UCD Karate club
The oldest and largest martial arts club in UCD, multiple UCD Club of the Year awards holder, currently holder of the title of Dublin Inter-collegiate Champion and All-Ireland Intervarsity Champion 2024.
We are training 3 times/week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Announcement: Freshers Trip to be held 11 - 13 Oct 2024.
Club news
UCD Karate Club Retains the Title of Intervarsity Champions 2022
On the 2nd of April the UCD Karate Club stormed to victory at the first All Ireland Karate Inter-Varsities to take place in three years.
Back from Freshers Weekend Trip to Bundoran: Photos!
Last weekend 29 of UCD Karate Club members invaded the beaches of Bundoran, where we trained, surfed, and partied for 3 days straight. This was our biggest Freshers trip in recent years and one of the best weekends...
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About UCD Karate
UCD Karate Club was formed in 1977 and has since enjoyed success as one of the college’s largest and most popular clubs. The club has won the UCD Club of the Year award a number of times and is currently the reigning Intervarsity Champion. The club’s primary aim is to provide an enjoyable and safe environment to equip all of its members with the skills necessary to progress in Shotokan Karate. UCD Karate Club has close ties with many national and international organisations and members get the opportunity to train with not only the club’s own team of highly qualified instructors, but also some of the foremost karate masters in the world.
Weekly training schedule
We train regularly 3 times a week throughout the year. Find out more about our training here.
Mon |
Wed |
Fri |
| 6:00pm | 8:00pm | 6:00pm |
| Hall A | Hall B | Hall A |
Our members consist of
Complete beginners
Majority of our members joining our club for the first time are beginners. We split the class dedicated for new members so nobody will be left behind.
Intermediate members
For members who have had previous karate or martial arts training, we conduct regular grading sessions 3 times/year and train you to impress.
Non-Shotokan
We train by Shotokan syllabus but you don’t have to change style. Our instructors are knowledgeable in various styles and will be able to guide you.
Seasoned black belts
Notable for our competitive successes, we develop exciting training programs and teams for Dan-grades, including overseas travel to European competitions.
UCD Alumni and Staff
If you have graduated previously from UCD, or currently working in UCD, you can join our trainings! The fee for the year is €100 and you can join in any sessions, as many times as you want.
UCD Students
Our training is available to all UCD students for free. We collect €20 annual registration fee which avails members with UCD Sports insurance plan as well as JKA Shotokan Ireland membership.
JKA Members
If you are not a student, alumni or UCD staff, we have multiple sister dojos under JKA throughout the city in YMCA at Aungier Street, Castleknock, DCU and Maynooth University.
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Want to Join?
Feel free to join any of our training for free to get started and make up your mind whether this is for you. On your first class, we can have someone experienced shadowing you, showing you the ropes. Don’t worry about falling behind, we’ve all been there before. As long as you’re not afraid to try out new things and take time getting there, you will succeed.