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Blyth and Cramlington Karate (Kokoro Karate)

KUGB Shotokan karate club with classes for children and adults at East Hartford Community Centre on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

About Blyth and Cramlington Karate (Kokoro Karate)

Blyth and Cramlington Karate, trading as Kokoro Karate, is affiliated to the Karate Union of Great Britain and teaches traditional Shotokan karate to children and adults, with many members training as a family. The Cramlington dojo dates back to 1973 and merged with the Blyth club under the Kokoro name in 2022; instructors include Sensei Dylan Gibson and Sensei Gemma Gibson.

In Cramlington, classes for all ages and grades run at East Hartford Community Centre on Tuesdays from 5pm to 6pm and Thursdays from 5.30pm to 6.30pm, with further sessions at the Isabella Community Centre in Blyth. Students can pay per class or monthly. The club won Cramlington Town Council's Sports Award of the Year in 2023.

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