Ataru Shotokan Karate Club, Mkt Drayton

11/06/2026

REMINDER - 🥋 TRAIN WITH THE CHAMPIONS 2026 - FLASH SALE 🥋 🔥

In just under 2 months, karateka from across the United Kingdom and beyond will travel to Lancaster to take park in the legendary KUGB Summer Course 💪

Our resident instructors:

🥋 Sensei Billy Higgins (8th Dan)
🥋 Sensei Jim Brennan (8th Dan)
🥋 Sensei Frank Brennan (8th Dan)
🥋 Sensei Garry Harford (8th Dan)

will once again be joined by a special guest instructor...

📣 Guest instructor announcement & FLASH SALE go live at:
⏰ 9am - Friday 12th June

Set your alarms - you won't want to miss this! ⏰ 🔥

09/06/2026

Please show your support for this charity 🥋

The KUGB is proud to launch our charity appeal for 2026-2027. Over the next year, we will be raising funds for the HSP Support Group, which supports those diagnosed with hereditary spastic paraplegia. The charity was nominated by Gemma Gibson from Kokoro Karate Club after she was diagnosed with the condition last year.

You can read more about the condition, and Gemma’s diagnosis, in our JustGiving link below:
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/kugb-hsp

We encourage all clubs to get involved with the charity appeal over the next year. Please share the JustGiving link with your club members and send any larger funds directly to the KUGB Charity bank account.

If anybody would like any leaflets for the charity, please email [email protected].

If you are organising a fundraising event in your club, please tag the HSP Support Group social media pages in your posts:
https://www.facebook.com/hspgroup.org

https://www.instagram.com/ukhspgroup/

Let’s have another successful year where the KUGB community comes together to raise funds for a worthwhile cause!

04/06/2026

KUGB SHOTOKAN CUP 🥋

We are looking forward to hosting the Shotokan Cup on Saturday 4th July - The KUGB's dedicated competition for Black and Brown Belts.

Good Luck to everyone attending.

📆 Saturday 4th July
⏰ 10am Sharp
📍 David Ross Sports Village. Beeston Lane. Nottingham NG7 2RD

01/06/2026

REMINDER - FREE BLACK & BROWN BELT COURSE AND DAN GRADING 🥋

📲 All attendees must be booked via the KUGB App

Please note the next Free Black and Brown Belt Course and Dan Grading will take place on Sunday, 7th June, in Barnsley.
This course is open to all KUGB members 3rd Kyu and above.

Under the expert guidance of Sensei Jim Brennan, 8th Dan, and Sensei Frank Brennan, 8th Dan, KUGB members will train and attempt their Dan Gradings.

⏰ Training Time
10.30am - 12pm: Brown Belts Training
12pm - 1.30pm: Black Belts Training
2.30pm: Grading

IMPORTANT❗
🔴 Ensure your KUGB Licence is up to date.
🔴 This course is not just for those grading; Karateka of 3rd Kyu and above are welcome to attend.
🔴 Download the KUGB App from the App Store or Google Play. A step-by-step guide to registering is available at: www.kugb.org
🔴 Make sure your grading form is fully completed before attending, including a passport-sized photograph and your instructor's signed permission slip.
🔴 Gum shields and KUGB - approved white hand mitts are compulsory.

Good luck to everyone taking part!

20/05/2026

18/05/2026

Please note change of venue

IMPORTANT INFORMATION 🥋

Due to circumstances beyond our control, we have had to change the venue of this years Shotokan Cup from Cannock Leisure Centre to the David Ross Sports Village in Nottingham.

Thank you

16/05/2026

KATA STANDARDISATION COURSE AND AGM 🥋

Today Karateka from across the UK travelled to Loughborough for the KUGB Annual Kata Standardisation course with Sensei Frank Brennan 8th Dan.

Todays course was followed by the KUGB AGM.

Well done to everyone in attendance.

16/05/2026

Many Thanks to Sensei Frank Brennan for a fabulous Kata Standardisation course packed with invaluable insights and detail. KUGB (Karate Union of Great Britain) Ataru Shotokan Karate Club, Mkt Drayton

14/05/2026

Thank you for taking a look at our fantastic picture with the Italian National Shotokan Karate Team!
Come and meet the Ataru Team at the Festival Drayton Centre on tuesday and sunday evenings.
1st 2 sessions are free - then only £6 per 1.5hr class.