Hall, Bedwell Hey Ln, Witchford Village, Witchford, ELY CB6 2JN, UK
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Witchford Shotokan Karate Club is located at the Hall on Bedwell Hey Lane in the Witchford Village area of ELY, within the East Cambridgeshire District Council borough, with the postcode CB6 2JN. The club currently holds a published Google rating of 5.0 based on 2 published Google reviews. Published session hours indicate that the club opens on Tuesdays from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM and on Thursdays from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM, while remaining closed on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
The coaching team features knowledgeable instructors holding recognized Dan grades, including Sensei Ian Cheale who holds a second Dan, Sensei Sarah McCambridge who holds a third Dan, and Sensei Shane Smith who holds a first Dan. Sensei Ian Cheale brings over 35 years of training experience to the dojo. Sensei Sarah McCambridge has been training since the age of 12 and graded to her third Dan in 1999 under the KUGB.
Sensei Shane Smith has been training for 13 years and achieved his Shodan grading in 2019. The club offers physical martial arts training centered around Shotokan Karate, with students participating in structured sessions that involve practicing traditional katas and kumite. Training sessions accommodate a wide age range, welcoming students from five to fifty-five years old.
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Check my child's compatibilityReview themes and provider information note that the club provides a friendly, outgoing, and supportive dojo atmosphere for both children and adults. According to published fee details, classes are priced affordably at two pounds and fifty pence per week for children and five pounds per week for adults after initial costs. New members can train free of charge for their first four sessions with no obligation whatsoever.
Contact options include emailing Sensei Ian Cheale at ian.cheale71@gmail.com, Sensei Sarah McCambridge at sc.mccambridge@gmail.com, or Sensei Shane Smith at spsmith1967@gmail.com. Enquiries can also be made by phone using the numbers provided for Sensei Ian on 07811 355938, Sensei Sarah on 07877 452954, and Sensei Shane on 07841 647547. Further information and calendar updates can be found on the club's published website at http://wskc.net/.
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