Everyone’s welcome
We're a friendly karate club open to adults and children of all ages and abilities. You don’t need any martial arts experience – full instruction is given at all levels from beginner to Black Belt.
New students are always welcome – please contact us to arrange a training session where your first lesson will be free of charge. We look forward to seeing you!
Where we train
Hitchin Karate Club trains twice a week:
Saturdays: Hitchin Boys School
Hitchin Boys School, Grammar Walk, Hitchin SG5 1LB
9.30am – 10.30am: All grades juniors and adults
10.30am – 11.30am: Higher grade (1st kyu and above) juniors and adults
Wednesdays: St Johns Community Centre
St John’s Road, Hitchin SG4 9JP
7pm – 8pm: All grade juniors and lower grade adults
8pm – 9pm: Higher grade (1st kyu and above) adults
Contact us
We’d love for you to join us! For further information or to organise your first training session, please contact:
Paul Grimsey, Chief Instructor
Matt Sanderman, Instructor 3rd Dan
Licences
Click below to access the ESKA Portal to apply for your karate licence.
Our instructors
Paul Grimsey
7th Dan
Qualified Instructor
Association Judge
Wayne James
6th Dan
Qualified Instructor
Association Judge
Angus Pearson
5th Dan
Qualified Instructor
Association Judge
Warwick Gray
4th Dan
Qualified Instructor
Association Judge
Matt Sanderman
3rd Dan
Qualified Instructor
Kata Judge
Jenson Basa
2nd Dan
Qualified Instructor
Kata Judge
Andrew Leedham
2nd Dan
Qualified Instructor
Kata Judge
Tom Whalley
2nd Dan
Qualified Instructor
Kata Judge
James Copland
2nd Dan
Qualified Instructor
Greg Wood
1st Dan
ESKA
Hitchin Karate Club is part of ESKA (English Shotokan Karate Association). ESKA is one of the largest karate associations in England with clubs in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Essex. It is committed to teaching the traditional principles of karate as set by the founder of Shotokan Karate, Sensei Gichin Funakoshi.
