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Recent KUGB Reports
- Sensei Bob Rhodes 03 Mar 2021
- KUGB Online Training Portal 10 Feb 2021
- Can martial arts and combat sports return? 18 Dec 2020
- KUGB Events - Update 19 Sep 2020
- KUGB Return to Training 28 Jul 2020
Historic KUGB Reports
- ESKA Championships, Athens 26 Nov 2016
- KUGB Special Dan Course Grading Results - October 2016 01 Oct 2016
- 41st KUGB Shotokan Cup 17 Sep 2016
- KUGB Grand Slam Competition September 2016 03 Sep 2016
- KUGB National Youth Championships - July 2016 02 Jul 2016
- 50th KUGB National Championships (2016) 07 May 2016
- KUGB Special Dan Course Grading Results - April 2016 17 Apr 2016
- KUGB Grand Slam Competition - Feb 2016 28 Feb 2016
- 2015 ESKA Championships, Crawley, UK 28 Nov 2015
- WSKA Championships 2015, Poland 03 Oct 2015
- KUGB Special Dan Course Grading Results - September 2015 26 Sep 2015
- 40th KUGB Shotokan Cup 12 Sep 2015
- KUGB Grand Slam Competition - August 2015 29 Aug 2015
- 2015 Karate Summer School and Karate Kids Camp 03 Aug 2015
- 2015 KUGB National Youth Championships 04 Jul 2015
- KUGB Scottish Region Championships 2015 13 Jun 2015
- EKC (English Karate Council) Championships 2015 17 May 2015
- 49th KUGB National Championships (2015) 02 May 2015
- KUGB Special Dan Course - April 2015 19 Apr 2015
- 2015 Spring Karate Course 30 Mar 2015
- 1st KUGB Grand Slam Competition of 2015 28 Feb 2015
- 2015 KUGB English Squad Selections 31 Jan 2015
- 2014 ESKA Championships, Switzerland 28 Nov 2014
- KUGB Special Dan Course Grading Results - October 2014 04 Oct 2014
- The 39th KUGB Shotokan Cup 13 Sep 2014
- 2nd KUGB Grand Slam Competition of 2014 30 Aug 2014
- 2014 Karate Summer School 04 Aug 2014
- 2014 KUGB National Youth Championships 05 Jul 2014
- 48th KUGB National Championships 03 May 2014
- KUGB Special Dan Course Grading Results - April 2014 27 Apr 2014
- 2014 Spring Karate Course and Karate Kids' Camp 14 Apr 2014
- 1st KUGB Grand Slam Competition of 2014 15 Mar 2014
- 2014 KUGB England Squad Selections 26 Jan 2014
- 2014 KUGB Welsh Region Squad Selections 19 Jan 2014
- 2013 ESKA Championships, Portugal 22 Nov 2013
- Special Dan Course Results 05 Oct 2013
- 2013 WSKA World Shotokan Karate Championships 28 Sep 2013
- 2013 KUGB Shotokan Cup 14 Sep 2013
- 2nd KUGB Grand Slam Competition of 2013 31 Aug 2013
- 2013 KUGB Karate Summer School 05 Aug 2013
- 2013 KUGB National Youth Championships 06 Jul 2013
- 47th KUGB National Championships (2013) 04 May 2013
- KUGB Special Dan Course Passes 28 Apr 2013
- 27th KUGB Kyu Grades Karate Championship - Prestatyn 21 Apr 2013
- 2013 Spring Karate Course & Kids' Camp 08 Apr 2013
- First KUGB Grand Slam of 2013 16 Mar 2013
- KUGB 2013 Central Region Championships 09 Mar 2013
- BBC Timeshift Martial Arts documentary featuring Ian MacLaren 24 Feb 2013
- SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Sensei Andy Sherry awarded 9th Dan 24 Feb 2013
- Oxbridge Varsity Match 2013 09 Feb 2013
- 2013 KUGB England Squad Selections 02 Feb 2013
- KUGB 2013 Welsh Squad Selection 26 Jan 2013
- 2012 ESKA Championships 07 Dec 2012
- Special Dan Course & Grading Results 06 Oct 2012
- The 37th KUGB Shotokan Cup 15 Sep 2012
- 2012 KUGB Grand Slam Competition 18 Aug 2012
- 2012 KUGB Karate Summer School 06 Aug 2012
- 2012 National Youth Championships 07 Jul 2012
- 46th KUGB National Championships (2012) 05 May 2012
- KUGB Special Dan Course and Grading 14 Apr 2012
- The 28th KUGB Spring Karate Course & Kids' Camp 02 Apr 2012
- First Grand Slam Competition of 2012 25 Feb 2012
- Randolph Williams (1956-2012), 6th Dan 23 Feb 2012
- KUGB 2012 Central Region Kata Squad Selection 11 Feb 2012
- 2012 KUGB England Squad Selections 04 Feb 2012
- Sensei Bill Christall (1934 - 2011) 25 Jul 2011
- 2011 Spring Karate Course 18 Apr 2011
- 2011 Karate Summer School 01 Aug 2011
- English Squad Selections 30 Jan 2011
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Chesterfield 06 Feb 2011
- 2011 First Grand Slam Competition - Results 26 Feb 2011
- KUGB Central Region Championships 2011 05 Mar 2011
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Dunfermline 05 Mar 2011
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Egham 26 Mar 2011
- Special Dan Course : Dan Grade Pass Results 09 Apr 2011
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Rhyl 16 Apr 2011
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Kendal 29 May 2011
- KUGB National Youth Championships 2011 02 Jul 2011
- KUGB Grand Slam Competition - August 2011 13 Aug 2011
- 36th KUGB Shotokan Cup 24 Sep 2011
- 45th KUGB National Championships 14 May 2011
- Special Dan Course : Dan Grade Pass Results 01 Oct 2011
- 2011 ESKA Championships, Poland 26 Nov 2011
- 2011 WSKA Championships, Chicago 17 Sep 2011
- KUGB Central Region Kata Squad Selection 2011 19 Feb 2011
