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UPCOMING Events

    • 22 Jun 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (BST)
    • Ponteland Leisure Centre, Callerton Lane, Ponteland NE20 9EG

    All Grades Kihon, Combinations and Kumite Course held by Robin Dale & Ian Harman

    Please note if you are grading then training is compulsory and free of charge.

    • 29 Jun 2025
    • 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM (BST)
    • Zoom

    Please join us on zoom for our 2025 annual general meeting.

    This meeting is open to all our members.

    • 6 Jul 2025
    • 11:30 AM - 3:30 PM (BST)
    • Sport And Health Complex, Meads hall, University of Brighton, Village Way, Falmer, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 9PH
    Sensei's Phil Winterbourne & Ian Willis host a two session 'Performance & Competition' standards for Kumite and Kata coaching course

    Alongside these Performance coaching sessions, Sensei Frank Veselovsky will host the Referee & Judges Seminar for Referees, Judges, Trainee officials, Recorder/Timekeepers, Coaches and Shōtōkan Connect members who wish to take their Karate career into a new direction.

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    Kihapp Trial – Registration Required

    This event will also serve as a trial run of the Kihapp competition management system. To support this, we kindly ask Club Instructors to register their participating students directly in Kihapp by the registration deadline.
    There is no charge for student registration in Kihapp.

    Note, you will still need to book the session(s) you wish to attend for this event.

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    Preliminary Table of Events:

    10:00 - 10:30: Registration
    10:30 - 11:30: Kumite training & Referees/Judges theory on Kumite  
    11:30 - 12:00: Kumite practice on 2 areas with Referess & Judges
    12:00 - 12:15: Break
    12:15 - 13:15: Kata training & Referees/Judges theory on Kata
    13:15 - 14:00: Kata practice on 2 areas with Referees & Judges
    14:00 - 14:30: Discussion/End of Course

    Please note that those wishing to attend the Referees & Judges Seminars, this is run at the same time as the kata and kumite sessions, so attendees can't attend both. you will need to wear official uniform as set out in the Shōtōkan Connect Tournament Rules.  This is comprised of:

    • A navy-blue blazer (where possible)
    • A Shōtōkan Connect badge (if available)
    • A white shirt
    • A Shōtōkan Connect tie (if available)
    • Grey trousers
    • Black socks covering 2/3rd of the shin
    • Black, soft (thin, low tread) sole shoes

    As part of our efforts to maintain the quality and cleanliness of our tatami, we kindly request that all Referees & Judges course attendees wear black, soft (think, low tread) sole shoes. Please note that these shoes are to be worn exclusively indoors and should never be worn outdoors. This is essential to prevent any potential damage to the tatami surface. Alternatively you may go barefoot whilst on the tatami. 

    Please note that the Referees & Judges Seminar portion of this event does not count towards the three course requirement for Karateka that have joined from another association and are looking to ratify their 3rd DAN or above grading qualification.

    • 30 Aug 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (BST)
    • K2 Leisure Center, Pease Pottage Hill, Crawley RH11 9BQ

    All Grades Kata, Bunkai & Bo Course held by Ian Harman, Carl Howard & Sam Birch (Bo)

    Please note if you are grading then training is compulsory and free of charge.

    Schedule:
    10:00 - 11:30: All Grades: Kata, Bunkai & Bo
    11:30 - 13:00: Brown & Black Belts: Kata, Bunkai & Bo
    13:30 - 17:00: Dan Gradings

    • 21 Sep 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (BST)
    • Ponteland Leisure Centre, Callerton Lane, Ponteland NE20 9EG

    All Grades Course held by John Parnell & Sam Birch.

    Please note if you are grading then training is compulsory and free of charge.

    • 11 Oct 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (BST)
    • Loddon Valley Sports Centre, Rushey Way, Earley, Reading, RG6 4GD

    Placeholder, details to follow.  Thank you.

    • 6 Dec 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (GMT)
    • Loddon Valley Sports Centre, Rushey Way, Earley, Reading, RG6 4GD

    All Grades Kihon, Combinations and Kumite Course held by Ian Willis & Guest

    Please note if you are grading then training is compulsory and free of charge.

    10:00 - 11:30: All Grades: Kata, Bunkai & Bo
    11:30 - 13:00: Brown & Black Belts: Kata, Bunkai & Bo
    13:30 - 17:00: Dan Gradings

    • 6 Dec 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 11:30 PM (GMT)
    • Voco Hotel Madejski Stadium, Reading, RG2 0FL

    Placeholder, details to follow.  Thank you.

    When purchasing tickets, log in and select one ticket and then additional family tickets if required. 

    Please ensure the total price matches the number of tickets you require.  Thanks.

    • 8 Feb 2026
    • 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM (GMT)
    • Winston Churchill School, Sports Hall, Woking, GU21 9TL

    Save the date, more details to follow!

    Preliminary Table of Events:


    10:00 - 10:30: Registration
    10:30 - 11:30: Kumite training & Referees  
    11:30 - 12:00: Kumite practice on 2 areas 
    12:00 - 12:15: Break
    12:15 - 13:15: Kata training & Referees
    13:15 - 14:00: Kata practice on 2 areas
    14:00 - 14:30: Discussion/End of Course



    • 14 Mar 2026
    • 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (GMT)
    • Sport And Health Complex, University of Brighton, Village Way, Falmer, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 9PH


    Save the date, more details to follow!

    Please note if you are grading then training is compulsory and free of charge.

    Schedule:

    10:00 - 11:30: All Grades:
    11:30 - 13:00: Brown & Black Belts:
    13:00 - 17:00: Dan Gradings

    • 10 May 2026
    • 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM (BST)
    • Halley Academy, Corelli Road, London SE3 8EP
    Save the date, more details to follow!

