September
22 / Give It A Go
Give It A Go
The September sessions have finished, but the class they showcased has not. It runs every Monday and Wednesday, 6pm to 8pm, all year round. You do not have to be a student, and you do not need a uniform.
Been and Gone
These Sessions Have Finished
Give It A Go ran on Monday 21 September and Wednesday 23 September. It was the club's normal class, promoted, so nothing has stopped: the same session runs every Monday and Wednesday.
Monday
6:00pm - 8:00pm
309 Regent Street, London W1B 2HW
No uniform needed. Just turn up.
Wednesday
6:00pm - 8:00pm
309 Regent Street, London W1B 2HW
No uniform needed. Just turn up.
Who It's For
You Don't Have to Be a Student
Give It A Go is run through the Students' Union, but the class itself is not students-only and never has been. Roughly half of Daigaku Karate Kai has no connection to the university at all: people who work nearby, people who moved to London and wanted to train properly, people who did karate years ago and want it back.
There is nothing to book and nothing to sign up for. Come to 309 Regent Street for 6pm on any Monday or Wednesday. Not a student? Sign in at reception, say you're here for karate, and they'll show you to the hall.
Adults of any level are welcome, including complete beginners. Read what a class actually involves on the training page, or see the questions page if you would rather know everything before you walk in.
Classes are for adults, 18 and over. If you are 16 or 17, message us first to check.
No uniform needed. Just turn up. Comfortable training clothes and bare feet, the same as any first class here.
309 Regent Street, London W1B 2HW. Three minutes from Oxford Circus.
Classes run every Monday and Wednesday, 6-8pm, all year round, including University breaks.
On the Night
What Actually Happens
Nobody sits you on the side to watch. You train, at whatever level you walk in at.
Turn Up
Get to 309 Regent Street for 6pm. Not a student? Sign in at reception, say you're here for karate, and they'll show you to the hall.
Warm Up
Running, stretching and conditioning to start. Hard enough to be worth doing, scaled to whoever is in the room.
Train
Pad work, partner drills, kata and grappling. Beginners are paired with experienced grades who know how to look after them.
Come Back
Or do not. There is no sign-up on the night and no pressure at the end of it. The next class is the Monday or Wednesday after.
The class is taught by 7th Dan instructor Shihan Gavin Mulholland, who has led Daigaku Karate Kai since 1990. This is authentic Okinawan Goju Ryu: hard and soft, built for close-quarter reality rather than points. If you want to ask something first, message the club on WhatsApp or use the contact page.
Come and train with us
Monday & Wednesday · 6:00pm - 8:00pm · 309 Regent Street, W1B 2HW · No uniform needed. Just turn up.