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Handbridge Shotokan Karate Club

KarateBeginners

Karate

Styles

£7 per session

Price

Eccleston

Area

Description

A non-profit Shotokan karate club founded in 1969 and affiliated to the Karate Union of Great Britain (KUGB), led by a 7th Dan instructor. It trains on Monday and Thursday evenings at Eccleston Village Hall, just south of Chester, with an hour for beginners and kyu grades followed by an hour for brown and black belts.

Classes & facilities

KUGB Shotokan karate, established in 1969

First session free for new starters

Beginners and kyu grades train 6–7pm

Before you visit

Wear loose clothing such as jogging bottoms and a T-shirt for a first session. Some Mondays are replaced by Sunday evenings; the club lists the dates on its training times page.

Checked 27 October 2026 · Gym information.

Prices & membership

Pay as you go is £7 per adult session and £5 per child (children train free with a paying adult on the family rate); training both sessions on the same evening costs £1 extra. Monthly membership is £40 for unlimited adult training, £20 for one day a week, or £30 per adult on the family membership. The first session is free.