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Newcastle, 3 – 5 Oct, brown and black belts Register and pay Training times Friday19:00 – 21:00 (TBC) Saturday 10:00 – 12:30 14:30 – 17:00 Sunday 9:30 – 12:00 Location FridayTBC Saturday and Sunday Newcastle School for Girls, Tankerville Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 3BA Cost Adults (full course / one day)£35 / £25 Concessions (full / one day)£25 / £15 Socials FridayTBC SaturdaySaray Turkish Grill House, 46 Osborne Rd,… Read More »3 – 5 Oct, Newcastle, black and brown belts

Cardiff, 1-2 November, all grades Following the loss of their venue earlier this year, Karate Do Shotokai Cardiff are pleased to announce that they are hosting their annual KDS course at two new locations over the weekend of Sat 1 and Sun 2 November 2025. Join us for this 5th Dan led course. Registration link coming soon.  Saturday Training times14:00 – 17:00 LocationSports Hall,Fitzalan High School,Leckwith Road, Leckwith, Cardiff, CF11… Read More »1 – 2 Nov, Cardiff, all grades

Oxford, 11 – 13 July, 2-5 Dan Register and pay Training times Friday18:00 – 19:30(1/3 main hall) Saturday11:00 – 13:0015:00 – 17:00Main Hall  Sunday 10:30 – 13:30Main Hall Location Oxford University Sports Centre,Iffley Road,Oxford,OX4 1EQ Costs One day only£20 or £15 student Weekend£35 or £25 for student No charge for overseas members Social Saturday social 8pm£25 COSMO All You Can Eat World Buffet Restaurant,Oxford,8 Magdalen St, Oxford OX1 3AD

Hertfordshire, Oct 4 – 5, all grades Our club is celebrating it’s 35th anniversary in October. Training times Saturday 4 October 11:00 – 13:00Sports Hall 3 15:00 – 17:00Sports Hall 1 Sunday 5 October 10:00 – 13:00Cricket Hall Location Hertfordshire Sports Village (HSV), De Havilland campus, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 9EU

Durham, June 6 – 8, all grades Training times Friday6pm – 8pm Saturday 12pm – 2pm3:30pm – 5:30pm Sunday 10:30am – 12:30pm Location Freeman’s Quay Leisure Centre, Durham CityDH1 1SW Social Friday eveningAd hoc dinner for those on Friday in one of the many lovely restaurants around the market square/river. Saturday eveningRestaurant meal (likely Italian or Chinese, tbc) with budget options guaranteed. Accommodation Local knowledge is key – loads of great places on… Read More »June 6 – 8 , Durham, all grades

Register and pay Essex KDS is celebrating 60 years of the Harlow KDS club.  The Harlow club was first formed by members following Harada Sensei’s karate in 1965 !!  Old school explosiveness will be explored with the theme: JUMP JUMP ! Kata: Heian Godan, Meikyo and Kanku Sho We pride ourselves on providing a top-class, high energy learning environment – where skills will be tested, and maybe gravity defied Social… Read More »16 – 18 May, Essex, all grades

2024 was always going to be a big one with the 60th anniversary of summer school and we invited friends new and old from all over the UK and the continent to the biggest summer school since the pandemic. We had attendees from Belgium, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, and the USA. They all made a phenomenal contribution to the week, with particular mentions for La Belle… Read More »Message from our Chairman