Oxford City Shotokan Karate Club

17/06/2026

Coming full circle. Sabeen started as a white belt here. She gained her coaching license a while back, and now school exams are over, she assisted in the class tonight.

02/06/2026

Please don't forget yo get your name in for the Nationals ASAP

29/04/2026

Well done to the Marston students- all potential future champions, who took their stripy belt test today. You all showed good levels of concentration. Now I know you can do that - every week, please!

Perhaps we need to revisit how to tie a belt - there's some creative solutions here.

12/04/2026

Busy day grading yesterday. Always an honour and a pleasure to be asked to teach at other clubs. Great commitment and spirit from everyone there.

*** Congratulations ***
Congratulations and well done to the 60 students who attended and graded at the joint Ataru and Harpenden JKA event yesterday.
Three informative 1 hour training sessions, preceded the grading with Sensei Martyn King instructing and examining.
Unlike many groups, the JKA does not award grades lightly; each and every one of the students has worked extremely hard and their passes are well deserved.
As ever, there's always more to work on with technique, speed, power and spirit, so onward and upward.
Thanks to all who attended and helped out; it made for a positive day!
~Ataru SKC

01/04/2026

🎬 A new reality TV show is coming soon.
🥋 “Celebrity Karate Master” will see a group of celebrities go from white belt to black belt over eight weekly episodes.
Each week, they will grade.�⭐ The celebrity voted best by the panel and the public will double-grade�❌ One celebrity will be eliminated

👊 We are now inviting karate instructors to express interest in joining the coaching team.
As the instructor, you will need:
• 🥋 At least two years of karate experience�• 🎥 Previous TV training would be useful�• 📖 A compelling backstory about why you started karate

📺 Confirmed participants include:
🎤 DJ Rapper “Metaphore” (Hospital FM)�🍳 Darren “Daz” Cole (Kitchen Nightmares)�💄 Chantelle (Bling Dat Ting)�☕ Sophie Jayne (Mid-Morning Midlands Live)

⚠️ Important:�For the pilot series, there is no financial payment for this role.
However…
👘 Each instructor will receive a tailor-made coloured silk gi, produced specifically for the show�🖼️ A signed photo with their celebrity competitor to display in their dojo

🔥 Interested?�Reply below and we’ll be in touch with further details.

01/04/2026

30/03/2026

A fun celebration of ten years of the club.

Thank you to Sensei Adel, (our first grading examiner in 2016), who gave two great workshops; one for coloured belts, one for higher grades.

That built quite an appetite for the meal afterwards at The Fishes. Thank you everyone who attended, I hope you all enjoyed the experiences!

16/03/2026

During the break, some extra hand-speed work just for fun.

14/03/2026

Busy day taking a grading at Invicta Karate Academy in Kent. Its always great to see the skill level and confidence levels increase as we go up through the grades.
Thank you to Sensei Toby for the invite.

12/03/2026

Next club grading will be Sunday 19 April. That time will fly by, so don't miss classes!