Cranbrook Karate club was founded in the late 1970s
by Sempai Clive Nickols, then in the late 1980’s it was taken over by Sempai Nigel Bourne until the present instructor Shihan Simon Chaplin (5th Dan) took over in 1999, over the years the club has found itself at different venues around Cranbrook, ending at the primary school in carriers road, where it has been for a number of years.
Monday at 18:30
Karate · Cranbrook · Junior & Senior
Cranbrook Dojo,
Cranbrook Primary School,
Carriers Road,
Cranbrook,
Kent
TN17 3JZ
We have Karate and Kickboxing classes available for all ages and abilities in Cranbrook
The first class is free, so why not come down and try it out?
All you need for your first class is sportswear and water. After the first class junior classes are £5.00 a session and adults £7.50 a session (discounts are available for families).
The following classes are held weekly.
| Day | Dojo | Discipline | Time | Class Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Cranbrook | Karate | 18:30 | Junior & Senior |
5th Dan
Club Instructor
5th Dan
Club Secretary
Cranbrook Church of England Primary School, Carriers Rd, Cranbrook TN17 3JZ, UK
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Over the years the club has had many successes at competitions winning a large number of medals.
Shihan Simon began training in 1994 under the instruction of Shihan John Wilson (7th Dan) and obtained his 1st Dan in 2001, his 2nd Dan in 2005, his 3rd Dan in 2012, 4th Dan in 2019 and his 5th Dan in 2025. Over the years Shihan Simon has taken part in many competitions winning Gold, Silver and Bronze medals, he has also won spirited fighter award twice, once at the Sussex tournament and then some years later at the Ashford International tournament, but has now retired from competition fighting. He continues to teach, heading the Cranbrook Dojo and to train with Shihan John on a Thursday at Northiam.
Shihan Simon has always encouraged his students to be the best they can and to always strive to improve in every area of there training and to encourage each other at all times.
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