Leeds Shotokan is one of the oldest and most succesful Karate Clubs in the UK. Affiliated to the KUGB All the while learning a fun and exciting martial art.
Training at Leeds Shotokan is a great way to get fit, build your confidence, and meet new people. Karate is a fantastic activity for families and kids. With discipline, respect and self-control among our core values, lessons learnt in the dojo often transcend into valued life skills outside of it.Leeds Shotokan are a completely inclusive, non-discriminatory club. We welcome all ages, backgrounds a
30/08/2026
Some our students made the trip to train on the advanced kata and Kumite course this weekend being taught by Sensei John Bruce , Sensei Holly Bruce and Sensei Francesco Rocchetti. Valuable experience to train with these top instructors
Please remember there is no training this Thursday due to hall refurbishment
09/08/2026
How cool is this!
Massive congratulations to Olivia Bakun who swapped her mitts for a tennis racket this week going all the way to the last 16 in the play your way to Wimbledon tournament!
Amazing to see her representing in the Leeds Shotokan tracksuit at such a prestigious event!
Well done Olivia!
09/08/2026
How cool is this!
Massive congratulations to Olivia Bakun who swapped the mitts for a tennis racket this week making it all the way to the last 16 in the play your way to Wimbledon tournament! Amazing to see her in her Leeds Shotokan tracksuit at such a prestigious event!
Well done Olivia!
05/07/2026
Shotokan cup 2026
Well done to all of our students. Who travelled down for the Shotokan cup. A very tough day
For some it’s fair to say. But every one of you did yourself proud and the club.
🏆Gold kumite Ethan Armstrong
🏆 most outstanding kumite award
Ethan Armstrong
🥈kumite Serena Matyas Sari
🥉Kata Serena Matyas Sari
🥉Kumite Maria Koutsoukos.
🥉Kata. Maria Koutsoukos.
🥉Kumite. Vihaan Thakor.
🥉Kumite. Frank Skierczynski.
01/07/2026
Some pictures from our grading with Sensei Jane Naylor-jones
27/06/2026
Huge congratulations to everyone on a fantastic grading under the all seeing eyes of Sensei Jane Naylor Jones. Thanks to Rob and all at York elite for hosting the day.
21/06/2026
Results of the Sunderland Karate Championship 2026. Well done to every single one of you who gave it a go. Some for the first time, and some in new categories. You all represented the club fantastically. We saw some amazing performances.
🏆gold Olivia Bakun kumite
🏆gold Samuel Aslam kata
🏆gold Jamie Taylor kata
🏆gold Zayyan Miah kumite
🥈silver Ethan Brown kumite
🥈silver Serena Matyas - Sari kumite
🥈silver Vihaan Thakor kumite
🥉bronze Ethan Brown kata
🥉bronze Serena Matyas - Sari kata
🥉bronze Ruban Matharu kumite
🥉bronze Tory Shyne Josephs kumite
🥉bronze Leron Josephs kumite
🥉bronze Clark Wan kumite
🥉bronze Hannah Aslam kata
🥉bronze Zayyan Miah kata
| Monday | 6:30pm - 8pm |
| Wednesday | 6:30pm - 8pm |
| Thursday | 6:30pm - 8pm |