- KUGB English Squad Raffle Results 16 May 2011
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Egham 04 Dec 2010
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Barnsley 18 Sep 2010
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Belfast 31 Jul 2010
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Rhyl 24 Apr 2010
- KUGB 2010 Squad Selection 30 Jan 2010
- Grand Slam Competition 27 Feb 2010
- Central Region Championships and Kata Squad Selection 06 Mar 2010
- Special Dan Course - Bath 17 Apr 2010
- 26th Spring Karate Course 2010 12 Apr 2010
- 44th KUGB National Championships 15 May 2010
- KUGB National Youth Championships 03 Jul 2010
- 30th Karate Summer School and Kids Camp 2010 02 Aug 2010
- Grand Slam Competition 14 Aug 2010
- 35th Shotokan Cup 04 Sep 2010
- Special Dan Course & Grading 02 Oct 2010
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Alnwick 16 Oct 2010
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Lichfield 31 Oct 2010
- E.S.K.A.'s 2010, Koblenz, Germany 27 Nov 2010
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Chesterfield 07 Feb 2010
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Dunfermline 21 Mar 2010
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Egham 27 Mar 2010
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Kendal 30 May 2010
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Bath 24 Jul 2010
- KUGB Welsh Squad 2009 25 Jan 2009
- KUGB SQUAD SELECTION 01 Feb 2009
- Varsity match between Cambridge & Oxford Universities 21 Feb 2009
- Grand Slam Competition 07 Mar 2009
- Spring Karate Course 2009 06 Apr 2009
- Special Dan Course - Chesterfield 18 Apr 2009
- KUGB National Championships 2009 17 May 2009
- Special Grading 22 May 2009
- Lord Sebastian Coe Demonstration 06 Jul 2009
- National Youth Championships 04 Jul 2009
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Chesterfield 08 Feb 2009
- Free Black & Brown Belt Course 22 Mar 2009
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Kendal 31 May 2009
- Free Black & Brown Belt Course 28 March 2009 28 Mar 2009
- Karate Summer School and Kids Camp 2009 10 Aug 2009
- Grand Slam 15 Aug 2009
- 34th Shotokan Cup 05 Sep 2009
- Special Dan Course - Egham 03 Oct 2009
- KUGB Win World Championships 14 Oct 2009
- ESKA Championships, Austria 27 Nov 2009
- Free Black & Brown Belt Course 05 Dec 2009
- ENGLAND KUGB SQUAD SELECTION 25 Jan 2008
- ENGLAND KUGB KATA SQUAD SELECTION 02 Feb 2008
- KUGB Welsh Squad 2008 03 Feb 2008
- Grand Slam 23 Feb 2008
- Varsity Match between Cambridge and Oxford 23 Feb 2008
- 22nd Spring Karate Course 30 Mar 2008
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Chesterfield 03 Feb 2008
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Dunfermline 01 Mar 2008
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Bath 29 Mar 2008
- Special Dan Course - Chesterfield 19 Apr 2008
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Deeside 26 Apr 2008
- KUGB National Championships 2008 18 May 2008
- Geoff Wilding, 5th Dan 27 May 2008
- National Youth Championships 05 Jul 2008
- Karate Summer School, Lancaster 14 Aug 2008
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Kendal 01 Jun 2008
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Egham 27 Jul 2008
- Grand Slam 30 Aug 2008
- 2008 Shotokan Cup 20 Sep 2008
- Special Dan Course - Egham 04 Oct 2008
- World Firefighters Games 01 Sep 2008
- SENSEI NISHIYAMA, 10th Dan 13 Nov 2008
- EUROPEAN SHOTOKAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 22 Nov 2008
- KUGB National Students Championships 15 Nov 2008
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Barnsley 06 Sep 2008
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Alnwick 18 Oct 2008
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Lichfield 02 Nov 2008
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Bath 06 Dec 2008
- Squad Selection 31 Jan 2007
- Derek Langham 6th Dan 06 Feb 2007
- Sensei Enoeda DVD 29 Jan 2007
- Welsh Squad Selection 01 Feb 2007
- Dan Grade Passes, Chesterfield 04 Feb 2007
- English Kata Squad 2007 02 Feb 2007
- Grand Slam 24 Feb 2007
- Charles Naylor 7th Dan 18 Mar 2007
- Dan Grade Passes, Dunfermline 03 Mar 2007
- Dan Grade Passes, Hendon 17 Mar 2007
- SPECIAL DAN COURSE 25 Mar 2007
- SPRING KARATE COURSE 06 Apr 2007
- Dan Grade passes, Deeside 28 Apr 2007
- KUGB Referees and Judges Course and Examination 22 Apr 2007
- National Championships, NIA Birmingham 19 May 2007
- NATIONAL YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS 07 Jul 2007
- Karate Summer School, Lancaster University 10 Aug 2007
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes, Bath 29 Jul 2007
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes, Kendal 03 Jun 2007
- Grand Slam Competition 25 Aug 2007
