EIGHTEEN CONSECUTIVE (2007-2024) VARSITY VICTORIES
Upcoming sessions
With Michaelmas 2025 upon us we are back to our normal training sessions! This Sunday, on the 12th of October, we will have our CUKC Demonstration Session – everyone is invited! It will in the Sports Centre Studio 1 at 15:30. Our wonderful 6th Dan Chief Instructor Sensei Ken will lead the session and we will show you want our club is all about – please come and join in!
From the rest of the term we will have sessions on Mondays 7:30pm (kumite/sparring), Tuesdays 7pm (beginners), Thursdays 7pm (kata), and Sundays 3:30pm (general) – see the calendar below for locations:
How to find us:
Sports Centre Studio 1 (Monday) is located Philippa Fawcett Dr, Cambridge CB3 0AS. We will be in one of the halls on the first floor. There are men's and women's changing rooms on the ground floor.
Newnham College (Tuesday) is located on Sidgwick Avenue, CB3 9DF. After entering via the porters' lodge, viewable on Google Maps, it is a short walk to either the Old Labs or the Jane Harrison Room. Both are marked on the Newnham College map as locations 44 (left side) and 53 (top), respectively. There is limited street parking nearby, and no dedicated changing rooms.
Chesterton Sports Centre (Thursday) is Chesterton Sports Centre, Chesterton Community College, Gilbert Rd, Cambridge CB4 3NY. We will be in the gynamisium and in the sports centre gendered changing rooms are available.
All students are also encouraged to visit Sensei Ken's club in central Cambridge for additional training throughout the year. They offer a discounted rate of £5 per session for students. Training times and further details can be found on https://cambridgekaratedojo.com, and the form to fill for the initial free trial session at his club is here. The JSKE license which is required to train past your first three sessions is valid for both the university club and Sensei Ken's club, as well as for all other JSKE clubs. Given our typical lesson schedule, we can recomend attending Sensei Ken's Friday session that runs from 18:15 - 19:45 in Kelsey Kerridge.
News
- 02/05/25: International University Karate Meeting – Oxford 2025The first weekend of May saw Oxford University host the 2025 International University Karate Meeting. Two members of our own club went over and greatly enjoyed the trip, despite the enemy territory.
- 23/02/25: Varsity Match 2024On Sunday 23rd February 2025 the Cambridge Team took on Oxford for the annual Varsity match. A very close match, which unfortunately didn't go our way. You can read the full report here:
- 15/02/25: BUCS National Championships 2025The annual BUCS National Championships saw CUKC competing in Sheffield, with fresh equipment from our Blitz sponsorship. CUKC achieved two medals this year. Read the full report for the full events of the competition.
- 01/12/24: 2024 Intra-club CompetitionThe Club's Annual Intra-club Competition was held at the end of Michaelmas term, showcasing some of the best katas and kumite matches, as well as awarding the Alvaro Angeriz Award to a deserved individual.
- 14/06/24: Annual Dinner & Bob Poynton AwardEvery year CUKC gets the opportunity to celebrate the achievements of the year with a fancy and formal dinner, drinks and even better company. This year was no different with 2024’s annual dinner taking place on the 14th of June at Selwyn college.