The Management Team

Hartlepool Wadokai is a constituted Not-for-profit organisation, the club is managed by a voluntary executive committee made up of Instructors, Parents and Students. The club has a great team of instructors whom have trained with many leading martial arts exponents from the UK and Japan.

Sensei Carl and Sensei Amy are members of the Wadokai England National Team (Kata & Kumite) and compete internationally. They both recently returned from a year living and training in Japan (1st July '08 - 1st July '09) in order to improve their karate standard even further.

Safeguarding & Commitment to Excellence
The FULL Management Team have undergone enhanced disclosure checks to ensure their suitability for working with children and all are First Aid Qualified. All of the Instructors are fully insured and certified by the English Karate Federation to teach Karate and all are qualified competition Judges or Referee's.

The club works to the standards set by Club Mark and we are always reflecting on what we do, and how we do it to ensure that we are offering a high quality service to our members. Two of the instructors, Vince (Year 3) & Carl (Year 2) are also currently studying a Sports Coaching and Exercise Degree.

 
Instructors

Chief Instructor

Lynne Jorgeson,
4th Dan
EKF Level 4 Coach
WAKF Association Judge 'A'

Instructor

Michael Jorgeson,
2nd Dan
EKF Level 3 Coach
WAKF Association Judge 'B'

Instructor

Carl Jorgeson,
3rd Dan
EKF Level 3 Coach
EKF Kumite Judge 'B'
In Japan*		 Instructor

Amy Jorgeson,
2nd Dan
EKF Level 3 Coach
WAKF Association Judge 'A'
In Japan*
Instructor

Vince Dawkins,
1st Dan
EKF Level 1 Coach
WAKF Association Judge 'B'

In Japan*
Wado World Karate Championships
14th & 15th August 2010, Nagoya City, Japan

Sensei Amy Coulson
Double Bronze Medalist (Kumite)

Visit the Hartlepool Wadokai Blog for a full report
Carl and Amy lived in Japan from 1st July 2008 for 12 months. Whilst there, they trained at the Shiramizu Dojo run by Takamasa Arakawa Sensei, 6th Dan. Both worked as English Teachers for the Shiramizu Dojo, and also worked at a number of kindergartens & private language schools. Click here for the shiramizu intern blog.

Carl set up a website and blog where you could keep in touch with him and Amy.

 
Club Committee
Chief Instructor Chairman Administration Officer Parent Liaison & Volunteer Officer Training Officer
Lynne Jorgeson Vince Dawkins Carl Jorgeson Julie Salmons Michael Jorgeson

Squad Manager Club Welfare Officer
& Secretary		 Club Welfare Officer
& Secretary		 Club Welfare Officer
& Secretary		 Club Welfare Officer
& Secretary		 Committee Member

Amy Jorgeson Diane Wilmot Erin Langley Karen Davey Sue White Julia Gowland

 

Professional Advisors
  • Becca is a former member of the Wadokai England National Karate Team & European Medal Winner.
  • She works closely with the club instructors & advises on the latest scientific training methods.
  • And will also be leading occasional sessions on Correct Stretching; Strength & Conditioning etc...
  • Paul is a former HM Coastguard officer and still First Aid trains the existing Coastguard team.
  • Paul manages his own First Aid Training company 'Training First Aiders'
  • All Hartlepool Wadokai staff have been First Aid Trained by Paul and attend regular refresher training.
Becca Harrison Paul Suggitt
Physiotherapist First Aid Trainer

 

The following documents control how Hartlepool Wadokai operates and how its members conduct themselves,
feel free to download them and familarise yourself with the contents.

| Constitution | Vision, Aims & Objectives | Dojo Rules | Anti-Bullying Policy | Equity Policy | Child Protection Policy |
|Grading Policy | Officials Code of Conduct | Parents Code of Conduct |

Hartlepool Wadokai have fully adopted the Child Protection Policy & the Equity Policy of the English Karate Federation.

If you cannot open any of the files, then please email us and we will send them to you via email.
Or, all of these policies are available for viewing on club training nights