Karate Near Soho

Soho sits right across Regent Street from the club. From Carnaby Street it's a flat nine-minute walk up Argyll Street onto Regent Street and straight to Oxford Circus, an easy distance to cover between finishing work and the 6pm start, with no tube journey needed at all if you're already in W1.

A lot of Soho works late and works odd hours, in hospitality, production, media and retail, which makes an evening class with a fixed 6-8pm slot easier to plan around than a rolling gym timetable. You don't need any martial arts background, and you don't need a gi for your first few sessions.

DKK is Okinawan Goju Ryu: a close-quarter, hard-and-soft system built around real technique rather than a workout dressed up as one. Everyone trains together regardless of grade, from complete beginners through to black belts. Read more about the style itself.