Karate in England, Karate Sport England and the English Karate Alliance have been working together since 2007 with the shared aim of uniting all English Karate Associations within a democratic and Sport England recognised and supported national governing body.

Our three bodies represent the majority of Karateka in England. We have always understood the importance of dialogue with other groups and have consistently made every effort to negotiate a united approach to achieving our aims and will continue to do so.

Karate England is the National Governing Body (NGB) for its members. As an National Governing Body we will be aiming to:-

• offer appropriate NGB facilities to our members with minimum financial burden
• achieve recognition and support as an NGB by Sport England
• achieve unification for all English Karate Associations
• achieve the best possible facilities and structure for the benefit of all English Karateka
• ensure that all our members have the freedom to enjoy national and international relationships with karate bodies of their choice, without unfair or unreasonable restrictions and in a way which reflects the Olympic Spirit of the pursuit of sporting relationships amongst citizens of all nations as embodied in the Olympic Charter.

Frequently asked questions

Q 1. What is Karate England?

A. Karate England is a not for profit organisation which aims to promote Karate in England and act as the National Governing Body for Karate, recognised by Sport England. Karate England have in membership large and small Karate Associations representing the majority of practicing Karateka in England.

Q 2. Does Karate England cover other Martial Arts such as Taekwondo and Kick-Boxing?

A. No, Karate is a distinct Martial Art and Karate England does not claim expertise in other Martial Arts or governance over them.

Q 3. Why does Karate need a Governing Body?

A. Karate is practiced by around 150,000 adults and children in England and that is a conservative estimate. Karate needs to be represented and properly recognised by the Government agency for sport – Sport England. Sport England supports recognised sports financially and Karate clubs could grow and more be established with that support. Also Karate England believe that the public need to have confidence that Karate is well regulated so that they can expect safe training and value for money at their Karate club.

 Q4. How does Karate England operate?

A. Karate has grown through long established Karate Associations and Federations. Senior members of those Associations have agreed to come together voluntarily and give their time to Karate England. Profiles of the current 12 Board Members will be given elsewhere on the web site in due course. There are regular Board meetings which develop policies and procedures to govern Karate. Examples are; the constitution which defines the role of the Governing Body in detail and prescribes how Member Associations should behave; the Strategic Plan for Karate 2009-2013 which demonstrates how Karate can grow, a seminar on Risk Assessment, Health and Safety and the Law (held in October 2008). Board Members are all volunteers and give their time without payment.

Q5. Who can join Karate England?

A. Karate England is not an alternative to the current pattern of Karate clubs belonging to a parent Association who provide licenses, hold grading examinations and so on. All Karate Association having over 250 members are welcome to join (those Associations below 250 but have the capacity and intention to grow their clubs will also be considered). The annual fee is £250 per Association and there is a levy of 30p per individual member. All fee income is reinvested in running the Karate Governing Body.

1st Shikon National Open Karate Championships - report and pictures

Karate demonstration for Lord Coe, Merseyside Youth Games, 25th June 2009

Lord Sebastian Coe has recently been visiting sporting venues around the country as part of the build up to the 2012 London Olympics.

On 25th June, he visited Wavertree Park in Liverpool, this year’s venue for the annual Merseyside Youth Games. During the visit, he was scheduled to look at the available facilities – including a new 50 metre Olympic pool – and to meet the youngsters taking part in the games and to see some of them in action.

A brief demonstration was performed by junior members of KUGB Liverpool Clubs, led by Andy Sherry and assisted by Frank Brennan. Andy led the class through various Kihon, Kata and Kumite routines which were enthusiastically received by Lord Coe who stayed for the whole of the demonstration, showing great interest.

Lord Coe - a practicing Judoka – spoke to the demonstrators and instructors at length, complimenting them on their standard and praising Karate as a sport and as an ideal discipline for improving youngsters health and behaviour.

Pictured with Lord Coe, are, left to right:

Sensei Frank Brennan; Christopher Stewart; Hisham Saif; Lewis Wooding-Smith; Ilyas Ahmed; Rebecca Rawcliffe; Joseph Rawcliffe; Abdul Rahman Saif; Nicola McKenzie; Claudia Poynton; Sensei Andy Sherry.

Karate England will consider an application from any bona-fide English karate association with a minimum of 250 members. Either click below to open the pdf version of the Karate England application form or right mouse click and choose save as.

Karate England Application Form

P O Box 490

Northwich

CW9 9AU

Tel: 07931 545924

E Mail: admin@karateengland.org.uk

This has been re scheduled to 21 March 2010.

Further information will be available in due course.

Squad training has been rescheduled for Sunday 14 February 2010 11am - 4pm at:

Loughborough Leisure Centre

Browns Lane

Loughborough LE11 3HE

For further details contact Abdu Shaher:  07770546810

For application form click anywhere on this line