Uniform & Equipment – Remember, you need to arrive to Karate with the correct uniform and equipment. For each class you need to wear a Gi and your belt. For Kumite (Sparring) week you should also bring your hand pads (compulsory) and a mouthguard (optional). Any equipment you need to bring to Karate can be purchased from our shop, accessed by clicking HERE.

TSKUK Courses & Competitions – The TSKUK (Traditional Shotokan Karate UK) to which all ESKA members are automatically affiliated, hold two free national karate courses, and two subsidised international karate courses and two national competitions every year. For more information, click HERE.

Grading Requirements – To grade to Purple Belt 5th Kyu, you will need to complete a minimum of 3 months training period and 20 lessons. You will also need to learn your new Grading Syllabus. Your Grading Syllabus and Assessment Criteria for passing your next grading can be found on our syllabus page.

Personal Tuition – One-to-one tuition is available with the senior ESKA instructors. A personal tuition session is an ideal opportunity for some individually-tailored tuition or to make up any shortfall of lessons as each session is worth three class stamps. For more information, click here.

Unlimited Training – If you are training once a week and would like to benefit from the extra training, you can upgrade your membership to unlimited, enabling you to train as many times as you would like. To upgrade, click here to email the ESKA Office.