We are opening a new venue at Arnesby Village Hall (click the underlined text for location details) The first session is on Friday 9th October and will continue on Fridays every week. Starts at 6.15pm through to 7.10pm The first session will be completely free with no obligation Ideal ages are between 5 and 105 [...]
Our doors are opening on Tuesday 8th September at 6.15pm with two regular sessions on Tuesdays and Sundays. Also we have added an extra Sunday session from 11.00am to 12.00pm How's that for a slice of normal!!!! We have been busy completing the necessary risk assessments and have our COVID secure procedures in place [...]
Adapting our meeting place from dojo to digital for our first remote training training session. We had 20 students taking part in our very first Zoom session which went extremely well today with lots of hot, sweaty faces at the end. A huge thank you and great big well done to everyone who took part. [...]
Congratulations to Willow and the Ludden family who successfully achieved their next kyu grades during February. They all showed great levels of effort, determination, focus and skill. Keep up the good work and a very well done from sensei Tim. Osu. From red belt (8th kyu) to yellow belt (7th Kyu) Willow Freer From green [...]
Thanks to Richard, Paula, Gabriel and Raphael for organising a HUGE cheque for the money we raised and presenting it during school assembly. Raphael bravely performed one of his kata to the entire assembly, some 600 pupils!!!! We even made it into the school news letter. Please have a browse through the presentation photographs above [...]
KKD December Gradings
Grading success at Kokoro Karate Dojo
Congratulations to Sharon Terry and Sarah Miles who both passed their shodan kuro obi (1st dan black belt) grading on 20th October 2019. A massive effort demonstrating precise and consistent technique along with bucket fulls of spirit, focus and drive. You both did yourselves and our club proud. Now for the next level, refining your [...]
CONGRATULATIONS to everyone who took part in this years Conroy Karate Competition. A wonderful day, a fabulous experience and a great opportunity to meet with all of the karateka from the other dojos in the Conroy Karate group. Our very respectful "trophy haul wall of fame" looks like this; Lawrence Niblett - 1st place - [...]
Massive thank you to everyone who participated both at the dojo and in helping to raise funds for Kibworth Primary School. The revised total amount raised is a whopping ...........£585.20 when added to last years £120.00 we have now donated £705.20 to this great cause. The coveted KOKORO KARATE DOJO Grading Voucher, awarded to the student [...]
