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JU-JITSU CLUB CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY WITH FREE CLASSES

Luke Robbins

KESSHIN Kai Martial Arts Club is celebrating its 15th anniversary with free classes in Ju-jitsu and Nunchaku classes.

The club changed its name from the Lakeside Ju-jitsu Academy at the start of the year to reflect that it nows teaches Nunchaku and Kobudo as well as the grappling and throwing system.

It was originally started in Ambleside, Cumbria, in 1997, but now has classes in Windermere, Kendal and Carlisle as well as its original base. At its beginnings it had five members but now has more than 120 regularly training.

The club chief instructor Sensei Richard Smith is now opening a new class in Penrith and will teach with the help of assistant instructor Josh Weetman, 1st Dan.

Sensei Smith said: "I have wanted to set up the Ju-Jitsu in Penrith for a while and it will be run in conjunction with our Carlisle branch. We are hoping it will help members from Penrith have better access to classes as well as students at Newton Rigg.

"It is a very good way to keep fit, helps to maintain discipline, co-ordination skills and most of all it is fun and we have opened the classes up to invite anyone interested in getting involved."

The classes are open to anyone aged from four-years and over.