All national KDS courses are run by the Technical Executive.
All courses are a great opportunity to train and learn from others as well as good social events. Most importantly they offer exposure to some very experienced and talented karateka.
To add a new course to the calendar, please email the details to ukkdsweb@gmail.com
Our courses are currently available to overseas and UK members.
Course calendar 2026
More courses will be added once confirmed, and may be subject to change.
Date | Club | Grade |
Jan 9 - 11 | TALLIN, Estonia | 5th Dan |
Jan 23 - 25 | PARIS, France | All grades |
Jan 30 - 1 Feb | Essex | 2 - 5 Dan - course info |
Feb 4 - 7 | OREGON - USA | Black Belts |
Feb 20-22 | Turku, Finland | All grades - course info |
Mar 6 - 8 | Spring School | All grades - course info |
Mar 27 - 29 | REIMS, France | All grades - course info |
Apr 10 - 12 | TALLINN, Estonia | Black & Brown - course info |
Apr 24 - 26 | Abergavenny, Wales | 4 - 5 Dan - course info |
May 9-10 | London KDS | Black & Brown Belts - course info |
May 22 - 24 | GENEVA, Switzerland | All grades - course info |
Jun 5 - 7 | Durham | All grades - course info |
Jun 12 - 14 | VOSU, Estonia | All grades - course info |
Jun 19 - 21 | Brussel, Belgium | All grades |
Jun 19 - 21 | CANADA | All grades |
Jun 26 - 28 | MONTLUEL, France | All grades - course info |
Jul 1 - 3 | NEGEV, Israel | All grades |
Jul 10 - 12 | Oxford | 2-5 Dan - course info |
Aug 15 - 21 | Summer School | All grades - course info |
Sep 18-20 | Vörå, Finland | All grades |
Sep 19 | Oxford | All grades - course info |
Oct 12 - 16 | CALIFORNIA - USA | All Grades |
Oct 16 - 18 | Norwich | All grades |
Oct 16 - 18 | GOURDON, France (20th anniversary) | All grades - course info |
Oct 31 - 1 Nov | Cardiff | All grades |
Nov 6-8 | Nykarleby, Finland | Black and brown |
Nov 13 - 15 | Herts KDS | All Grades |
Nov 13 - 15 | Brussel, Belgium | All grades |
Nov 27-29 | Keele University | Winter School |
Nov 27-29 | Larache, Marocco | All grades |
Dec 11 - 13 | OTEPAA, Estonia | All Grades |
Course calendar 2027
More courses will be added once confirmed.
Date | Club | Grade |
Jan 15 - 17 | Tallinn, Estonia | 5th Dan |
Jan 22 - 24 | Essex | 2nd - 5th Dans |
Jan 29 - 31 | Paris, France | All grades |
Feb 19 - 21 | Turku, Finland | All grades |
Feb 20 | Bethnal Green | All grades |
Mar 5 - 7 | Hatfield | Spring School - All grades |
Mar 19 - 21 | Reims, France | All grades |
Apr 3 - 4 | Cardiff | All grades |
Apr 9 - 11 | Tallin, Estonia | Black and brown belts |
Apr 16 - 18 | Newcastle | All grades |
Apr 30 - May 2 | Abergavenny | 4th - 5th Dans |
May 15 - 16 | London | Black and brown belts |
June 4 - 6 | Durham | All grades |
June 11 - 13 | Võsu, Estonia | All grades |
June 26 - 28 | Montluel, France | Add grades |
July 7 - 9 | NEGEV, Israel (30th anniversary) | All grades |
July 9 - 11 | Abingdon | 2nd - 5th Dans |
July 23 - 25 | GOURDON, France | 3nd - 5th Dans |
Aug 14 - 21 | Canterbury | Summer School - All grades |
Sep 17 - 19 | Vörå, Finland | All grades |
Sep 18 | Oxford | All grades |
Oct 8 - 10 | Norwich | All grades |
Oct 22 - 24 | TOULOUSE, France | All grades |
Oct 29 - 31 | Herts | All grades |
Nov 5 - 7 | Nykarleby | Black and brown belts |
Nov 26 - 28 | Keele | Winter School - All grades |
Dec 10 - 12 | Otepää, Estonia | All grades |