- Shotokan Cup 2007 Results 15 Sep 2007
- KUGB England - Team World Champions! 23 Sep 2007
- Special Dan Course - Egham 06 Oct 2007
- Cambridge University Karate Club - Japan Tour 16 Sep 2007
- ESKA EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, PORTUGAL 23 Nov 2007
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Alnwick 20 Oct 2007
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Lichfield 03 Nov 2007
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Reading 01 Dec 2007
- KUGB Referees' and Judges' Examination - Coventry 28 Oct 2007
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Barnsley 29 Sep 2007
- KUGB National Championships 2006 - results 21 May 2006
- Black and Brown Belt Course, Deeside 29 Apr 2006
- Special Dan Course - Chesterfield 01 Apr 2006
- Black and Brown Belt Course, Bath 25 Mar 2006
- Karate England National Championships 19 Mar 2006
- Northern Region Course 05 Mar 2006
- KUGB Grand Slam Results 2006 25 Feb 2006
- Free Black and Brown Belt Course, Chesterfield 05 Feb 2006
- KUGB Squad Selections 2006 28 Jan 2006
- KUGB Referees and Judges Examination 18 Jun 2006
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Kendal 25 Jun 2006
- KUGB National Youth Championships 2006 01 Jul 2006
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Lancaster Summer School 11 Aug 2006
- Grand Slam Results 2006 26 Aug 2006
- KUGB Shotokan Cup 2006 16 Sep 2006
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Barnsley 02 Sep 2006
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Egham 07 Oct 2006
- 2006 EUROPEAN SHOTOKAN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 25 Nov 2006
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Paignton 14 Apr 2006
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Alnwick 2006 21 Oct 2006
- KUGB Referees and Judges Examination 29 Oct 2006
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Nottingham 04 Nov 2006
- Dan Grade Passes - Reading 02 Dec 2006
- Students Championships 18 Nov 2006
- Free Black and Brown Belt Course, Reading 03 Dec 2005
- ESKA Championships, Poland 26 Nov 2005
- National Students Championships 2005 19 Nov 2005
- Referee and Judges Examination Passes 30 Oct 2005
- Black and Brown Belt Course - Alnwick 22 Oct 2005
- Special Dan Course - Egham 08 Oct 2005
- WSKA World Championships 01 Oct 2005
- Shotokan Cup 17 Sep 2005
- Black and Brown Belt Course - Barnsley 03 Sep 2005
- KUGB Grand Slam Results -2005 27 Aug 2005
- KUGB National Youth Championships 22 Jul 2005
- 39th KUGB National Championships 23 Jun 2005
- Black and Brown Belt Course - Kendal 05 Jun 2005
- Black and Brown Belt Course - Deeside 30 Apr 2005
- KUGB Kata Squad Selections 16 Apr 2005
- Spring Karate Course 04 Apr 2005
- Dan Grade Passes - Chesterfield 02 Apr 2005
- Dan Grade Passes - Bath 20 Mar 2005
- Dan Grade Passes - Dunfermline 05 Mar 2005
- KUGB Grand Slam results - Feb 2005 26 Feb 2005
- Dan Grade Passes - Chesterfield - Feb 2005 06 Feb 2005
- 2005 KUGB Squad Selections 29 Jan 2005
- Black and Brown Belt Course - Hendon 03 Jul 2005
- Karate Summer School 07 Aug 2005
- Black and Brown Belt Course, Grantham 05 Nov 2005
- ESKA Championships report 14 Dec 2004
- Black and Brown Belt Course, Sunbury 05 Dec 2004
- Black and Brown Belt Course - Grantham 06 Nov 2004
- Northern Region Championships 31 Oct 2004
- KUGB Dan passes - Slough 02 Oct 2004
- Shotokan Cup 2004 18 Sep 2004
- KUGB Dan Passes - Barnsley 11 Sep 2004
- Matt Price - British Open Championships 04 Sep 2004
- KUGB Grand Slam 28 Aug 2004
- Karate Summer School 2004, Lancaster 08 Aug 2004
- Sensei Enoeda Cancer Research Fund 25 Jul 2004
- Black & Brown Belt Course and Grading, Hendon 04 Jul 2004
- KUGB National Youth Championships - July 2004 03 Jul 2004
- KUGB England Kata squad selections 2004 13 Jun 2004
- Black & Brown Belt Course and Grading, Kendal 06 Jun 2004
- Rising Sun Logo 05 Jun 2004
- Black & Brown Belt Course and Grading, Deeside 08 May 2004
- KUGB National Championships 24 Apr 2004
- 20th Spring Karate Course, Kata Competition and Grading 09 Apr 2004
- Special Dan Course - Grading Successes 03 Apr 2004
- Dan Grading Successes - Bath 21 Mar 2004
- Dan Grading Successes - Dunfermline 14 Mar 2004
- Sensei Sherry and Sensei Brennan in Florida 07 Mar 2004
- Grand Slam Results 28 Feb 2004
- Special Announcement 26 Feb 2004
- Dan Grading Successes 08 Feb 2004
- Happy New Year! 07 Jan 2004
- England Squad Selection Success 02 Feb 2004
- Sensei Enoeda awarded 9th Dan 18 Jul 2003
- Special Notice - Mr Ohta 17 Jul 2003
- Sensei Sherry Appointed Chief Instructor 18 Jun 2003
- KUGB Annual Charity Appeal 17 Jun 2003
- KUGB Children's National Championships 05 Jul 2003
- KUGB National Championships 26 Apr 2003
- Karate Summer School, Lancaster University 11 Aug 2003
- Grand Slam August 2003 30 Aug 2003
