 10th of Jan will be our first session back. This means we'll have a full 2 weeks off and we'll start back at the same time as most schools.

Any questions gimme a shout, otherwise I'll see you over the next few weeks!

Sensei Ben O'

Address

Bedwas & Trethomas Community Hall
Bedwas Trethomas And Machen
CF838BJ

Opening Hours

Wednesday 5pm - 7pm
Thursday 5pm - 6pm
Friday 6pm - 7pm

Telephone

+447814149149

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