Karate

About Us

Karate Club is one of UCC’s martial arts clubs. Here, we practice Shotokan karate under a skilled sensei. Our club is a lot more relaxed than a traditional dojo, and we’re sure to have fun as well as train to move up in our karate gradings (where we get our next coloured belt).

We aim to have gradings every year. We also have a beginners’ class every year to go through the basic moves, and hopefully to get them their first belts! Everyone learns at their own pace in this club, and we encourage anyone who’s curious about the traditional martial arts to join and develop their own interests within the club.

Whether you’re interested in sparring and competitions, or you’d prefer to just focus on learning technique, there’s a place for everyone. We usually train twice a week. As well as all the training, we also like to have some socials throughout the year, so that we can get to know one another.

Last year we entered two competitions, the Mixed Martial Arts competition in MTU and the Intervarsities in Dublin (DCU). We had medal winners in multiple categories in both competitions. The competitions consist of kata (movement and technique) and kumite (sparring). As well as this, many of our members received new belts through the year, which are officially registered with the Karate Federation.

UCC Karate club is the perfect club to relieve exam stress and to learn how to defend yourself, giving both mental and physical benefits. All students are welcome.