- Brown and Black Belt Course, Barnsley, 6 September 2003 14 Sep 2003
- Shotokan Cup 13 Sep 2003
- The 2003 WSKA Championships - Zurich 12 Oct 2003
- Special Dan Course 04 Oct 2003
- Brown and Black Belt Course and Grading, Dumfermline 25 Oct 2003
- Northern Region Championships - Results 09 Nov 2003
- Brown & Black Belt Course and Grading, Burton on Trent 01 Nov 2003
- KUGB Students National Championships 15 Nov 2003
- ESKA Championships 2003 07 Dec 2003
Karate Summer School - 11th August 2003
Train With the Champions 2003
Lancaster University, 11th - 15th August 2003
Sensei Andy Sherry (7th Dan)
Sensei Terry O'Neill (6th Dan)
Sensei Bob Poynton (6th Dan)
Sensei Bob Rhodes (6th Dan)
Sensei Billy Higgins (6th Dan)
Sensei Frank Brennan (6th Dan)
On Sunday 10th August 2003, karateka gathered at Lancaster University for the 23rd karate summer school. As well as travelling from all over the UK, there were visitors from around the world, including Zimbabwe and Kazahkstan. There were many of the usual faces who return year after year. Jemma Mitcham, the JKA Europe grand champion and Matthew Price, a KUGB grand champion, were amongst the British squad members who regularly attend the course. This year's turnout was as strong as ever with approximately 150 karateka attending.
The general format of the course is the same every year. Training begins at 8am each day and consists of two lessons (with a break for breakfast in between), finishing the training for the day at around 1pm. The rest of the day is free for relaxing, socialising and taking part in any extra activities that have been organised. The training is based around the three elements of Shotokan Karate, that is Kihon, Kata and Kumite.
On Monday morning, around the campus, karateka were waking up full of anticipation. For the Dan grades, we knew what to expect. After the warm-up, we started off with our first lesson with Sensei Sherry. The rest of the class is split into three groups - brown belts, 7th to 4th kyu and beginner to 8th kyu, each with a different instructor. So with four groups and six instructors, there are always a couple of instructors wandering around during the lessons. For the Dan grades, this meant that as well as having Sensei Sherry taking the lesson, we had Sensei Brennan keeping a watchful eye over us for a large part of the session. After practising punching combinations and developing it into jyu ippon kumite, Sensei Sherry took us through the kata Jion.
After breaking for breakfast, the Dan grades were instructed by Sensei O'Neill. Sensei O'Neill's unique perspective always keeps everyone entertained. We practised mae geri attacks, following up with a variety of different punches as our opponent tried to escape. After the lesson we all went outside for the annual group photograph
On Monday afternoon, if we had any energy left, Mr Ian Maclaren, a 4th Dan in Shotokan Karate and the author of several books on the history of martial arts, took a Bo (fighting staff) class. These lessons normally start with basic techniques with the Bo and then move on to kata and bunkai. There was also an opportunity to attend another Bo class on Tuesday afternoon.
Tuesday morning was Sensei Poynton's turn with the Dan grades. The emphasis was on basics and distance. We practised 1-step kumite, making sure that our basic technique was correct and that our counter-attacks were hitting the target. We finished the lesson with the katas Jion and Gankaku.
In the afternoon, the Dan grades were instructed by Sensei Rhodes. For all the regulars on this course, one word springs to mind - "Bunkai". We started off with some long combinations which fitted together to make some excellent (although mentally challenging) jyu ippon style combinations with a partner. For the rest of the lesson Sensei Rhodes taught us Bunkai for some of the moves in the kata Gankaku.
Tuesday night was the official "social evening". A disco was arranged for the youngsters, as the adults relaxed in the bar area. However, the "older generations" soon realised that the kids were actually having much more fun, and by the end of the evening the dance floor was full of karateka of all ages.
Wednesday morning, and nearly everyone made it to the first session at 8am. We were all starting to feel a bit stiff by this time (slight understatement), but we were assured that we would be feeling a lot better on Thursday. New karateka frequently turn up on Wednesday to the course, and we secretly cursed them as they looked as fresh as we had been on the Monday! Our first lesson was with Sensei Higgins. This followed a similar format to Tuesday's lesson with Sensei Rhodes, with long combinations that fitted together with a partner, and then going on to do some more imaginative Bunkai, this time for the kata Bassai Sho.
