Seki Ryu Zan in Bangor, Caernarfonshire Sir Gaernarfon, United Kingdom | karate

Welcome to Seki Ryu Zan, Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom. Seki Ryu Zan is a traditional karate club training in the Shotokan style. We have some 160 members - including over twenty black belts. We have members ranging in age from 7 to 60 years.
We are one of the founder members of the W.T.K.F. and are fully affiliated with the Welsh karate Governing Body. All principal instructors are fully qualified, Police checked and have First Aid training.
The club was started in August 1989 after the demise of Gwynedd Shotokan. It is situated at Gym 1. Bangor University, Normal College Campus. Gwynedd. North Wales.
It is called the "Seki Ryu Zan" which is Japanese for "Mountain of the Red Dragon ". Since then, the ?Seki Ryu Zan? has helped train over 80 people to achieve the coveted Black belt. Many of these people are still training at the club helping others achieve this goal. Some of the instructors have now been training in this Gym for over 35 years as there was a karate club there prior to it evolving into the now famous ?Seki Ryu Zan?
The club badge has a Red Dragon on it, which represents Wales our homeland and also represents the fighting spirit of the club. The Mountain on the badge represents Snowdonia again a reference to our area, whilst the snow on top of the mountain represents the dedication needed to become a Black belt. Black belts as they fray from constant use gradually become white in colour. The black belt returns to become a white belt once again, hence completing the circle.