South Shields Wado Kai

We're one of longest founded wado ryu karate clubs in the UK, having operated unbroken in South Tyneside since 1965. Its founder, Mr Daniel Chaganis (sixth Dan) was an original student of Master Tatsuo Suzuki (eighth Dan) The club is located in the Ingham Hall, Coston Drive, South Shields, Tyne & Wear. Mr. Daniel Chaganis was born in South Shields in 1939. Having developed a keen interest in Martial Arts, Mr. Chaganis departed for London in 1965, to start his training under the instruction of Mr. Tatsuo Suzuki, who arrived in London earlier that year from Japan.