There was a longer than normal break between sessions on Wednesday, as Ian Maclaren provided us with a very interesting lecture. This gave us all a good insight into how Japanese culture is different to our own.
After the lecture it was back into the training hall to prepare for our lesson with Sensei Brennan. The lesson started with some punching and kicking combinations. We then went on to do partner work, attacking with numerous punches and later with kicks. The emphasis during this exercise was on correct distancing and footwork whilst defending, and speed and fluidity whilst attacking. We finished the lesson with more work on the kata Bassai Sho.
Wednesday afternoon was the "unofficial" darts match held at the Bowling Green in town. This year it became a Northerners vs. Southerners battle. Sensei Rhodes was a key player in the Southerner's team, much to the disappointment of the Leeds lads who used to train under him! It was one of the most competitive darts matches the course had seen, with the South eventually emerging victorious.
Thursday morning, and the stiffness was starting to wear off. The Dan grades started the day with Sensei Sherry. Another excellent session, with nowhere to hide as Sensei Brennan roamed the room once more! We finished the lesson with the kata Tekki Sandan.
The second lesson for the Dan grades on Thursday was with Sensei O'Neill. Again, we worked on mae geri, with the emphasis this time on making an effective attack. We also did some work on reactions, trying to beat an attacker to the punch by eliminating any telegraphing of techniques, and then went on to do double-leg sweeps.
Thursday afternoon is always the time of the Superstars competition. This is a "friendly" event, where the black belts compete against the kyu grades in basketball, penalty shootouts, sprinting, tug-of-war and sumo wrestling. The black belts are always the favourites to win (and the Senseis would expect nothing less) and did not disappoint this year. The turnout was one of the best we had ever seen, with adults and children all keen to play their part. The Dan grades comfortably won the penalty shootouts and the sprinting but the other events were much closer, especially the final event, the tug of war, which the Dan grades managed to only just hold on to - literally! The Dan grades were the champions once again.
On Friday, we finish the training off with only one lesson in the morning. Sensei Poynton took the Dan grades for some basics and partner work before revising the katas that we had worked on during the week.
After the final lesson, we just had time to shower and have some breakfast before returning to the training hall to watch the grading examinations. An air of nervous tension filled the hall, as the hopeful students put on an excellent show of attitude and determination. As always, there were both successful and disappointed students, but they could all go away with their heads held high.
So that was the end of another successful summer school at Lancaster. A week filled with dedication, effort, camaraderie and spirit, along with expert instruction from some of the most talented and successful karate-ka that this country has produced. It's no wonder so many people keep coming back!
The successful grading candidates were as follows:
Shodan passes
David P Beal, Cayton
Michael Blair, Tekki
Toni K Blezard, Lancaster
Meredith Cane, Tekki
Sid Casey, Red Triangle
James Clarkson, Hutton
Dawn A Cross, Myerscough
Stephen Cross, Myerscough
Barry Dawson, Hutton
Chris Denny, Backwell
Alan Ewing, Bath
Peter F Kell, Manchester University
Rosemary Kirk, Aberystwyth
Victor Kunin, Cambridge University
Emma V Mason, Cayton
Stephen McCormick, Formby
Odette Renshaw, Isle of Man
Vivianne Watson-Smith, Tekki
Nidan Passes
Selina Farwell, Torbay
Matthew S Russell, Cayton
Recent KUGB Reports
- Sensei Bob Rhodes 03 Mar 2021
- KUGB Online Training Portal 10 Feb 2021
- Can martial arts and combat sports return? 18 Dec 2020
- KUGB Events - Update 19 Sep 2020
- KUGB Return to Training 28 Jul 2020
Historic KUGB Reports
- ESKA Championships, Athens 26 Nov 2016
- KUGB Special Dan Course Grading Results - October 2016 01 Oct 2016
- 41st KUGB Shotokan Cup 17 Sep 2016
- KUGB Grand Slam Competition September 2016 03 Sep 2016
- KUGB National Youth Championships - July 2016 02 Jul 2016
- 50th KUGB National Championships (2016) 07 May 2016
- KUGB Special Dan Course Grading Results - April 2016 17 Apr 2016
- KUGB Grand Slam Competition - Feb 2016 28 Feb 2016
- 2015 ESKA Championships, Crawley, UK 28 Nov 2015
- WSKA Championships 2015, Poland 03 Oct 2015
- KUGB Special Dan Course Grading Results - September 2015 26 Sep 2015
