FIND A KARATE CLUB NEAR YOU Search for a Club: All Counties ---- England Counties ---- Bedfordshire Berkshire Buckinghamshire Cambridgeshire Cheshire Cornwall Cumberland Derbyshire Devon Dorset Durham Essex Gloucestershire Hampshire Herefordshire Hertfordshire Huntingdonshire Kent Lancashire Leicestershire Lincolnshire Middlesex Norfolk Northamptonshire Northumberland Nottinghamshire Oxfordshire Rutland Shropshire Somerset Staffordshire Suffolk Surrey Sussex Warwickshire Westmorland Wiltshire Worcestershire Yorkshire ---- Ireland Counties ---- Antrim Armagh Carlow Cavan Clare Cork Donegal Down Dublin Fermanagh Galway Kerry Kildare Kilkenny Kings County Leitrim Limerick Londonderry Longford Louth Mayo Meath Monaghan Queens County Roscommon Sligo Tipperary Tyrone Waterford West Meath Wexford Wicklow ---- Scotland Counties ---- Aberdeenshire Angus Argyllshire Ayrshire Banffshire Berwickshire Buteshire Caithness Clackmannanshire Cromartyshire Dumbartonshire Dumfriesshire Eastlothian Fife Inverness-shire Kincardineshire Kinross-shire Kirkcudbrightshire Lanarkshire Midlothian Morayshire Nairnshire Orkney and Shetland Peeblesshire Perthshire Renfrewshire Ross and Cromarty Roxburghshire Selkirkshire Stirlingshire Sutherland Westlothian Wigtownshire ---- Wales Counties ---- Anglesey Brecknockshire Caernarfonshire Cardiganshire Carmarthenshire Denbighshire Flintshire Glamorgan Merionethshire Montgomeryshire Montmouthshire Pembrokeshire Radnorshire   EXISTING CLUBS Bowerham Karate Club Bowerham Community Primary School Lancaster, England LA1 4BS 07507658561 amecarbon@yahoo.com Styles: Karate, Traditional Sport Karate Established since 2005, Bowerham Shotokan Karate Club is a KUGB affiliated club that focuses on after-school training in karate and self-defence for young people. Until recently we have been training just once a week in the school gym on Tuesdays from 3.30 pm to 5.30 pm but in September we will also provide a class on Mondays from 4 pm until 5 pm at Bowerham United Reform Church hall. The instructor is Sensei Andrea Carbon, who is a 2nd Dan and has 23 years of experience teaching and training people of all ages and abilities. Ms. Carbon is fully qualified to teach, has CRB clearance and can administer First Aid. As a trained youth worker, she is also has a lot of experience working with young people in a variety of different capacities. She is currently training to be a Professional Counsellor. When she is not teaching at Bowerham, she can also be found training and instructing at Red Rose Shotokan Karate Club, which is based at Central High School in Lancaster, also a KUGB affiliated club. Bowerham Karate Club is currently a very small organisation but we hope to expand and grow in strength over the next few years, meeting the demands of a diverse population with ever changing needs. We are particularly interested in developing our work with schools and colleges across Morecambe Bay and the Lunesdale area.   Broadwell karate club Broadwell Memorial Hall, North Road, Broadwell Coleford, England GL16 7BG 07707009147 broadwellkarate@hotmail.co.uk www.wku.org.uk Styles: Karate, Traditional Sport Karate Wado Ryu Karate. Founded in 2004.   Bushinkai Angel Healthy Living, Chapel Street Salford, England M3 07780335758 kaicho@runbox.com http://www.bushinkai.org.uk Styles: Jujutsu, Karate, Self Defence If you would like to learn the martial art of Toshu Jutsu, a traditionally taught system of Karate & Jujutsu tailored towards self defence, please drop into a Bushinkai class. The system covers strikes, grappling, weapons, pressure points and much more. We're on Sunday nights in Manchester at Van Dang (7-9) and Tuesday evenings (6-8) at the Angel in Salford. Price £6 for two hour class. Also March is Ladies Month, females train half price all month. And April is Student Month where Uni students train half price. The Angel Healthy Living Centre is just a few hundred yards away from Salford Uni. Please message me for more information. Best wishes, Simon Keegan   Coventry Shotokan Karate Club Dev Barretts, 11 Longfellow Rd Coventry, England CV2 5HD 07791 635958 j.johnston@adaptivekarate.com www.adaptivekarate.com Styles: Karate Traditional Shotokan Karate   Dragon Freestyle Kickboxing & Self Defence Oak Tree Leisure Centre Mansfield, England NG18 3RT 07976890887 ianharrison70@btinternet.com www.dragonfreestyle.co.uk Styles: Self Defence, Semi Contact Sport Karate Classes offer Freestyle Kickboxing and Self Defence for kids and adults. Kickboxing and Self Defence in Mansfield and Nottingham Self Defence /federation Combat Ju-Jitsu classes in Nottingham.   