Buntingford Karate Club

Hi All. Yes, Peter and Freddie Lee have done it again. This father and son pairing took their grading for green belt at the Buntingford Karate Club last Thursday and showed good control and fine spirit. There is (quite naturally) a good spirit of competition between these two which pushes them both to train hard at their karate – and […]

Hi folks. We had another grading at the Buntingford Karate Club last week. This one was specifically for Finn. Finn had been having a bit of trouble straightening his back leg in Zenkutsudachi (front stance), but it all came good in the grading. Overall, Finn put in an excellent performance and one that he can be proud of. Well done […]

Hi Folks. Yes, it’s been another successful grading for two students of the Buntingford Karate Club. They took their grading on 24/2/2022 and both young ladies passed with flying colours. Chantelle was going for her Orange belt (8th kyu) and Daizee-Mai was going for her Green belt (6th kyu). My Assistant Instructor, Keith Edwards, sat with me as the examination […]

Hi All. First…HAPPY NEW YEAR! Now, on to the topic of Hamstring injuries. As you can see from the pictures your Hamstrings are a group of 3 muscles that run the length of your upper leg, and sometimes we martial artists can pull, rip or tear these. Depending on how much damage you do will result in how painful or […]

Hi All. Just to say MERRY CHRISTMAS to you, whether you be a present member or a past member of the Buntingford Karate Club. As you can see from the front page, we have taken our now traditional bonkers club photo. We are not all in it (some say Thank God) and if you missed out we do apologise….maybe next […]

Hi All. Yes, Tara has gained her Brown Belt (3rd Kyu). After having “a bad day at the office” Tara went for her 3rd Kyu with the Buntingford Karate club. Her focus and work on the kick bag was excellent as was her demonstration of basics and sparring. But oh dear, we had a few hiccups with the Heian katas […]

Hi All. Dae-Zee Mae is an amazing young lady. She took her grading for her 8th Kyu Orange belt on Thursday 28th October and so impressed myself and our Assistant Instructor Keith that we double-graded her to 7th Kyu Red belt. Dae-Zee Mae’s balance and core is so strong that she is able to carry out the most advanced kicks […]

Hi Folks. It was a strange thing, but during last years Covid lockdown we had eight people contact us at the Buntingford Karate Club to start lessons. Unfortunately we had to put them on a waiting list until we could re-open and start running normal lessons. Of those eight beginners four dropped out after starting with us, although we hope […]

Hi All. With covid-19 restrictions lifted as of 19th July the Buntingford Karate Club re-opened for our normal 2 hours training last night (Tuesday 20th). Unfortunately, those who have been jabbed but who have not had both jabs yet were only allowed to train for the first hour where no one-to-one contact was involved. The second hour was taken up […]