WINTER SCHOOL 2025
Dear All,
As another year draws to a close, a warm welcome awaits you and your members to the KDS Karate Winter School 2025 on the weekend of Friday 28th to Sunday 30th November 2025, overseen by the UK KDS Technical Group.
The course is open to all grades from complete beginners to the most experienced practitioners, from UK and overseas… Everyone is welcome!
Winter School is hosted by Keele University AU karate Club – KDS.
REGISTRATION CLOSES AT MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2025
Practice times
Friday 28 November 2025:
7pm – 8.30pm (Walshaw)
Saturday 29 November 2025:
10am -12noon and 3pm -5pm (Walshaw)
Sunday 30 November 2025:
10.30-1pm (Walshaw)
Cost
Weekend
Employed: £35
Student / Unemployed: £25
One day
Employed: £20
Student / Unemployed: £15
No course fee for overseas KDS members.
**Payment for course and socials will be via KDS Website online Only**
Social
Friday night
There will be a choice of set meals at The Arch, a local Chinese restaurant (meal choices and a £5 deposit is required via the registration link on the KDS website)
£28.50 per Person
– First Course: House Special Starter (Satay Chicken,Seaweed,Wan-Tun,Prawn Toast, Spring Roll)
– Second Course: Crispy Aromatic Duck
– Main Course: Sizzling Beef Fillet with Black Bean Sauce / King Prawn with Chili and Salt / Chicken with Cashew Nuts / Sweet and Sour Chicken / Egg Fried Rice / Noodles
– Coffee or Tea
£22.50 per Person (vegan option)
– First Course: Hot & Sour Soup OR Sweet Corn Soup
– Second Course: Sea-Weed/Crispy Pancake Roll
– Main Course: Chinese Leaves with Chinese Mushroom / Sizzling Bean Curd with Green Pepper in Black BeanSauce / Sweet and Sour Sauce White Mushroom / Egg Fried Rice
– Coffee or Chinese tea
Saturday night KDS end of year and Christmas Social
We are back at the Keele Post Graduate Association Club House for a night of Mexican food and singing and dancing £17 per head payable at the time of booking
Mexican food
– Chili Con Carne and Vegan option
– Rice, Nachos, Chips and Chili Cheese Bites
Plus, music and karaoke
Location
Keele University,
Keele,
Staffordshire
ST5 5BG,
Great Britain
This link will provide directions to the campus from all locations in the UK via car, rail, bus, aeroplane or bicycle (or any combination of these)
Accommodation
Keele Marriot
Located on Keele campus
https://www.marriott.co.uk/hotels/travel/manck-courtyard-keele-staffordshire/
Old School House Keele (B&B)
Located on the edge of campus in the small village of Keele and is walking distance (15 mins) from all the practices and (2 mins) from the Saturday social at the Sneyd arms.
http://www.theoldschoolkeele.com/
Alternative accommodation can be found at the following locations:
Travelodge Newcastle-under-Lyme Central Hotel (2 miles to Keele University)
Lower Street
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Staffordshire
ST5 2RN
Tel: 0871 984 6446
http://www.travelodge.co.uk/search_and_book/hotel_overview.php?hotel_id=424
Borough Arms Hotel (4 miles from University)
King Street
Newcastle
01782 629421
http://www.borough-arms-hotel.co.uk/
Holiday Inn (close to junction 15, M6; 6 miles from Keele University)
Clayton Road
Newcastle-under-Lyme
ST5 4DL
Tel: 044-0871-9429077
Fax: 044-1782-717138
http://www.holidayinn.com/hotels/gb/en/newcastle-under-lyme/