Elburton School Karate Club Haye Road South Plymouth, England PL9 8HJ 01752-493210 garyswift@wadokai.co.uk www.wadokai-southwest.co.uk Styles: Karate Traditional Wado Karate. Venue: Elburton Primary School, Haye Road South, Elburton, Devon. PL9 8HJ. Training nights: Wednesday. (Open School Term Times Only). Time: 7-8.30pm. Age: 8 & above. Price: £5 per session (first lesson FREE!). Instructors: Gary Swift 7th Dan, Junior Assistant Instructor, Elliot Millington 3rd Kyu. The Elburton Karate Club is open to all levels; beginners, intermediate and advanced. Haye Road South is a 'one-way' street and can be easily accessed via Stanborough Road (just off Haye Road/Stanborough Road Roundabout on the A379).   England Shotokan Karate-Do Federation Wavelengths Leisure centre Deptford London SE8 4RJ London, England SE8 4RJ 07834024116 mail@ericafrancoise.co,uk www,sska-karateclub.co.uk Styles: Karate Family-friendly karate club. We specialise in Shotokan and Shitu Ryu. We are very active on the International karate competition circuit and recently returned from the European Championships with 2 gold and 3 bronze medals. Our Chief instructor is a past world champion and quality of training at our dojos is one of the best in the UK.   Freestyle Combat Karate Bournemouth Dorset, England BH22 8HT 01202 893633 info@freestylecombatkarate.co.uk www.freestylecombatkarate.co.uk Styles: Karate, Self Defence, Traditional Sport Karate LEARN TRADITIONAL SPORT KARATE WITH TOP TUITION FROM EX ENGLAND INTERNATIONAL COLLIN RUDKIN 5TH DAN AND HIS TEAM OF INSTRUCTORS.   G-TEK MARTIAL ARTS Body Matrix, Blackley Manchester, England M84QL 01617950064 panantukanuk@yahoo.co.uk www.greg-hall.co.uk Styles: Boxing, Eskrima, Jujutsu, Karate, MMA, Muay Thai, Self Defence, Wrestling I Teach a Blend of different systems looking for the common thread in each to practise and teach a functional Martial System. Arts drawn from include MMA, Thai Boxing, Boxing, Filipino Martial Arts, Jeet Kune Do, and Grappling all with a combative outlook!   Harrogate Shotokan Karate Club Harrogate High School, Ainsty Road, Harrogate, England HG1 4AP 01423 549618 sensei.price@ntlworld.com www.lka.org.uk Styles: Karate, Traditional Sport Karate Traditional and sport Karate as taught by Sensei Matt Price 5th Dan KUGB, former World and European Karate Champion. Training for all ages and abilities. The club has over 70 active Black Belts.   Horsham Wadoryu Karate Club Kingslea Primary School, Kings Road, Horsham., England RH13 5PS 01403-253782 horsham.dkw.karate@talktalk.net http://horshamwado.weebly.com/ Styles: Karate We are a very family-friendly traditional Wado-Ryu karate club providing training in fitness, self-defence, and self-improvement. All are welcome: Men & Women and Boys & Girls (minimum age 8), Beginners, Intermediate as well as Advanced. The Horsham Wadoryu Karate Club is affiliated to British Wadokai, which is also a member of the British and International Wado Federations.   K S D Shukokai Karate Club 315 Bury Old Road Manchester, England M25 1JA 07873569383 sensei@kenshudokarate.co.uk www.ksdshukokai.co.uk Styles: Karate Based in North Manchester, close to Heaton Park Prestwich. This is a Shukokai Karate club teaching traditional Shukokai Karate "the Way for all" . Run by two very experienced Martial artists with over 40 years experience combined in Karate/judo/ju jitsu & boxing. more so combined 30+ years in Shukokai . Cheif Instructor Sensei D Barber 3Rd Degree Black Belt Senior Assistant Instructor William Todd 1St Degree Black Belt. Both Instructors were founder members of the Alliance Of Shukokai Karate and prior to that members and Instructors with Ken Yu Kai . Both are Fully Qualified ,Fully Insured. And Crb Checked. See web site for full club details www.ksdshukokai.co.uk   KENYUKAI KARATE CLUBS (Failsworth) Holy Family Lord Lane,Failsworth Manchester, England M40 1GP 01616820033 karatekyk@aol.com www.kenyukaikarate.com Styles: Karate, Self Defence, Traditional Sport Karate Terry Pottages Kenyukai Karate Clubs have been established in Greater Manchester and the Channel Islands for more than 35 years one of the premier competition clubs in the UK   Kyokai Wadoryu Karate Club Methodist