welcome back to 2013. All classes are back to last years timetable, new junior beginners classes will be starting soon.
Welcome to the Palmerston North School of Karate
The Palmerston North School of Karate-do (PNSK) is one of the regions oldest clubs. It's history dates back to the late 1960's.
The club has had a full time dojo (training hall) since 2001 and more recently (2008) a purpose built dojo dedicated to karate.
We teach traditional Japanese karate for everyone from ages 5 years to very old.
Our club has a membership of approx. 100 students with a strong Parent support base.
Why learn karate
There are many reasons why some people learn karate.
Appealing to men, women and children, karate provides a safe and healthy means of learning how to protect oneself.
Shown to improve fitness, flexibility, agility, confidence and self awareness.
Karate is a combination of kicking, punching, striking and blocking techniques.
Karate is universally recognized as one of the most comprehensive of all martial arts and is ideally suited to combat the stresses of modern society.
Originating in Okinawa karate has developed over 400 years to become recognized as one of the best forms of self-defense in the world.
Our approach with teaching karate is "train hard do your best and no excuses"
The Instructor
Gregor McLachlan has over 30yrs of karate experince.
He has been one on New Zealand's most successful competitors with over 16 National titles (Karate NZ), Australian open titles, Oceania Champion and a 5th placing at a World championship.
A national team member for ten years and retired in 1999 as the captain, and leading NZ to its first successful team win over South Africa.
Since retiring he has coached the NZ Cadets (15-17 yrs) leading them to a very successful 2005 Commonwealth Karate Championship.
Former member of the Karate NZ National coaching panel from 2000-2009.
Karate New Zealand (UNZKO)
We are a member of Karate New Zealand. Karate NZ is recognized by SPARC as the National governing body for Karate in New Zealand.
There are approx. 120 traditional karate club members in New Zealand.
Karate NZ is an organization that promotes the growth and development of karate, it maintains a national standard for competition.
World wide karate has 45-50 million practitioners.
www.karatenz.co.nz