- 40th KUGB Shotokan Cup 12 Sep 2015
- KUGB Grand Slam Competition - August 2015 29 Aug 2015
- 2015 Karate Summer School and Karate Kids Camp 03 Aug 2015
- 2015 KUGB National Youth Championships 04 Jul 2015
- KUGB Scottish Region Championships 2015 13 Jun 2015
- EKC (English Karate Council) Championships 2015 17 May 2015
- 49th KUGB National Championships (2015) 02 May 2015
- KUGB Special Dan Course - April 2015 19 Apr 2015
- 2015 Spring Karate Course 30 Mar 2015
- 1st KUGB Grand Slam Competition of 2015 28 Feb 2015
- 2015 KUGB English Squad Selections 31 Jan 2015
- 2014 ESKA Championships, Switzerland 28 Nov 2014
- KUGB Special Dan Course Grading Results - October 2014 04 Oct 2014
- The 39th KUGB Shotokan Cup 13 Sep 2014
- 2nd KUGB Grand Slam Competition of 2014 30 Aug 2014
- 2014 Karate Summer School 04 Aug 2014
- 2014 KUGB National Youth Championships 05 Jul 2014
- 48th KUGB National Championships 03 May 2014
- KUGB Special Dan Course Grading Results - April 2014 27 Apr 2014
- 2014 Spring Karate Course and Karate Kids' Camp 14 Apr 2014
- 1st KUGB Grand Slam Competition of 2014 15 Mar 2014
- 2014 KUGB England Squad Selections 26 Jan 2014
- 2014 KUGB Welsh Region Squad Selections 19 Jan 2014
- 2013 ESKA Championships, Portugal 22 Nov 2013
- Special Dan Course Results 05 Oct 2013
- 2013 WSKA World Shotokan Karate Championships 28 Sep 2013
- 2013 KUGB Shotokan Cup 14 Sep 2013
- 2nd KUGB Grand Slam Competition of 2013 31 Aug 2013
- 2013 KUGB Karate Summer School 05 Aug 2013
- 2013 KUGB National Youth Championships 06 Jul 2013
- 47th KUGB National Championships (2013) 04 May 2013
- KUGB Special Dan Course Passes 28 Apr 2013
- 27th KUGB Kyu Grades Karate Championship - Prestatyn 21 Apr 2013
- 2013 Spring Karate Course & Kids' Camp 08 Apr 2013
- First KUGB Grand Slam of 2013 16 Mar 2013
- KUGB 2013 Central Region Championships 09 Mar 2013
- BBC Timeshift Martial Arts documentary featuring Ian MacLaren 24 Feb 2013
- SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Sensei Andy Sherry awarded 9th Dan 24 Feb 2013
- Oxbridge Varsity Match 2013 09 Feb 2013
- 2013 KUGB England Squad Selections 02 Feb 2013
- KUGB 2013 Welsh Squad Selection 26 Jan 2013
- 2012 ESKA Championships 07 Dec 2012
- Special Dan Course & Grading Results 06 Oct 2012
- The 37th KUGB Shotokan Cup 15 Sep 2012
- 2012 KUGB Grand Slam Competition 18 Aug 2012
- 2012 KUGB Karate Summer School 06 Aug 2012
- 2012 National Youth Championships 07 Jul 2012
- 46th KUGB National Championships (2012) 05 May 2012
- KUGB Special Dan Course and Grading 14 Apr 2012
- The 28th KUGB Spring Karate Course & Kids' Camp 02 Apr 2012
- First Grand Slam Competition of 2012 25 Feb 2012
- Randolph Williams (1956-2012), 6th Dan 23 Feb 2012
- KUGB 2012 Central Region Kata Squad Selection 11 Feb 2012
- 2012 KUGB England Squad Selections 04 Feb 2012
- Sensei Bill Christall (1934 - 2011) 25 Jul 2011
- 2011 Spring Karate Course 18 Apr 2011
- 2011 Karate Summer School 01 Aug 2011
- English Squad Selections 30 Jan 2011
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Chesterfield 06 Feb 2011
- 2011 First Grand Slam Competition - Results 26 Feb 2011
- KUGB Central Region Championships 2011 05 Mar 2011
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Dunfermline 05 Mar 2011
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Egham 26 Mar 2011
- Special Dan Course : Dan Grade Pass Results 09 Apr 2011
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Rhyl 16 Apr 2011
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Kendal 29 May 2011
- KUGB National Youth Championships 2011 02 Jul 2011
- KUGB Grand Slam Competition - August 2011 13 Aug 2011
- 36th KUGB Shotokan Cup 24 Sep 2011
- 45th KUGB National Championships 14 May 2011
- Special Dan Course : Dan Grade Pass Results 01 Oct 2011
- 2011 ESKA Championships, Poland 26 Nov 2011
- 2011 WSKA Championships, Chicago 17 Sep 2011
- KUGB Central Region Kata Squad Selection 2011 19 Feb 2011
- KUGB English Squad Raffle Results 16 May 2011
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Egham 04 Dec 2010
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Barnsley 18 Sep 2010
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Belfast 31 Jul 2010
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Rhyl 24 Apr 2010
- KUGB 2010 Squad Selection 30 Jan 2010
- Grand Slam Competition 27 Feb 2010
- Central Region Championships and Kata Squad Selection 06 Mar 2010
- Special Dan Course - Bath 17 Apr 2010
- 26th Spring Karate Course 2010 12 Apr 2010
- 44th KUGB National Championships 15 May 2010
- KUGB National Youth Championships 03 Jul 2010
- 30th Karate Summer School and Kids Camp 2010 02 Aug 2010
