Karate - Martial Arts
Summer School
2023
12 - 19 August
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About
Summer School is a week of challenging practice and excellent atmosphere, a chance to meet and train with some of the most skilled and experienced practitioners of the art.
With up to three practices a day, six days in a row, you can develop your karate dramatically.
Combined with the social events, including a final formal dinner and ceilidh, you will also have the chance to forge lasting friendships and fond memories. Many kyu grades also emerge from Summer School with a well-deserved new belt.
This year, we've put together a survival guide to help you prepare for Summer School:
The 100
We are so pleased to be resuming this landmark event after the hiatus of the last two years. To mark the occasion, we are aiming for 100 attendees at Summer School 2023. If we meet or exceed this target, one lucky karateka, chosen at random, will find their Summer School costs reimbursed, making their Summer School experience free!
If you have any questions about the experience, talk to your club instructor, or email the organiser at joseph.cooper@cantab.net.
Times
Saturday 12/08
14.00-18.00
Check in - Tyler Court Reception
16.00-17.00
Instructor practice - Dance Studio
19.00
Welcome meeting - Keynes Lecture Theatre
20.15
Welcome buffet - K Bar
Sunday 13/08
09.00-12.00
Practice - Sports Hall
16.30-19.30
Practice - Sports Hall
Monday 14/08
08.30-10.30
Practice - Sports Hall
13.30-15.30
Practice - Sports Hall
18.00-20.00
Practice - Sports Hall
Tuesday 15/08
08.30-10.30
Practice - Sports Hall
13.30-15.30
Practice - Sports Hall
18.00-19.30
Practice - Sports Hall
20.30 - Social (details tbc)
Wednesday 16/08
08.30-10.30
Practice - Sports Hall
13.30-15.30
Practice - Sports Hall
18.00-20.00
Practice - Sports Hall
Thursday 17/08
08.30-10.30
Practice - Sports Hall
13.30-15.30
Practice - Sports Hall
18.00-20.00
Practice - Sports Hall
Friday 18/08
8.30-11.30
Practice - Sports Hall
19.00
Evening Formal Meal and Dance - Darwin Banqueting Hall
Saturday 19/08
10.00
Check out
Purple belt event
At this year's UK KDS Summer School, karate is doing even more good.
At registration or arrival, when we ask for our purple belt and Summer School t-shirt, we are be raising money to support the cholangiocarcinoma charity AMMF.
We are privileged to support those affected by cancer.
More information to follow.
Cost
£350
£325
£305
Socials
Details TBC
A welcome meeting on the Saturday will help you settle in and make sure you have all the information you need. This is followed by a buffet, giving you the chance to catch-up and meet everyone.
There is a social, including food, on the Tuesday night, to reward you for getting through the tiring start to the week. Share the successes of your practices and stretch your aching legs.
The usual formal dinner is held on the Friday evening, celebrating our achievements.
Bring your black tie attire and dancing shoes.
Accomodation
As in previous years, Summer School is hosted by the University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NZ. Accommodation, sports hall, and social events are all conveniently on campus.
We are accommodated in Tyler Court, high-quality student halls giving the perfect mixture of privacy and conviviality. Accommodation is self-catering, although cooking equipment, cutlery etc. is provided. For those so inclined, we frequently foray into Canterbury. There is also a team of on-site sports massage therapists whom we invite especially for the event.
The practices are located at the university sports centre, a short walk across campus from Turing Court.
University of Kent
Canterbury
Kent
CT2 7NZ