OTLEY KARATE CENTRE

Kyojin Karate Merit Awards 2025

As Otley Karate Centre prepares to celebrate 55 years of exemplary karate tuition in 2026, we rounded off 2025 with huge congratulations to our annual merit award winners in recognition of their outstanding achievements during the year.

Archie, Jack, Sephy, Aoife, Amy, Elijah, Emma B, Harley all received merit awards.

Noah and Emma A were awarded the prestigious Junior and Senior Student of the Year 2025.

A resounding well done to everyone and keep up the good work as we move into 2026.

Otley Karate Centre leads the way with new Safeguarding Code

Otley Karate Centre is leading the charge in sports safeguarding, having successfully attained the Safeguarding Code in Martial Arts “mark”.

Achieving the Safeguarding Code, demonstrates Otley Karate Centre’s commitment to upholding its duty-of-care to the community and young people and recognises Otley Karate Centre as a martial arts provider that has reached and effectively maintained good safeguarding standards. The Safeguarding Code in Martial Arts has been created so that parents and carers can clearly identify a martial arts provider that have demonstrated that they have reached and maintained good safeguarding standards and can make informed decisions when selecting a club for their child.

Grading success for Otley Karate Centre.

The following karate-ka all passed their belt grading on Saturday.

Congratulations to Wilf, Florence, Grace, Elijah, Max, Arwen, Lucy and Sam

You posted some impressive pass marks reflecting your hard work and dedication to karate.

Keep it up.

Congratulations are also in order for Emma and Naomi who both passed their recent belt gradings with flying colours. A fitting reward for your hard work and commitment.

Well done.

If you'd like to be part of these wholesome celebrations, you can now enjoy 6 lessons for the price of 4 at Otley Karate Centre. Get in touch for more details.