Kelvin Hall Karate Club

12/08/2026

Glasgow Karate Club at Kelvin Hall
​Build Strength • Focus • Discipline • Traditional Martial Arts

​Join us at the iconic Kelvin Hall to practice authentic traditional karate. Whether you are looking to start your martial arts journey, improve physical conditioning, or master classical kata forms like Sanchin, our club welcomes all levels.

​Why Join Glasgow Karate Club?

• ​Authentic Instruction: Learn traditional techniques, kata, and practical self-defence in a supportive environment.

• ​Fitness & Focus: Enhance core strength, flexibility, mental discipline, and breath control.

• ​All Experience Levels: Beginner-friendly sessions designed for newcomers as well as returning practitioners.

• ​Prime Location: Held at Glasgow's historic venue, Kelvin Hall.

​Club Details
• ​Venue: Kelvin Hall, Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8AW.

• Days/Time Saturday 1.00pm to 2 00pm & Sunday 12.00pm to 1.00pm

• ​Website: www.glasgowkarate.co.uk
• ​Contact Email [email protected].

• ​What to Wear: Comfortable exercise clothing or traditional gi

Glasgow Karate-do Shoto Association was formed in 1992 and is independent of any other martial arts organisation. This allows Members to train in any discipline without interference, in fact we encourage our Members to seek out other forms of martial arts to integrate into our training.

13/10/2025

13/10/2025

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=y-Kvd0SgBeY

Members of both the Glasgow and Islay Karate Clubs, training towards northern end of the big strand on the Isle of Islay, September 2025.

17/06/2025

KARATE CLASSES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS DURING THE SUMMER

New members are now welcome to come and have free taster classes at our Karate classes with an international karate instructor of over 55 plus years of traditional and practical karate training and teaching

Our Karate Association runs classes over the summer within the Kelvin Hall has a Wednesday evening plus a Saturday and Sunday afternoon for both children and adults.

First 2 classes are free as taster sessions and then the Karate fees for a child is £20.00 per calendar month - this fee allows access to all and any of the 6 children classes held weekly with an annual membership of £10.00.
Adult classes karate fee is £30 per calendar month for waged and £20 per calendar month for unwaged/students.

Again first 2 classes free as taster sessions with £15.00 annual membership due after taster sessions

For joining information contact
[email protected]

14/10/2024

Good afternoon

For those sufferers of insomnia here is another Karate Newsletter that will cure that condition

KARATE CLASSES OVER OCTOBER SCHOOL HOLIDAY WEEK

There will be no karate class at Douglas Academy this Monday (tonight) and no karate classes onTuesday/Wednesday or Saturday morning at Notre Dame Primary.

Also no karate class will be held this Thursday at Knightswood Primary and due to the school Halloween party there will be no class on Thursday 24th October.

Kelvin Hall class is on as normal both Saturday and Sunday with the Sunday class being held upstairs in Studio 1.

KARATE GRADINGS IN NOVEMBER 2024

Please ensure grading applications are in before their closing date

NATIONAL (POSSIBLY INTERNATIONAL) KARATE COURSE MARCH 2025

The Kelvin Hall has been booked on Saturday 1st March and Sunday 2nd March for a National Karate Course with both kyu (colour belt below Black) and Dan (Black belt) grading being conducted.

Our sister club from Islay will be in attendance with possibly some of our European associates.

Further updated information on this event will be issued in 2025 to all members.

19/08/2024

For those who can read German 😜