Red Rose karate club was founded in 1964 and became affiliated to the Karate Union of Great Britain in 1966. The Club was situated at the Saint Georges Work building. It was opened in 2001 by Major Sybil Rosatron and Professor William Rankin. In October 2006 the club was subjected to a compulsory purchase and has now moved to the gym at Central High School.
We are currently working towards purchasing land to build a new Sports and Community centre on.
We will be keeping this site updated with the news as we progress with this project.
Club Mission
Our goal is to promote the self defense, competitive and discipline aspects of Shotokan Karate, making this style of martial arts, it’s teaching and achievements accessible and enjoyable to all ages eight years and above in the Lancaster and Bay area through instruction and access to competition.
What is Karate?
Karate is a system of self defense and physical culture originally developed and refined in Okinawa and Japan. The word is formed from the Japanese words Kara (empty) and Te (hand), symbolising that its practitioners - Karateka - are unarmed, but use their hands and feet for blocking and striking. Training is conducted within an environment based on certain Japanese cultural practices.
Latest News
14/08/07 - Gallery -
The gallery page now fully works. Had so many photos they wouldn't fit on the sever! Check them out!.
14/08/07 - Youth Games 2007
"The youth games karate team returned from Aalborg after a very successful competition.
Alex Calverly, Damir Lane and Beth Thomas achieved bronze medal position in the team Kate. Alex Calverley achieved bronze medal
position in boys individual Kate and Beth and Alex thomas were placed in silver position for the team kumite event." report by Chris
10/08/07 - Black Belts
Congratulations to two thirteen year .jpg)
olds, Lucy Pattison and Georgia Lee who passed their black belts in Shotokan Karate on the 10th August 2007 at Lancaster university. They were graded by Sensei Andy Sherry, Chief Instructor of the Karate Union Of Great Britain. Click here for bigger picture
KARATE GRADING
TRAINING COURSE
Sunday 22nd
June
@ Central Lancaster
High School
Instructor / Grading
Examiner:
Sensei W. Higgins 7th
Dan
More info click here
To avoid the costly build
up of arrears please
ensure that training fees
are paid weekly. Should
a member not have paid
fees for a period of 3
weeks they will be
asked to refrain from
training until the fees are
up-to-date!
Please avoid potential
embarrassment.
Club Committee
