Achieving black belt won't be easy;
nothing worthwhile ever is.
Karate is a system of self defence and physical culture developed and refined in Okinawa and Japan
12/06/2026
Wednesday evening's cohort of black belts included Darcey Stubbs who recently passed her 1st dan black belt under the auspices of the Karate Union of Great Britain.
Darcey is pictured centre alongside Sensei Manning and her father Steve who is a longstanding member of the club, the KUGB's finance officer and the instructor at Bunny SKC.
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10/06/2026
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! ⏰ 🔥
31/05/2026
Sunday in the dojo.
Karate-do: the way of karate.
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31/05/2026
25/05/2026
This parcel of land is one of the best preserved examples of medieval ridge and furrow farming in the country. The undulations on Keyworth's Rectory Field are still clearly visible and add a certain 'je ne sais quoi' to kata practice!
Karate-do: the way of karate.
Oss!
21/05/2026
Wednesday evening in the dojo: intense, disciplined and purposeful.
Karate-do: the way of karate.
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19/05/2026
Emma kicking out in Zakynthos!
Where were you when you did yoko geri?
Karate-do: the way of karate.
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18/05/2026
Club members have just enjoyed a fantastic weekend of karate.
On Saturday morning the Karate Union of Great Britain delivered its annual kata standardisation course at Loughborough University under the instruction of Sensei Frank Brennan 8th dan. In the afternoon the organisation's annual general meeting took place where the executive committee and representatives from affiliated clubs ventilated issues arising out of the preceding 12 months.
On Sunday Matthew and Heidi were at Solihull Karate Academy for the KUGB's referees and judges course whilst the rest of the club met for regular training at our Keyworth dojo!
Take action, get involved.
Karate-do: the way of karate.
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15/05/2026
Club member Teika Bellamy celebrated her special milestone birthday today with a unique birthday bash!
Karate and cake, what a combination.
Karate-do: the way of karate.
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10/05/2026
The Karate Union of Great Britain's National Championship yesterday wasn't just about the kicking and punching, or even the 60th anniversary, it was about enduring friendships forged in the dojo.
Sensei Manning and former club member Sensei Jen Prendergast, now the chair of USKF Ireland, caught up at the event.
Karate-do: the way of karate.
Oss!