Instructors
ROBIN DALE – 6TH DAN
VALERIE DALE – 6TH DAN
Carl Howard – 6TH Dan
SU HOWARD – 5TH DAN
Peter Blake – 1st Dan
Times and Prices
Training Times and LocationS
| Time | Class | Location | |
| Monday | 7.15 – 8.15pm |
All Grades |
Hut 27 |
| Tuesday | 7.00 – 8.30pm | Senior Grades | Hut 27 |
| Thursday | 6.15 – 7.00pm | Basic Class and Beginners Class | Hut 27 |
| Thursday | 7.30 – 8.30pm | All Grades | K2 Leisure Centre (Combat Room) |
News & Events
22nd May 2025 – Special Guest Instructor – Lisa Rivers – Kin Ryu Judo Club
On Thursday 22nd May, Lisa Rivers (5th Dan British Judo Association) will be our guest instructor. She will be covering some of the throws that are within our karate syllabus (kata bunkai) and more importantly how to be thrown and land safely!
This session will be at our regular time slot in the K2 Combat room – 7.30 to 8.30pm
20th January 2025 – KATA TRAINING
Each month we will be giving focus on the study of two senior kata including bunkai (application of technique). Join us for our journey which begins next month with Kanku Dai and Meikyo. A full list of which kata we will be studying each month can be found here
2025 – Shotokan Connect Events
Below is the 2025 list of Shotokan Connect Events. Please keep an eye on the Shotokan Connect website where more detailed information including times and exact venue location will be posted (https://shotokanconnect.wildapricot.org/events )
| Date | Event | Location |
| 11 May | Performance and Competition Practice | London |
| 17 May | Instructors Retreat | Birmingham |
| 07 Jun | All Grades Kihon and Kumite Course with Dan Grading | Guildford |
| 22 Jun | All Grades Course and Dan Grading | Ponteland |
| 06 Jul | Performance and Competition Practice | Brighton |
| 30 Aug | All Grades Kata Bunkai and Bo Course | Crawley |
| 21 Sep | All Grades Course and Dan Grading | Ponteland |
| 11 Oct | Shotokan Connect Championships | Reading |
| 06 Dec | All Grades Kihon and Kumite Course with Dan Grading | Reading |
7th September 2024 – Grading Result

Congratulations to Su Howard who, at the recent Shotokan Connect Training Course and Dan Grading in Reading, was awarded 5th Dan. She put in an excellent performance demonstrating both physical skill and knowledge.