Church, Pomphlett Gardens, Plymstock, Plymouth, England PL9 7BL 01752-493210 garyswift@wadokai.co.uk www.wadokai.co.uk Styles: Karate Plymouth Wadoryu Karate & Wadokai Southwest was founded in 2001 and is part of British Wadokai Karate-do Federation (British Wadokai). The style of Karate being practised is known as Wado-ryu (Way of Peace School), and is one of the most popular, and fastest, styles of traditional Karate practised today. The Kyokai Karate Club and British Wadokai Karate-Do Federation is registered & affiliated with the English Karate Federation (EKF), which is a member of the World Karate Federation. Our Black-Belt Instructors are all Insured, Registered, Activity Specific CRB (Enhanced) Checked, 1st Aid Trained, and recognised by the English Karate Federation (EKF). British Wadokai organise many Courses throughout the year, including weapons and specialist training sessions. There are regular Kyu (student) grade assessments and Yudan (black-belt) grade assessments each year. Upon acceptance to the Club, the student is issued with his Karate Licence, which must be applied for as soon as possible. The licence includes the student’s Karate 'Passport', Record-book, Membership, Insurance (£5,000,000.00 liability cover), and training history record throughout his Karate career. Training sessions are for one and a half hours and fees are £4.00 per student (junior age limit is a minimum of 10 years).   Lee Matthews Black Belt Academy Unit C10 Tweedale Ind Estate, Madeley, Telford, England TF7 4JR 08003893987 roselmbba@hotmail.com www.leematthews.co.uk Styles: Semi Contact Sport Karate We have clubs all over Shropshire, the West Midlands and North West England and have the following programmes available : Little Tiger Cubs - 3-4 year olds Little Ninjas - 5-7 year olds Kids Karate - 8-12 year olds Adult Kickboxing 12 years + Ladies Only Kickboxing classes Please call for details of a school in your area and to book your free class today!   Leeds Karate Academy Unit 25 (1), Springfield Commercial Centre, Bagley Lane, Farsley Leeds, England LS28 5LY 07747607283 n_heald@hotmail.com www.lka.org.uk Styles: Karate, MMA, Traditional Sport Karate Traditional and sport Karate as taught by Sensei Nick Heald 6th Dan and Matt Price 5th Dan KUGB, former World and European Karate Champion. Training for all ages and abilities. The club has over 70 active Black Belts.   Littlle Eaton Karate Club Little Eaton Village Hall, Vicerage lane, Little eaton Derby, England DE21 5AE 07791 635958 j.johnston@adaptivekarate.com www.adaptivekarate.com Styles: Karate Traditional Shotokan Karate   LKA Boston Spa Dojo Boston Spa School Clifford Moor Road Boston Spa Wetherby, England LS23 6RW 07747607283 n_heald@hotmail.com www.lka.org.uk Styles: Karate, Traditional Sport Karate Traditional and sport Karate as taught by Sensei Nick Heald 6th Dan and Matt Price 5th Dan KUGB, former World and European Karate Champion. Training for all ages and abilities. The club has over 70 active Black Belts.   Mushin Karate St Lukes Primary School, Glasvey Drive Belfast, Ireland BT17 0DB 07709340721 ericforsythe@hotmail.com www.mushinkarate.com Styles: Karate Mushin Karate was born in May 2006. My name is Eric Forsythe and I am the chief coach of Mushin Karate with over 25 years experience in Applied and Wado Ryu karate. We teach all aspects of karate from the modern traditional to the pragmatic and fitness aspect of training. Quote from respected author and applied karate expert Iain Abernethy on our approach to Karate: " Eric Forsythe is one of that very rare breed of karate instructors who understand the traditions of karate and how they apply to self-protection in the modern world. The approach of Mushin Karate will ensure that the student will develop effectiveness and skill in all areas of karate. I therefore highly recommend Eric and Mushin Karate to all those wanting to experience the genuine nature of karate " - Iain Abernethy 5th Dan BCA & EKGB If you are just wanting to make new friends, get fit, gain self-confidence, or learn practical means of self-protection MUSHIN KARATE HAS IT ALL TO OFFER! All students are registered to the well respected and much thought of British Combat Association (BCA)which is headed by Peter Consterdine (8th Dan) and Geoff Thompson (7th Dan).   