Traditional Shotokan Karate

Ataru Chief Instructor Otto Blank counter-attacking Sensei Paul Cheshire with an Age-Empi (rising elbow strike)

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Welcome to The Ataru Shotokan Karate Club’s Website!

Specialising in Traditional Shotokan Karate, as brought to this country by Vernon Bell in 1957 and fostered by Kancho Kanazawa in the 1960’s. Further developed under the guidance of the Karate Union of Great Britain’s Sensei Enoeda and its current Chief Instructor, Sensei Andy Sherry 8th Dan.

The Club prides itself on being open to all ages and abilities from 7 year olds upward, male & female. With training halls in Market Drayton, Whitchurch and Prees, you are sure to be near a suitable venue if you live in, or near the North Shropshire area.

Training nights are Sundays, Mondays & Tuesdays and also on Saturday mornings - see below for more detailed information.

The Festival Drayton Centre

Market Drayton      Call Otto 

 

The Recreation Ground

Prees                        Call Paul

 

 

To contact us:

Ataru Shotokan Karate Club

TRAINING TIMES:

Market Drayton Dojo:

Festival Drayton Centre

Frogmore Road

Market Drayton

 

Sunday Evening 6-8pm

Tuesday Evening 6.30 - 8.00 Junior Grades

                                  7 - 9pm All Grades

                                  8 - 9pm Advanced Techniques

 

Prees Dojo:

Prees Recreation Club

Brades Road, Prees

Near Whitchurch

 

Monday Evening 7-8.30pm

Saturday Mornings 9.30 - 11.00am

Phone: Otto Blank 07976 730052

or: Paul Cheshire 07818 057791

E-mail: train@atarukarate.com

Kyu Grading at Mkt Drayton - Tues 4th Oct 7pm - £8 training, £8 to Grade