- Grand Slam Competition 14 Aug 2010
- 35th Shotokan Cup 04 Sep 2010
- Special Dan Course & Grading 02 Oct 2010
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Alnwick 16 Oct 2010
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Lichfield 31 Oct 2010
- E.S.K.A.'s 2010, Koblenz, Germany 27 Nov 2010
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Chesterfield 07 Feb 2010
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Dunfermline 21 Mar 2010
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Egham 27 Mar 2010
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Kendal 30 May 2010
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Bath 24 Jul 2010
- KUGB Welsh Squad 2009 25 Jan 2009
- KUGB SQUAD SELECTION 01 Feb 2009
- Varsity match between Cambridge & Oxford Universities 21 Feb 2009
- Grand Slam Competition 07 Mar 2009
- Spring Karate Course 2009 06 Apr 2009
- Special Dan Course - Chesterfield 18 Apr 2009
- KUGB National Championships 2009 17 May 2009
- Special Grading 22 May 2009
- Lord Sebastian Coe Demonstration 06 Jul 2009
- National Youth Championships 04 Jul 2009
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Chesterfield 08 Feb 2009
- Free Black & Brown Belt Course 22 Mar 2009
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Kendal 31 May 2009
- Free Black & Brown Belt Course 28 March 2009 28 Mar 2009
- Karate Summer School and Kids Camp 2009 10 Aug 2009
- Grand Slam 15 Aug 2009
- 34th Shotokan Cup 05 Sep 2009
- Special Dan Course - Egham 03 Oct 2009
- KUGB Win World Championships 14 Oct 2009
- ESKA Championships, Austria 27 Nov 2009
- Free Black & Brown Belt Course 05 Dec 2009
- ENGLAND KUGB SQUAD SELECTION 25 Jan 2008
- ENGLAND KUGB KATA SQUAD SELECTION 02 Feb 2008
- KUGB Welsh Squad 2008 03 Feb 2008
- Grand Slam 23 Feb 2008
- Varsity Match between Cambridge and Oxford 23 Feb 2008
- 22nd Spring Karate Course 30 Mar 2008
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Chesterfield 03 Feb 2008
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Dunfermline 01 Mar 2008
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Bath 29 Mar 2008
- Special Dan Course - Chesterfield 19 Apr 2008
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Deeside 26 Apr 2008
- KUGB National Championships 2008 18 May 2008
- Geoff Wilding, 5th Dan 27 May 2008
- National Youth Championships 05 Jul 2008
- Karate Summer School, Lancaster 14 Aug 2008
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Kendal 01 Jun 2008
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Egham 27 Jul 2008
- Grand Slam 30 Aug 2008
- 2008 Shotokan Cup 20 Sep 2008
- Special Dan Course - Egham 04 Oct 2008
- World Firefighters Games 01 Sep 2008
- SENSEI NISHIYAMA, 10th Dan 13 Nov 2008
- EUROPEAN SHOTOKAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 22 Nov 2008
- KUGB National Students Championships 15 Nov 2008
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Barnsley 06 Sep 2008
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Alnwick 18 Oct 2008
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Lichfield 02 Nov 2008
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Bath 06 Dec 2008
- Squad Selection 31 Jan 2007
- Derek Langham 6th Dan 06 Feb 2007
- Sensei Enoeda DVD 29 Jan 2007
- Welsh Squad Selection 01 Feb 2007
- Dan Grade Passes, Chesterfield 04 Feb 2007
- English Kata Squad 2007 02 Feb 2007
- Grand Slam 24 Feb 2007
- Charles Naylor 7th Dan 18 Mar 2007
- Dan Grade Passes, Dunfermline 03 Mar 2007
- Dan Grade Passes, Hendon 17 Mar 2007
- SPECIAL DAN COURSE 25 Mar 2007
- SPRING KARATE COURSE 06 Apr 2007
- Dan Grade passes, Deeside 28 Apr 2007
- KUGB Referees and Judges Course and Examination 22 Apr 2007
- National Championships, NIA Birmingham 19 May 2007
- NATIONAL YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS 07 Jul 2007
- Karate Summer School, Lancaster University 10 Aug 2007
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes, Bath 29 Jul 2007
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes, Kendal 03 Jun 2007
- Grand Slam Competition 25 Aug 2007
- Shotokan Cup 2007 Results 15 Sep 2007
- KUGB England - Team World Champions! 23 Sep 2007
- Special Dan Course - Egham 06 Oct 2007
- Cambridge University Karate Club - Japan Tour 16 Sep 2007
- ESKA EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, PORTUGAL 23 Nov 2007
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Alnwick 20 Oct 2007
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Lichfield 03 Nov 2007
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Reading 01 Dec 2007
- KUGB Referees' and Judges' Examination - Coventry 28 Oct 2007
