February Newsletter
We hope you have all enjoyed being back at karate following our Christmas break. Everyone is working hard and seems to be more motivated than ever so keep up the great work. We’ve welcomed over 100 beginners in January and we hope you have enjoyed meeting us and beginning your karate journey. Ours isn’t just a club - it’s a community!
We’ve already got a Kyu Grading under our belt so congratulations to all the students who were successfully promoted to their next belts at our January grading in Bolton. Congratulations to Alana W from Bolton for winning our first Student of the Grading 2026! Excellent work.
We’ve also selected our team of Assistant Instructors and Cadet Leaders for 2026 so well done to those who came along to selections. It was a brilliant class and we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!
In January, we completed the Safeguarding Code in Martial Arts Multi Club Award so you know with us, you are in the safest of hands!
There is so much happening over the next few months and remember you can always keep up to date with everything happening by regularly checking our EVENTS page.
There’s a lot to cover in February’s newsletter including:
Our latest prize draw: Win 2 tickets for Karate Kid the Musical!
Brown and Black Belt Course - Saturday 7th Feb
February Kyu Grading dates for North and South Manchester
Next Cadet Leader & Assistant Instructor Class - Sunday 22nd February
New Club partnership with Clothing Company ARTMARTIAL
Shinji Nagaki Sensei WKF World Champion Course - Saturday 14th March
RTK Club Championships - Saturday 28th March
Win 2 tickets for Karate Kid the Musical
We have launched our first prize draw of 2026 and leaflets are coming out in classes.
We’ve got 2 tickets to give away for the evening performance of ‘Karate Kid the Musical’ at the Palace Theatre in Manchester on Saturday 23rd May.
All you have to do is write us a Google Review and/or a Facebook review and you’ll be automatically entered in our prize draw. The ones we have had in so far have been fantastic so thanks to those who have taken the time to do it. We are always pleased to hear your kind words!
If you can, please find the dojo you attend and a write a review for your specific class. Some classes are currently missing and we are hoping to have them all live by this Wednesday.
There is a list of direct links you can use to review our classes on our Red Tiger Karate Club Facebook page.
For extra entries to the draw - you can review as many dojo’s you train at and add a Facebook review.
Good luck everyone!
Entry closes on Sunday 15th Feb and the winner will be drawn at Senior Class the next day.
Brown and Black Belt Course - Saturday 7th February
Our first Brown and Black Belt Course of 2026 takes place next Saturday 7th Feb
Venue: Kearsley Academy, Springfield Rd, Kearsley, Bolton. BL4 8HY
Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm
Cost: £12.00 for the Course, £10.00 each for 2 or more in the same household.
This is advanced training for senior grades only. It is highly recommended to all Brown and Black Belts. Please bring your license and we will sign it to record your attendance at this event.
Kyu Grading: South Side of the Club & Stockport and Cheshire:
The next Kyu Grading will take place on: Saturday 14th February
Time: 1:30pm-3:30pm
Venue: The Talbot Centre, Stretford Sports Village, Great Stone Road, Old Trafford. M32 0XA.
This event is invite only.
Kyu Grading: North Side of the Club and Lancashire:
The next Kyu Grading will take place on: Sunday 22nd February
Times: 1:00-3:00pm
Venue: Thornleigh Salesian College, Sharples Park, Bolton. Postcode: BL1 6PQ
This event is invite only.
Next Cadet Leader & Assistant Instructor Class
The next Kyu Grading will take place on: Sunday 22nd February
Times: 11:00am-12:00pm
Venue: Thornleigh Salesian College Gymnasium, Sharples Park, Bolton. Postcode: BL1 6PQ
Free training session for all Cadet Leaders and Assistant Instructors.
Red Tiger Karate & ARTMARTIAL clothing
We are pleased to announce that we have partnered with ARTMARTIAL clothing to bring you a brand new range of Club Hoodies and T-shirts for children and adults of the Club.
Here is the link to the Red Tiger Club Shop on their site:
LINK: https://artmartialprint.co.uk/collections/red-tiger-karate-club
Products are shipped direct from ARTMARTIAL and all prices are inclusive of delivery too.
Please note there is a 7-10 working day turn around. We recommend that you wash items inside out and do not tumble dry.
Throughout February 2026, every order placed on our ARTMARTIAL club shop will arrive with a FREE GIFT from the ARTMARTIAL streetwear range (www.artmartialclothing.com).
There’s nothing extra for you to do. No codes, no hoops to jump through. They will automatically include the free gift with every qualifying order that comes in before the end of Feb.
We hope you all like them as much as we do, they are very different designs to anything we’ve had before!
WKF World Champion Shinji Nagaki Sensei visit
Come along to our SUPER SEMINAR with Japanese karate superstar Shinji Nagaki Sensei. Nagaki Sensei runs his own full time dojo in Tokyo, Japan and we are fortunate to have been able to book him for a visit to Manchester.
It’s not too late to get involved, we have spaces left if you want to train with him. You can get your ticket signed and have a photo with a Former WKF World Kumite Champion, an All-Japan Kata & Kumite Champion and a 7th Dan Black Belt.
Nagaki Sensei is currently coaching mixed martial art fighters in RIZIN (a mixed martial organisation in Japan).
We still have places left on the following sessions:
Thursday 12th March - Sale Dojo - 6-7pm session (7 places left) and 8-9pm session (8 places left)
Friday 13th March - Tottington Dojo Kumite session (5 places left). Kata session now full.
Saturday 14th March - Super Seminars! We have places left on both sessions.
Venue: Kearsley Academy, Springfield Rd, Kearsley, Bolton. BL4 8HY.
Times: Session 1 - 12:00pm-2:00pm - all grades (includes time for photos) - £20 per person
Session 2 - 2:00pm-4:00pm - Dan Grades Only - £20 per person
To book your place please email your name and which session(s) you would like to book to: info@redtigerkarateclub.co.uk
RTK Club Championships - Saturday 28th March
***SAVE THE DATE*** It’s rolling round so fast!
Our favourite event of the year is the RTK Club Championships and it is just 8 weeks away!
So save the date and get training hard for it!!!
Can anyone topple the mighty Sale Dojo this time around or will they just be too strong again??
You’ve got to be in it to win it. Entry will open mid Feb and once again we have over 180 medals up for grabs and categories for everyone from beginners to black belts!
We’ve also got PICSIDE coming in again to capture all your winning moments.