Karate

Northumbria Karate is a fun and rewarding sport with a close community of passionate people. We welcome all abilities to join in our training sessions, whether you’re an experienced fighter or you have never practiced karate before.

Whilst we learn and improve at our weekly sessions, the club also have a vibrant social life where we plan activities, events and spontaneous trips. The club also compete in BUCS where medals and BUCS points for the university are up for grabs!

Karate is a combination of punching, kicking, knee strikes, elbow strikes and open-hand techniques. Karate itself translates to "empty hand" and is an intense physical art of self-defence and a proven way to develop self-control and discipline, excellent for managing stress.

Karate club memberships available in 2026/27:

TRAIN Karate - £115 per person

Training times:

Mondays 20:00-21:30 - Upper Hall

Wednesdays 17:30-19:00 - Upper Hall

To purchase TRAIN Karate memberships for the above training times, please CLICK HERE.

Please remember to also sign up for a free Northumbria Sport account via the app.

Visit the Karate stall at our Sports Fair on Wednesday 23rd September (taking place in Sport Central) to meet the committee and find out more information or contact the club on instagram.

Please note that non-students wanting to join must complete an application form prior to purchase. These can be only be purchased by contacting our Sport Clubs Manager Daisy Gillie

Karate sessions available during Big Week of Sport:

• Taster – Monday 28th September – 20:00 – 21:30, Sport Central Upper Hall
• Taster – Wednesday 30th September – 17:30 – 19:00, Sport Central Upper Hall

Key Contacts

Head Coach: Caroline McGrath

Club President: Evie Ackroyd

The Karate club is supported by our dedicated Sport Clubs Officer Jade Featherstone.