Pencoed

Pencoed Comprehensive School

01656 647698 / 0777 989698

07920 850774

Venue : Maesteg Sports Centre. 

Instructor : Lauren Gallagher

Grade : 2nd Dan 

Contact Number : 07548 626590 or 07786 933165

Times : 
Wednesday: 6.30 - 7.00 Under 8 year olds. 7.00 - 8.00 main class.

Friday: 6.30 - 7.00 Under 8 year olds. 7.00 - 8.00 main class.                                                          

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Venue : 

Neath Shotokan Karate Club, The YMCA , Lletty Nedd, Pen-Y-Dre, Neath

SA11 3HG.  

Instructor : Andrew Richards

Grade : 3rd Dan 

Contact Number :  01639 631356   (Mobile: 07933135709)

Times :

Tuesday and Thursday 7:00pm – 9.00pm 

All grades and ages train 7.00pm - 9.00pm. With under 12's finish and leaving at 8.15pm (optional).

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Andrew started training in Karate under the instruction of Sensei Terry Jones and Sensei Lyn Johnson back in 1986. The club was part of the Karate Union of Wales under Sensei Mike O’Brien. Andrew has trained with Sensei Taiji Kase and Sensei Dave Hazard, experiences he will never forget.

He achieved his 1st Dan black belt in 1992 and enjoyed and continued to training for a couple of years after that. However, for reasons of work and family commitments he stopped training for quite a while. It wasn’t until his Nephew started training, at the same club, that he went along to just say “hello” but found myself once again standing in a line donning a gi under the instruction of Sensei Paul Davies.

In October of 2012 Sensei Paul retired from instructing and that’s when Andrew took over the club. It was at that time he discovered the Welsh Karate Union under Sensei Paul Watson. After meeting up with Sensei Paul and attending one of his classes he immediately knew that this was the direction he wanted to go.

Since joining the WKU Andrew has achieved his 2nd Dan and is more committed than ever to learn as much as he can about the art. Sensei Andrew said “I would like thank all the members of the WKU for making us feel so welcome and I am excited to see what the future holds”.

Venue : Pencoed Comprehensive School Sports Hall. 

Instructor : Gareth Rowe & Lauren Gallagher

Grade : 4th Dan & 1st Dan

Contact Number : 07773 989815

Times : 
Monday 7.00pm - 8.30pm
Thursday 6.00pm - 7.15pm. 

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For club information contact Gareth Rowe on the above number.

Ryan has joined the RAF and will still be supporting the WKU when home on leave. Gareth Rowe and Matthew Lloyd will be teaching at the club. They both have over 30 years experience and have won many national and international titles.

Everyone in the WKU wish Ryan their best wishes for his career in the RAF.

Ryan started training in Goju-ryu karate in 2001. Ryan became a junior club instructor and attained his junior black belt in Goju-ryu. Ryan decided to join Pencoed Shotokan Club in 2006 training with Sensei Ferenc Raab.. 

Ryan achieved his senior 1st Dan with the WKU in 2010 and reached 2nd Dan 2014.

Ryan is proactive in high level competition representing Wales and winning numerous titles. 

Ryan has gained experience and knowledge through his regular training with sensei Paul Watson and competitive schedule. He has also trained under world renown instructors such as sensei’s Dave Hazard and George Best. 

Ryan holds many qualification’s including:- Karate Wales Governing Body Coaching Award, Emergency First Aid, and is DBS Checked. 

Ryan is a dedicated instructor of the WKU and is committed to the development of his students at the Pencoed club.