PENNYWELL HONTO SHIN PENNYWELL COMMUNITY CENTRE , PORTSMOUTH ROAD , PENNYWELL SUNDERLAND , TYNE AND WEAR, England SR4 9AZ 07949786868 ANDYNEZ85@YAHOO.COM WWW.HONTOSHINKARATE.WEBS.COM Styles: Karate, Traditional Sport Karate KARATE CLUB BASED IN SUNDERLAND FOR THIRTY FOUR YEARS , WITH A WHOLE RANGE OF FACILITIES AND INSTRUCTION TO IMPROVE YOUR FITNESS , SELF DEFENCE SKILLS AND SELF CONFIDENCE   Pomphlett Karate Club Pomphlett Gardens Plymouth, England PL17 8EL 01752-493210 garyswift@wadokai.co.uk www.wadokai-southwest.co.uk Styles: Karate Welcome to the Pomphlett & Plymstock Karate Club, which trains in traditional Wado Karate. Venue: Pomphlett Methodist Centre, Pomphlett Gardens, Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon. PL9 7BL. Training nights: Tuesday. (Closed during the Summer and Christmas School Holiday only). Time: 7-8.30pm. Intermediate & advanced (beginners minimum age 10 years, younger if already graded). Headquarters (Honbu). The Plymouth Karate Club, Pomphlett is the Honbu of British Wadokai and is our longest established club within the Plymouth Schools of Karate (Est. 2004), which is under direct guidance of Gary Swift Kyoshi 7th Dan. British Wadokai Southwest. Instructors: Gary Swift 7th Dan, Richard House 3rd Dan. Tel: 01752-493210. Mob: 07719-773898. Email: garyswift@wadokai.co.uk Travelling from Plymouth Town Centre take the Number 2 or Number 7 Bus from Royal Parade. Club venue is situated directly opposite Morrison's Supermarket at the Pomphlett Methodist Church, Pomphlett Gardens. If you are travelling by car there is ample parking, but please ensure you park with consideration of other users entering the facilities (park close to the wall and as far back as you are able to allow more cars to enter, thank you). (SatNav PL9 7BL).   Roborough Karate Club New Road, Plymouth, England PL6 7AG 01752-493210 garyswift@wadokai.co.uk www.wadokai-southwest.co.uk Styles: Karate Welcome to the Roborough Karate Club, which trains in traditional Wado Karate. Venue: Roborough Recreation Hall, New Road, Roborough, Plymouth, Devon PL6 7AG. Training nights: Friday (open during school term-time only). Time: 7.30-8.30pm. Age: 8 & above. Price: £5 per session. Instructors: Gary Swift 7th Dan, Roger de Fries 4th Dan. The Plymouth Karate Club, Roborough is open to all levels; beginners, intermediate and advanced.   RYU DO KARATE & FITNESS ACADEMY unit 16b, Millingford ind estate, Bridge st, Golborne, Warrington Cheshire Golborne, England WA3 3QE 07736 741 332 bentham.brian@yahoo.co.uk www.ryudoshotokan.moonfruit.com Styles: Eskrima, Judo, Karate, Self Defence, Traditional Sport Karate A full time centre for karate and fitness classes including; Traditional and competitive Shotokan karate, Kissaki-kai combat karate (adults only), Junior Dodge ball, Step aerobics & body sculpture, Street dance, Circuit & fitness training. and more to come. The academy also holds regular courses with guest instructors and is available to hire from outside groups.   Simister Ken Yu Kai St Margarets C of E primary School, Heywood Road, Prestwich Manchester, England M25 2BW 07716940467 dave_woo83@hotmail.co.uk kenyukaikarate.com Styles: Karate, Self Defence, Semi Contact Sport Karate, Tae-Robics UK, Traditional Sport Karate classes are open to all ages and abilities. If any more information is needed please contact on the above number.   Simon Morrell's Black Belt Centre of Excellence Simon Morrell's Black Belt Centre of Excellence @ The Fitness Factory, High St, St Asaph, Wales LL17 0RF 07506 872439 info@simonmorrell.com www.simonmorrell.com Styles: Karate, MMA, Self Defence, Semi Contact Sport Karate, Traditional Sport Karate, Wrestling Located in beautiful North Wales, this fully equipped acadamy is home to Simon Morrell's Practial Karate, Freestyle Kick-Boxing, Wrestling and Krav Maga. The training itself is given by Simon Morrell, author of the books 'From Bullied To Black Belt, A True Story', 'A Dragon On The Door' and 'Dipping Your Toes In The Water A Guide to Fear Control and obtaining success'. The classes are held in a safe, friendly enviroment but will leave you exhilarated, excited and prepared! Matted floor, punch/kick bags, strike sheilds all under one roof!   