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How to join the Academy

Joining as a beginner

You can attend the first two weeks of lessons on a trial basis without any charge or obligation.

If you wish to continue after this trial period, all you need do is:

  • Download this form, and hand it in to Sensei at your next lesson; and
  • Download one of the bank standing order mandate plans and send it to your bank. See fees.
  • Join the English Goju Ryu Karate Association (EGKA). See the EGKA section below.

Academy and Sir David English Sports Centre (BH Live) Gym membership

We wish to encourage you to improve your own level of personal fitness by subscribing to one of the Sir David English Sports Centre’s gym membership options. You can find out more about their various membership packages by clicking here.

Cancellation of your Academy membership

We do not believe in binding contracts with penalty cancelation notices. You can leave the Academy and cancel your subscription at any time and without notice.

EGKA Membership

We remind all graded students that it is a condition of their continuing membership with the Academy, that they also maintain their membership of the EGKA. Joining the EGKA not only allows you to attend all of their regional and national events, it also provides you with third party accident and personal injury insurance cover while you are training with us under instructor supervision.

  • To renew your EGKA membship, click here.
  • To join the EGKA for the first time, click here.

BKA TRAINING TIMES

Sir David English Sports Centre

Tue: 17:00-18:00 Kids 6-10 yrs
  19:15-20:30 Snrs 15+yrs
Thu: 17:00-18:00 Kids 6-10 yrs
  19:15-20:30 Snrs 15+yrs

Beginners always welcome
Call 07909 956940

Southbourne Dojo

Brown & Black Belts

Mon: 18:30-20:00 Snrs Adults

Beginner‘s free trial

Try 2 lessons for free. No contracts. No obligations. Nothing to pay.

Just turn up on Tuesday or Thursday wearing a T-shirt and tracksuit bottoms and give it a go …

Read more …

  • More about Gyu Ryu Karate
  • Affiliations to the EGKA & IOGKF
  • Sensie Ernie Molyneux (9th Dan)
  • Sensei Damian Gosling (5th Dan)
  • IOGKF
  • EGKA Events
  • How to Join
  • Beginning as an adult

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