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If you have trained in karate before and had a break for whatever reason, this is an ideal opportunity to come back and continue your karate journey.

Sensei Michael O’Connor 7th Dan KUGB has instructed seniors who have had 30 year breaks from karate and has guided them from Brown Belt up to 3rd Dan on at least 3 occasions in the last 10 years and has helped many more juniors and seniors achieve Shodan or higher.

There is no need to be nervous. We can introduce you slowly back into the syllabus. You can wear your belt relating to your current grade the last time you trained, or if you wish, you can wear a white belt until such time you feel confident enough to wear your normal belt. There is no pressure. We have had many karateka come back saying they wished they had never given up.

We also welcome people from different styles of karate.

Look forward to seeing you in the dojo soon.

Sensei Dave Roberts 3rd Dan KUGB

 

Members please note, Thursdays are now kumite nights focussing on all aspects. Please bring your mitts. 

Juniors/intermediates 6-7pm

Advanced/intermediates 7-8pm

Note: Thursdays are now 1/2 hour less for the second class. 

Handbridge Shotokan Karate Club (HSKC) was formally established by Sensei Geoff Wilding on the 4th May 1969 as a totally non-profit making club.

Fast forward 50 years, and the club is still active under the leadership of Chief Instructor Sensei Michael O’ Connor 7th Dan KUGB.

To celebrate this amazing achievement, a special training session has been arranged with Sensei O’ Connor. This will take place on Saturday 4th May 2019 at Queens Park High School from 11:15 to 12:45. In order to make this a very special occasion, we would like to invite students from all KUGB clubs (all grades) to participate in this special training session. Sensei O’ Connor is one of only four 7th Dans in the KUGB and his karate knowledge is extensive.

Following on from the training session, there will be a celebratory gathering at
Westminster Park Community Centre commencing at 5pm. All members and past members are welcome with family as are any other members of the KUGB

We would like to make this a very special event to acknowledge the dedication and
commitment to an outstanding karate instructor, without whom, many members of
HSKC would not be where they are today. Any KUGB member who would like to attend
the special training session and/or the celebratory gathering, please contact us via the contact form, email or on Facebook (Click here for Facebook training session event and here for the party event)

Let’s make this a day to remember.

Welcome to the new website for Handbridge and Westminster Park Shotokan Karate Clubs. This really has been long overdue.

Hope you like the new look and feel.

If you have any pictures or items you would like posting here or any comments please get in touch. You can use our Contact Form

The old website is can be found here: Archived Website

 

Well done to Laura King, Louise Coleman, Joseph Townsend, Daniel McDermott, Daniel Sheppard, Leo Owen, Charlie Appap, Nathan Goodwin, James Greensmith, Daniel Cocker, Jack Yang, Tom Devlin, Connor Williams, Ben Baker, Sam Baker, Dylan Champion, Oliver Devlin, Harry Devlin, Arjun Balasubramaniam, George Craggs, Edward Brown, Ellen Brown, Thomas Lang for successfully grading on Monday.

100% full pass rate. Well done all.

Fantastic grading result at Queens Park Handbridge last night with Hanshi Sherry.

Congratulations to the following members of Handbridge SKC:

Louise Coleman Orange
Joseph Townsend Orange
Tom Ye Orange
Daniel McDermott Orange

Daniel Sheppard Red
Leo Owen Red
Charlie Appap Red
Martin Taylor Red
Sam Taylor Red

Niall Hagan Yellow
Luke Floyd Yellow
Nathan Goodwin Yellow
James Greensmith Yellow
Daniel Cocker Yellow
Jack Yang Yellow

Olivia Hagan Green
Connor Williams Green
Tom Devlin Green

Ben Baker Purple
Sam Baker Purple
Dylan Champion Purple
Oliver Devlin Purple
Harry Devlin Purple
George Craggs Purple
Edward Brown Purple
Ellen Brown Purple

Olivia Thorpe Purple & White

Tom Birch Brown
Sonia Danby Brown
Thomas Lang Brown

Also, congratulations to the following member of Ataru who graded with us last night:

Niall Malone Orange
Sandra Keissling Orange

Gareth Steele Purple and White

Congratulations to Daniel Sheppard, Natthawut Nurat, Jude Whelan, Leo Owen, Martin Taylor, Sam Taylor, Daniel Cocker, Jack Yang, James Greensmith, Luke Floyd, Nathan Goodwin, Connor Williams, Tom Devlin, Olivia Hagan, George Craggs, Dylan Champion, Ellen Brown, Edward Brown, Oliver Devlin, Harry Devlin, Ben Baker, Sam Baker, Charlie Appap, Arjun Balasubramaniam, Olivia Thorpe, Sonja Danby and Tom Birch for successfully grading last night with Hanshi Sherry at Handbridge last night.

Well done everyone.

Congratulations to Daniel Cocker, Jack Yang, James Greensmith, Tom Devlin, Niall Hagan, Olivia Hagan, James Wickwar, George Craggs, Dylan Champion, Ellen Brown, Edward Brown, Ben Baker, Sam Baker, Daniel Hughes, Oliver Devlin, Harry Devlin, Sonia Danby and Tom Birch for successfully grading at the Handbridge dojo last night with Sensei Master Sherry. Well done all!

Congratulations to Tom Devlin, Cole Carine, Niall Hagan, Olivia Hagan, George Craggs, Dylan Champion, Ben Pearman, Harry Devlin, Oliver Devlin, Ellen Brown, Edward Brown, Ben Baker, Sam Baker and Daniel Hughes on successfully grading with Sensei Master Sherry on the 23rd of August 2012.

Well done to everyone, a credit to the club.