South Devon Taekwon-Do ITF Acorn Centre Torquay, England TQ2 8ET 07779240865 steve@tkd4all.com www.tkd4all.com Styles: Self Defence, Tae-Robics UK, Taekwondo ITF TAEKWON-DO CLASSES IN PAIGNTON, TORQUAY, NEWTON ABBOT AND KINGSWEAR The South Devon TKD schools have been teaching ITF Taekwon-Do since 1989 with classes for all ages. We believe in maintaining the highest standard in ITF Taekwon-Do with black belts being graded by 9th Dan Grandmaster Rhee Ki Ha. All Instructors CRB checked and First aid trained. Very successful competition record Nationally and internationally with Eight students also representing England at International competitions. New TAE-ROBICS UK classes starting September 2010, the new and fun way to get fit!   South East Shotokan Karate Academy Christchurch Hall Ashford, England TN23 7UG 07793 755860 lukergeoff@aol.com www.jkakarate.co.uk Styles: Karate JKA karate. Classes for all ages and abilities.   Sunnhill Karate Club Sunnyhill Community Centre, Coleridge Street, Derby, England DE 07791 635958 j.johnston@adaptivekarate.com www.adaptivekarate.com Styles: Karate Traditional Shotokan Karate   Tae-Robics UK Instructor Training At your club/dojo Nationwide, England CV25NP 07739 020100 taerobics@live.co.uk www.britishkarateclubs.com/taerobics/ Styles: Tae-Robics UK Interested in learning how to become a Tae-Robics UK instructor? Contact us by phone or email for further details or information on how to host a course at your club!   Total Martial Arts Academy Mercia Park Lockhurst Lane Coventry, England CV6 5PD 07834767487 tmaacademy@gmail.com www.kali-thaiboxing.co.uk Styles: Capoeira, Eskrima, Full Contact, MMA, Muay Thai, Self Defence, Tae-Robics UK, Wrestling Hi All At Lucky's TMA Academy we teach; Muay Thai, Kali/Silat, Jun Fan/Jeet Kune Do, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Capoira,Combat Submission Wrestling/Erik Paulson's CSW and Tae - Robics UK   Tower Shukokai Darwen Leisure Centre Darwen, England BB3 1AA 07960 794160 andyallwood@aol.com www.towershukokai.co.uk Styles: Karate, Traditional Sport Karate The club was founded in 1987 by Andy Allwood at Darwen Leisure Centre. It now exists under the name of “Tower Shukokai” to reflect its long association with the area. Training is regular every week, and we also attend courses and tournaments around the country, for those that want them. The Instructors: Andy Allwood, 5th dan, started karate in 1983, but despite the years of training he still considers himself a student of the art and is always trying to make improvements. He has also had many years in the security business where he has acquired a good working knowledge of practical self-defence techniques. Martyn Skipper (4th dan)’s formal Martial Arts career began in 1976 although he arguably was born to fight - his father was a professional boxer. His experience encompasses many differing systems including Shotokan and Ju Jutsu. The Syllabus: Our syllabus is founded upon the traditional three pillars of Kihon (basic techniques), Kata (formal exercises) and Kumite (pairs work, ranging from pre-arranged drills to—for those with a high level of skill—almost unrestricted free sparring). We also encourage participation in competitions (shiai) and explore methods from other systems. It is our belief that karate is a morally sound discipline and this is reflected in our high ethical values, particularly in regard to coaching children. Training Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays in Edgworth and Darwen. Reistered with Amateur Martial Association   Tower Shukokai Edgworth Edgworth School, Bolton Road Edgworth, England BL7 0AH 07818076220 martyn@henka-ryu.co.uk www.towershukokai.co.uk Styles: Karate, Traditional Sport Karate The club was founded in 1987 by Andy Allwood at Darwen Leisure Centre. It now exists under the name of “Tower Shukokai” to reflect its long association with the area. Training is regular every week, and we also attend courses and tournaments around the country, for those that want them. The Instructors: Andy Allwood (5th dan) started karate in 1983, but despite the years of training he still considers himself a student of the art and is always trying to make improvements. He has also had many years in the security business where he has acquired a good working knowledge of practical self-defence techniques. Martyn Skipper(4th dan)’s formal Martial Arts career began in 1976 although he arguably was born to fight - his father was a professional boxer. His experience encompasses many differing systems including Shotokan and Ju Jutsu. Mondays, Thursdays & Saturdays at Edgworth and Darwen Special dedicated childrens' classes Saturday mornings) AMA Registered club & coaches