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Barnsley 29 Sep 2007
- KUGB National Championships 2006 - results 21 May 2006
- Black and Brown Belt Course, Deeside 29 Apr 2006
- Special Dan Course - Chesterfield 01 Apr 2006
- Black and Brown Belt Course, Bath 25 Mar 2006
- Karate England National Championships 19 Mar 2006
- Northern Region Course 05 Mar 2006
- KUGB Grand Slam Results 2006 25 Feb 2006
- Free Black and Brown Belt Course, Chesterfield 05 Feb 2006
- KUGB Squad Selections 2006 28 Jan 2006
- KUGB Referees and Judges Examination 18 Jun 2006
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Kendal 25 Jun 2006
- KUGB National Youth Championships 2006 01 Jul 2006
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Lancaster Summer School 11 Aug 2006
- Grand Slam Results 2006 26 Aug 2006
- KUGB Shotokan Cup 2006 16 Sep 2006
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Barnsley 02 Sep 2006
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Egham 07 Oct 2006
- 2006 EUROPEAN SHOTOKAN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 25 Nov 2006
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Paignton 14 Apr 2006
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Alnwick 2006 21 Oct 2006
- KUGB Referees and Judges Examination 29 Oct 2006
- KUGB Dan Grade Passes - Nottingham 04 Nov 2006
- Dan Grade Passes - Reading 02 Dec 2006
- Students Championships 18 Nov 2006
- Free Black and Brown Belt Course, Reading 03 Dec 2005
- ESKA Championships, Poland 26 Nov 2005
- National Students Championships 2005 19 Nov 2005
- Referee and Judges Examination Passes 30 Oct 2005
- Black and Brown Belt Course - Alnwick 22 Oct 2005
- Special Dan Course - Egham 08 Oct 2005
- WSKA World Championships 01 Oct 2005
- Shotokan Cup 17 Sep 2005
- Black and Brown Belt Course - Barnsley 03 Sep 2005
- KUGB Grand Slam Results -2005 27 Aug 2005
- KUGB National Youth Championships 22 Jul 2005
- 39th KUGB National Championships 23 Jun 2005
- Black and Brown Belt Course - Kendal 05 Jun 2005
- Black and Brown Belt Course - Deeside 30 Apr 2005
- KUGB Kata Squad Selections 16 Apr 2005
- Spring Karate Course 04 Apr 2005
- Dan Grade Passes - Chesterfield 02 Apr 2005
- Dan Grade Passes - Bath 20 Mar 2005
- Dan Grade Passes - Dunfermline 05 Mar 2005
- KUGB Grand Slam results - Feb 2005 26 Feb 2005
- Dan Grade Passes - Chesterfield - Feb 2005 06 Feb 2005
- 2005 KUGB Squad Selections 29 Jan 2005
- Black and Brown Belt Course - Hendon 03 Jul 2005
- Karate Summer School 07 Aug 2005
- Black and Brown Belt Course, Grantham 05 Nov 2005
- ESKA Championships report 14 Dec 2004
- Black and Brown Belt Course, Sunbury 05 Dec 2004
- Black and Brown Belt Course - Grantham 06 Nov 2004
- Northern Region Championships 31 Oct 2004
- KUGB Dan passes - Slough 02 Oct 2004
- Shotokan Cup 2004 18 Sep 2004
- KUGB Dan Passes - Barnsley 11 Sep 2004
- Matt Price - British Open Championships 04 Sep 2004
- KUGB Grand Slam 28 Aug 2004
- Karate Summer School 2004, Lancaster 08 Aug 2004
- Sensei Enoeda Cancer Research Fund 25 Jul 2004
- Black & Brown Belt Course and Grading, Hendon 04 Jul 2004
- KUGB National Youth Championships - July 2004 03 Jul 2004
- KUGB England Kata squad selections 2004 13 Jun 2004
- Black & Brown Belt Course and Grading, Kendal 06 Jun 2004
- Rising Sun Logo 05 Jun 2004
- Black & Brown Belt Course and Grading, Deeside 08 May 2004
- KUGB National Championships 24 Apr 2004
- 20th Spring Karate Course, Kata Competition and Grading 09 Apr 2004
- Special Dan Course - Grading Successes 03 Apr 2004
- Dan Grading Successes - Bath 21 Mar 2004
- Dan Grading Successes - Dunfermline 14 Mar 2004
- Sensei Sherry and Sensei Brennan in Florida 07 Mar 2004
- Grand Slam Results 28 Feb 2004
- Special Announcement 26 Feb 2004
- Dan Grading Successes 08 Feb 2004
- Happy New Year! 07 Jan 2004
- England Squad Selection Success 02 Feb 2004
- Sensei Enoeda awarded 9th Dan 18 Jul 2003
- Special Notice - Mr Ohta 17 Jul 2003
- Sensei Sherry Appointed Chief Instructor 18 Jun 2003
- KUGB Annual Charity Appeal 17 Jun 2003
- KUGB Children's National Championships 05 Jul 2003
- KUGB National Championships 26 Apr 2003
- Karate Summer School, Lancaster University 11 Aug 2003
- Grand Slam August 2003 30 Aug 2003
- Brown and Black Belt Course, Barnsley, 6 September 2003 14 Sep 2003
- Shotokan Cup 13 Sep 2003
- The 2003 WSKA Championships - Zurich 12 Oct 2003
- Special Dan Course 04 Oct 2003
- Brown and Black Belt Course and Grading, Dumfermline 25 Oct 2003
- Northern Region Championships - Results 09 Nov 2003
- Brown & Black Belt Course and Grading, Burton on Trent 01 Nov 2003
- KUGB Students National Championships 15 Nov 2003
- ESKA Championships 2003 07 Dec 2003