Barnsley Shotokan Karate Club

09/09/2026

Join the Metrodome and our karate classes are included in your membership.

TRAINING TIMES
Thursdays
7-8 Beginners
7-8:30 Coloured Belts

Saturday
10:30 - 12:00
All grades

Children from age 7 are very welcome and will be taught separately.

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*Monthly equivalent. Full £300 annual membership fee payable upfront. Terms apply.

09/09/2026

KUGB CENTRAL REGION ALL GRADES COURSE AND KATA SQUAD TRAINING

Join us on Sunday, 13th September, in Grantham for a day of training with Sensei Frank Brennan (8th Dan).

Training Times
11am - 12.30pm: All Grades Course
1.30pm - 3.30pm: Kata Squad Training

Cost: £10.00 The price of training is for both sessions.

Please book via the KUGB App

This event is organised by, and takes place within, the Central Region but is open to KUGB members from all regions.

IMPORTANT
The Central Region All Grades Course is open to ALL KUGB Members.
The Kata Squad is only for those selected at the beginning of the year.

06/09/2026

ENGLAND KUMITE SQUAD TRAINING

Well done Kiri and Akshara who travelled to Liverpool today for
the England Kumite Squad training.
Pictured with Squad Coach Sensei Frank Brennan.

30/08/2026

Kiri, Akshara and Sensei Laura took the opportunity to travel to Sunderland for an Advanced Kata & Kumite course with Sensei John and Sensei Holly Bruce, alongside visiting Italian instructor Sensei Francesco Rocchetti. 10 hrs training over 2 days 👏👏

Photos courtesy ALB photography

20/08/2026

🍀🍀🍀MASSIVE GOOD LUCK🍀🍀🍀
To all our students and all those collecting GCSE results today.

Another exciting chapter in your life now begins. Wishing you all every success in the future.

17/08/2026

Have an amazing birthday celebration Mei. Here’s to 60 fabulous years and many more adventures to come.
Love from Mick and Lynn and all your friends at Barnsley SKC.

🥋💐🥋💐🥋💐🥋💐🥋💐🥋💐🥋💐

07/08/2026

KUGB INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATION

Massive congratulations to Carl Fox who successfully passed his KUGB Instructor Qualification on Tuesday at the Lancaster Summer School.

A fantastic achievement and a testament to Carl’s hard work and dedication. Well done!

Pictured with assessor Sensei Rob Manning (6th Dan KUGB) following his successful assessment.

06/08/2026

Club members at the Karate Union of Great Britain's annual summer school. Held at Lancaster University

Excellent weeks training with amazing instructors and fantastic training partners.
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04/08/2026

LANCASTER SUMMER SCHOOL 2026

Barnsley SKC members attending the annual KUGB Summer School — a packed week of excellent training, catching up with the wider KUGB family, and the opportunity to take part in a fantastic range of specialised activities and seminars.

The week included:

🥋 Grading Examiners’ Refresher Course
🥋 Extra classes supporting members taking Dan Gradings
🥋 Instructor Qualification
🥋 First Aid lecture and practical
🥋 Pub Quiz with Sensei Higgins
🥋 Super Stars “friendly”competition

A massive thank you for the opportunity to train with an amazing line-up of Senseis:
Billy Higgins, Jim Brennan, Frank Brennan, Garry Harford, and this year’s visiting instructor, the amazing Caroline McGrath.

Thank you to the KUGB for another excellent week of training, learning, friendship and great memories.

Photos courtesy of KUGB & Barnsley SKC members.

02/08/2026

Sensei Lynn attending the grading examiners course led by Sensei Frank Brennan held today at Lancaster University.

Today, the KUGB held its second Grading Examiners Course of 2026 at Lancaster University, bringing together Examiners from across the country for an important day of technical training, guidance, and standardisation.

Led by Sensei Frank Brennan (8th Dan), the KUGB's Technical Lead, the course drew on his extensive knowledge and experience to reinforce the high standards expected throughout the organisation.

A valuable and productive day, helping to maintain the technical quality and integrity that the KUGB is renowned for.