Tenterden
Karate Jutsu KaiChief Instructor Dai Shihan John Wilson 7th Dan and Shihan Sarah Maybourne 5th Dan initially started Tenterden Karate Jutsu Kai in 1996 at Tenterden Leisure Centre and the club has been going strong ever since
We are not an ‘after-school’ club and train every Friday night throughout the year except public holidays and a break over Christmas.
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Next class
Friday at 18:00
Karate · Tenterden · Junior & Senior
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Tenterden
Location
Tenterden Dojo
Tenterden Leisure Centre
Rainbow Room
Recreation Ground Road
Tenterden
Kent
TN30 6RA
Find a class
We have Karate and Kickboxing classes available for all ages and abilities in Tenterden
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | Tenterden | Karate | 18:00 | Junior & Senior |
Our Instructors
Shihan Sarah Maybourne
5th Dan
Club Instructor
Shihan Simon Chaplin
5th Dan
Club Secretary
Sempai Domanie-Anne Ramsden
1st Dan
Assistant Instructor
Tenterden Karate Jutsu Kai – Our History
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We are not an ‘after-school’ club and train every Friday night throughout the year except public holidays and a break over Christmas.
Tenterden Karate Jutsu Kai forms part of the Weald Area Karate Jutsu headed by Dai Shihan John and is linked and works in conjunction with clubs in Cranbrook, Rye, Hastings, Eastbourne & Hailsham. As with all Karate Jutsu Kai clubs we cater for male, female, juniors, and seniors from the age of 5 and over.
Shihan Sarah initially started training in 1979 at the original Tenterden Karate Jutsu Club with Sempai Clive Nicholls. After attending college and university she started training again with Dai Shihan John Wilson in 1993 and achieved her 1st Dan in 1997, 2nd Dan in 2007, 3rd Dan in 2012, 4th Dan in 2019.and 5th Dan in 2025.
Shihan Sarah is a fully qualified fitness instructor and has been teaching and training in karate and other forms of fitness for more than 30 years including aerobics, box-a-cise, circuit training, gym instruction, and personal training.
Sempai Domanie-Anne has been training with Dai Shihan John Wilson and Shihan Sarah for over 15 years.
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