    Preliminary Table of Events:


    10:00 - 10:30: Registration
    10:30 - 11:30: Kumite training & Referees  
    11:30 - 12:00: Kumite practice on 2 areas 
    12:00 - 12:15: Break
    12:15 - 13:15: Kata training & Referees
    13:15 - 14:00: Kata practice on 2 areas
    14:00 - 14:30: Discussion/End of Course


    • 16 May 2026
    • 12:00 AM (BST)
    • 17 May 2026
    • 1:30 PM (BST)
    • Lilleshall National Sports & Conferencing Centre, Near Newport, Shropshire, TF10 9AT


    Save the date!

    more details to follow

    • 6 Jun 2026
    • 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (BST)
    • Surrey Sports Park, Richard Meyjes Road. Guildford, GU2 7AD


    Save the date!

    more details to follow

    Time Table:

    10:00 - 11:30: Session 1: All Grades
    11:30 - 13:00: Sesson 2: Brown & Black Belts
    13:00 - 16:00: Dan Gradings

     ***  Please note if you are grading then training is compulsory and free of charge.

    • 21 Jun 2026
    • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (BST)
    • Ponteland TBC

    save the date 

    more details to follow


    • 5 Jul 2026
    • 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM (BST)
    • Sport And Health Complex, Meads hall, University of Brighton, Village Way, Falmer, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 9PH
    Save the date, more details to follow

    Preliminary Table of Events:

    10:00 - 10:30: Registration
    10:30 - 11:30: Kumite training & Referees  
    11:30 - 12:00: Kumite practice on 2 areas
    12:15 - 13:15: Kata training & Referees
    13:15 - 14:00: Kata practice on 2 areas
    14:00 - 14:30: Discussion/End of Course


    • 12 Sep 2026
    • 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (BST)
    • K2 Leisure Center, Pease Pottage Hill, Crawley RH11 9BQ

    Save the date

    more details to follow

    Schedule:
    10:00 - 11:30: All Grades: 
    11:30 - 13:00: Brown & Black Belts:
    13:00 - 17:00: Dan Gradings

    Please note if you are grading then training is compulsory and free of charge.

    • 20 Sep 2026
    • 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (BST)
    • Ponteland, TBC

    save the date!

    more details to follow

    • 17 Oct 2026
    • 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (BST)
    • Loddon Valley Sports Centre, Rushey Way, Earley, Reading, RG6 4GD

    Placeholder, details to follow.  Thank you.

    • 5 Dec 2026
    • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (GMT)
    • Loddon Valley Sports Centre, Rushey Way, Earley, Reading, RG6 4GD

    Save the date

    more details to follow

    10:00 - 11:30: All Grades: 
    11:30 - 13:00: Brown & Black Belts: 
    13:00 - 16:00: Dan Gradings

    Please note if you are grading then training is compulsory and free of charge.

Past events

7 Jun 2025 All Grades Course + Dan Grading
17 May 2025 Instructors Retreat
11 May 2025 Performance & Competition Coaching, Referees & Judges Seminar
15 Mar 2025 All Grades Kata, Bunkai & Bo Course + Senior Dan Grading
9 Feb 2025 Performance & Competition Coaching, Referees & Judges Seminar
7 Dec 2024 Shotokan Connect Christmas Party
7 Dec 2024 All Grades Training Course + Dan Grading
19 Oct 2024 Shotokan Connect Championships
5 Oct 2024 Shotokan Connect Bo Course
22 Sep 2024 Performance Coaching Course
7 Sep 2024 All Grades Training Course + Senior Dan Grading
7 Jul 2024 Performance Coaching Course
30 Jun 2024 Shotokan Connect | AGM 2024
22 Jun 2024 All Grades Training Course + Dan Grading
8 Jun 2024 All Grades Training Course + Dan Grading
19 May 2024 Performance Coaching Course
5 May 2024 Shotokan Connect Friendly Competition
13 Apr 2024 Shotokan Connect Bo Course
2 Mar 2024 All Grades Training Course
18 Feb 2024 Performance Coaching Course
9 Dec 2023 All Grades Training Course + Dan Grading
21 Oct 2023 Shotokan Connect Championships
7 Oct 2023 Shotokan Connect Bo Course
24 Sep 2023 Performance Coaching Course
9 Sep 2023 All Grades Training Course
9 Jul 2023 Performance Coaching Course
2 Jul 2023 All Grades Training Course + Dan Grading
25 Jun 2023 Shotokan Connect | AGM 2023
21 May 2023 Performance Coaching Course
15 Apr 2023 Shotokan Connect Bo Course
11 Mar 2023 All Grades Training Course
4 Mar 2023 Practice SC Competition
19 Feb 2023 Performance Coaching Course
7 Jan 2023 DojoConnect
10 Dec 2022 Shotokan Connect Christmas Party
8 Oct 2022 Shotokan Connect Bo Course
25 Sep 2022 Performance Coaching Course
3 Sep 2022 All Grades Training Course
10 Jul 2022 Performance Coaching Course
26 Jun 2022 All Grades Training Course + Dan Grading
18 Jun 2022 Shotokan Connect | AGM 2022
11 Jun 2022 All Grades Training Course + Dan Grading
28 May 2022 Shotokan Connect Bo Course
22 May 2022 Performance Coaching Course
12 Mar 2022 All Grades Training Course
20 Feb 2022 Performance Coaching Course
12 Feb 2022 DojoConnect
6 Feb 2022 Shotokan Connect Squad Selection
11 Dec 2021 All Grades Training Course + Dan Grading
11 Dec 2021 All Grades Training Course
21 Nov 2021 Performance Coaching Course

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