South Notts Shotokan Karate Club

13/09/2026

The Karate Union of Great Britain's central region hosted two fantastic training sessions in Grantham today. Sensei Frank Brennan was at his inspirational best and took everyone to that special place beyond the boundaries of perceived capability!

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06/09/2026

Sunday practise.

Karate-do: the way of karate.

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04/09/2026

03/09/2026

Training with vim and vigour on Wednesday evening.

Karate-do: the way of karate.

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29/08/2026

Sensei Alan at Richmond Castle.

This fortress in Yorkshire was built by Alan Rufus around 1070 and was thereafter bequeathed to his younger brother also called Alan.

Neither of these early Alans would have believed that their grand design would still be standing almost 1000 years later being guarded by another Alan!

All the world's a dojo.

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27/08/2026

The annual South Notts Open Tennis Championship has been described as 'kumite with racquets'. The action on court was not disimilar to the action later in the dojo - dynamic, exciting with no quarter asked or given!

Congratulations to Sensei Alan for retaining his title!

Karate-do: the way of karate.

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25/08/2026

Teika, Jerome and Rebecca on staycation in Kent, the garden of England!

All the world's a dojo!

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24/08/2026

Blue skies over the dojo for this morning's final Early Birds session of the year.

Fresh air and kata.

Karate-do: the way of karate.

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21/08/2026

Karl bolstering the coastal defences at Portland Bill!

Karate-do: the way of karate.

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18/08/2026

Dr Tim and Tomas survey the peaks of the Atlas mountains.

All the world's a dojo.

Karate-do: the way of karate.

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