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Wednesdays at Hassocks Sports Centre

Karate and Traditional Okinawan weapons Training

Improve your fitness, Self-confidence, Mental discipline, Respect for others.

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  • Fully insured
  • CRB checked
  • First Aid Certificated
  • Child protection Certificated

Sussex Kobudo is a member of the IMASA (Independent Martial Art Sports Association).

A large group of students in gi kneeling and bowing on a sports-hall floor
Students bowing in the hall.
Sensei Joanne Penk and Sensei David Penk standing side by side in white gi and dark hakama
Sensei Joanne Penk and Sensei David Penk

Our story

A husband and wife run dojo

“Sussex karate is a husband and wife run dojo. As David and Joanne have been living in Hurstpierpoint for more then 30 years, we decided to start our first school in karate do in Albourne to help support our local community.”

“After searching a while to find an interest for ourselves, we started training together in karate in 2003.”

“During the years we have made new friends and improved our fitness and well being.”

2003Training together since
30+Years in Hurstpierpoint
AlbourneFirst school

In the dojo

Traditional karate, from four years old

“Sussex Karate teaches a traditional karate style and helps students improve their self-confidence, physical fitness, mental discipline and respect for others while providing an opportunity to meet old friends or make new friends within the group itself.”

In the Dojo you will

  • Learn the techniques and set form required for your grading.
  • Learn traditional karate moves like punching, blocks and kicks.
  • Improve you fitness.
  • Your own body awareness.

Family dojo’s

“Our Dojo’s are suitable for people of all ages and fitness levels. As we offer family dojo’s, this gives parents and children the opportunity to train together.”

“Hassocks karate is associated to Sussex Karate which is a Martial Arts school with classes in Burgess Hill, teaching students from the age of 4 years in the traditional art of karate do and offers students from the age of seven the opportunity to train safely with traditional Kobudo weapons.”

A student in a black headguard with a clear face cage, in white gi

“Sussex Karate offers a structured training program for students in our fully matted Burgess Hill dojo.” “We offer: Training in weapons, Traditional karate from 4 years. The Burgess Hill dojo is also available for day time hire.”

Sussex Kobudo weapons wheel: Sai, Yawara, Tonfa, Kama, Nunchaku, Hanbo, Bo and Jo, each with a figure demonstrating it
The Sussex Kobudo weapons wheel

Traditional Okinawan weapons

From a beginner to Dan Grade in Nunchaku

“Within the NANA system you can train from a beginner to Dan Grade in Nunchaku. Your training will take you through a range of skills from traditional to free-style weapon practice. This starts with one nunchaku and as you progress you then move on to using two, one pair in each hand.”

“In the dojo you can take part in sparring with the weapon in a controlled environment and takes place with body protection. To start with you will train with a foam padded weapon and work up to more solid one’s made out of wood.”

  • Sai
  • Yawara
  • Tonfa
  • Kama
  • Nunchaku
  • Hanbo
  • Bo
  • Jo
  • Tekko
  • Bokken
A pair of wooden nunchaku laid on a pale wooden floor

“Our wooden nunchaku are specially made in America, 12" in length and 22 mm hexagonal design.”

“Other weapons we use are the three section nunchaku single or double katas.”

Sussex Kobudo Upland Martial Arts badge

Weapons training is open to students from the age of seven.

Sensei

Two instructors, one dojo

Sensei David Penk

Sussex Kobudo founder · Certificated NANA Instructor

  • 5th Dan Karate Do
  • 4th Dan SkWeapons
  • 2nd Dan NANA
  • 2nd Dan AKA
  • 1st Dan Shorinjiryu Renshinkan

“David has been training since 2003 in karate and has a great passion for all Kobudo weapons. Started training in nunchaku 2005 and gained 1st Dan in NANA. When AKA was formed in 2009 he took up practising in Bo, Jo, Hanbo and Tekko. Other weapons he trains in are Sai, Tonfa, Kama and Bokken.”

Sensei Joanne Penk

Sussex Kobudo

  • 3rd Dan Sussex Kobudo
  • 4th Dan Karate
  • 1st Dan Shorinjiryu Renshinkan

Fees

We offer a two tier pricing system.

Silver Rates

“This allows you to train three times a week in any lesson or systems within your age range.”

Bronze Rates

“This allows you to train twice a week in any lesson or systems within your age range.”

Monthly fees
Age groupPer month
Under 10 years£36.00
Junior 10+/Adults£38.00
7 to 10 years£46.00
Junior 10+/Adults£48.00
Other costs: Annual membership and Insurance fee£28.00

Bronze and Silver rates — ask David which applies.

“Please note monthly fees are set at one price and cannot be changed.”

“Monthly fees are due on student start date and paid by monthly standing order no card or cash payments excepted.”

“A student is welcome to leave at any time, but be aware it is the students responsibility to stop any standing orders or payments as we do not issue refunds.”

Find us

Hassocks Sports Centre

The entrance to Hassocks Sports Centre: red brick, timber cladding and a white curved canopy
The entrance on Dale Avenue.
Hassocks Sports Centre,
Dale Ave, Hassocks,
BN6 8LP
  • Wednesday 17:00 – 18:004 to 6 year old
  • Wednesday 18:00 – 19:007 year and above
07775 078620 Main Dojo and Shop david@sussexkarate.co.uk

Trial lesson

Come along on a Wednesday

Joining is by phone or email. Ring David on the number below, or send an email, and say which session you are interested in.

Illustrative — not live

In the real build, live class availability from the club’s own timetable would appear here. The two sessions below are the club’s published Wednesday times; nothing on this page can be booked or submitted.

  • Wednesday 17:00 – 18:004 to 6 year old · Hassocks Sports Centre
  • Wednesday 18:00 – 19:007 year and above · Hassocks Sports Centre

To arrange a trial, get in touch directly:

Call 07775 078620 Email david@sussexkarate.co.uk

About this preview

This page was built in an afternoon from what is publicly on Sussex Karate’s existing sites. It is a taste of a direction, not a finished site; the real build would be considerably more detailed.

Their current pages

  • Home
  • AKA
  • Dojo/Prices
  • Karate
  • Other Weapons
  • Sensei
  • Photos
  • Contact
  • Timetable
  • Training

A full build would add

  • Their own photography in full
  • Every dojo and training time
  • Live trial-lesson booking
  • The membership form and price-list PDF
  • SEO and analytics
  • A working contact form
  • A valid https certificate so the site opens without a browser warning

Placeholders on this page

The class slots in the trial section are illustrative. Nothing on this page submits.

No student reviews are published on the club’s current sites, so none appear here.

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