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Oxford University KDS invites you to a black and brown belt course on the 9 and 10th July. For further information contact Minh Chung: Email: [email protected]: 01865 280432 Register Training times Saturday 9 July 11:00 – 13:0015: 00 – 17:00 Sunday 10 July 10:30 – 13:30 Costs One day only£20 or £15 student Both days£35 or £25 for student No charge for overseas members Location Oxford University Sports Centre,Iffley Road,Oxford,OX4… Read More »9-10 July, Oxford, black and brown belt

The practice will include the katas Basai Dai and Tekki Shodan and bring a hand pad if you have one. Training times Sunday, 8 May 10:30 – 13:00 Cost £15 Location Old school gym, Charters leisure centre, Charters Rd, Sunningdale, Ascot SL5 9QY

You are warmly invited to attend the 2022 Spring School KDS course which will be run by the 4th and 5th Dan Technical Group. Registration and payment Deadline for registration – Friday 24 March We need to know if you will be attending the course and whether you will be coming to the social, so we can reserve a place for you. Overseas KDS Overseas KDS members are welcome.  Contact… Read More »1 – 3 April, Spring School, all grades

Times 10:30 – 12:00 Studio 5 15:30 – 17:30 Studio 8 Cost TBC Social TBC Venue The Place, 16 Flaxman Terrace,London,WC1H 9AT

Bethnal Green KDS would like to invite you to the first all grades UK course of the year. The course will be mentored by Marie Kellet (5th Dan, KDS Gwent). Times 12:30 – 13:30 2nd to 5th Dans 14:00 – 17.00 all grades Venue Valentines High School, Perth Road, Ilford, London, IG2 6DB Nearest tube: Gants Hill Cost Adults £20 Concessions £15 Social Saturday social for food and drinks is… Read More »19 Feb, Bethnal Green London, all grades

It is with great sadness that we announce that on 26th February 2021 Mitsusuke Harada Sensei MBE, the Principal and Chief instructor of the Karate-Do Shotokai (KDS) passed away peacefully at home. Harada Sensei was a unique individual and a living legend in the Martial Arts world. His passing is a huge loss and impact to his students and friends alike. He was a direct student of Gichin Funakoshi O’Sensei,… Read More »Announcement – Mitsusuke Harada Sensei MBE

Dear KDS members UK and overseas, We hope you are all well and coping with this very unprecedented, difficult and challenging time. It’s important you look after yourselves, your family and friends. We hope this will pass and look forward to meeting again soon in a dojo where we can practice together again. Until then look after yourselves and take care, Sensei Harada and Marie Kellett KDS practices and courses… Read More »Covid-19 (coronavirus)

There are still more men training in martial arts than women. This needs to change.  Equality is not a women’s issue, gender equality is essential for martial arts to thrive.  A gender equal world can be healthier, wealthier and more harmonious – so what’s not great about that? So let’s make it happen.  Individually, we’re all responsible for our own thoughts and actions – all day, every day. We can… Read More »International Women’s Day

Harada Sensei and the KDS would like to congratulate the following members on achieving their next level of development in their karate practice. 1st Dan Etienne Kaiser, KeeleLaura Scott, KeeleStacey Harris, Bethnal GreenLaurence Newson, LondonLola Woodward, LondonRichard Plaskow, Herts 2nd Dan Nabil Douirari, CardiffSusan Stratton, Cardiff 3rd Dan David Adams, GwentJoseph Cooper, Norwich