About Kokusai

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=90 BGCOLOR="#777777" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Kokusai Karate-Kai</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>    </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Tahoma" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="897" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="47"><div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kokusai KarateKai"><U><B>Home</B></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Kokusai"><U><B>About Kokusai</B></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="52"><div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Events"><U><B>Events</B></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="66"><div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U><B>Links</B></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><B>Contact us</B></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="67"><div> <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dumfries open"><U><B>Photo's</B></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="46"><div> <A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Karate"><U><B>Karate</B></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="http://users.smartgb.com/g/g.php?a=s&i=g15-02430-aa" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://users.smartgb.com/g/g.php?a=s&i=g"><U><B>Guestbook</B></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="95"><div> <A HREF="http://excoboard.com/exco/index.php?boardid=12483" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://excoboard.com/exco/index.php?boar"><U><B> Forum</B></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="95"><div> <A HREF="id50.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Title 50"><U><B>News</B></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="95"><div> <A HREF="id40.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Downloads"><U><B>Download</B></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#DDDDDD" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="2eca6083.gif"> <div> The purpose of this website is to provide information about our Karate club.</div> <div> Kokusai Karate-Kai is an accredited club with the Scottish Karate Governing Body.</div> <div>  We are a Shotokan karate club that was originally based in Dumbarton, but now trains in Clydebank. </div> <div> Club coach Billy Haggarty has been teaching Karate for 28 years, a 5th Dan black belt, a level 3 SKGB coach, an SKGB Referee and class A kata judge</div> <bR> <div> We are affiliated to BASKA Karate and the<A HREF="http://www.skgb.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.skgb.com/"><U> Scottish Karate Governing Body</U></A>. </div> <div> <B><U>Kids karate</U></B>      <IMG SRC="3564dc80.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="200" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> At Kokusai we aim to make our classes fun, with an emphasis on enjoyment and participation. We want children to gain a positive experience from karate training.</div> <div> Grading's are structured to give children a goal for which to aim for, these are held three times a year. Students progress through the different grades in the form of different coloured belts from white belt to black belt. The sense of achievement gained by the students as they advance through the system helps build self confidence and  self discipline, as well as the Physical benefits of strength, flexibility, stamina and co-ordination  </div> <div> We encourage all club members to participate in sport karate, Kata (forms) and Kumite (sparring) with the emphasis on participation, effort and enjoyment. </div> <bR> <div> We hope that our website will give you all the information you require about the Kokusai Karate-Kai, and answer any questions you may have.</div> <div> If you would like more information please do not hesitate to contact us. </div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="mailto:info@kokusai.org.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:info@kokusai.org.uk"><U><IMG SRC="3575a200.png" border=0 width="90" height="32" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <div> Classes</div> <div> <B><U>Tuesday & Friday</U></B></div> <div> Playdrome Sports Centre, Clydebank</div> <div> Juniors 5-13 years 6.30pm-7.30pm </div> <div> Seniors +14 years, 7.30pm-9.30pm</div> <div> Class fees</div> <div>  Juniors £3 </div> <div> Seniors (16 years +) £4</div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <img src="HTMLobj-788/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="160" height="168">  </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="612" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="7"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="598"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="598" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>