OSSKA Karate Cosham Club

22/08/2026

Happiest of Birthdays to our Chief Instructor Pete Norris. Wishing you the best birthday and here’s to many more. From myself and students of Southbourne…..HAPPPPPPPPPY BIRTHDAY 🎂

Ps…the glasses and baseball cap are 100% real 🥳🥳🥳

17/08/2026

Notice for summer opening and closures for Cosham Karate Club:

Classes are still ongoing Monday and Thursday during August until:
Mon 24th - closed
Thu 27th - closed
Mon 31st - closed
Thu 3rd Sept - closed
Classes recommence Monday 7 Sept

03/08/2026

Happy Birthday Stu!

Happy Birthday to this legend !! From everyone in OSSKA…wishing you the BEST day ever. OSU 🥋🎂🍾

12/06/2026

Friday is here folks….and we’re ending the week with the announcement of OSSKA Southbourne Club are going on a little tour in August to South Wales and visit our Welsh dojo OSSKA Victoria Villiage Club which is taught by Sensei Stu Best.

There will be some team building during the away trip and also a visit to Tower Collier Zip World.
Everyone within OSSKA is welcome to come and join us and if you’re interested drop me a message for more details. They'll be joined by Pete from OSSKA Cosham as well!

20/03/2026

It's finally Friday, everyone!
If you want one last session before grading then head to the Southbourne OSSKA-Karate Southbourne Club class this evening 1900 - 2000. Have a great Friday! See you all in the dojo tonight. 🥋


Cosham Club: Monday and Thursday 1800 - 1900
Southbourne Club: Monday 1900 - 2000 and Friday 1915 - 2015

16/03/2026

The start of this week means only one thing - grading is this weekend!
Our club is open 1800 - 1900 Monday and Thursday as normal so come along to get as much practice as you can before the big day!

Hope you’ve all had a great weekend and the team will see you tonight in the dojo. Make sure you bring your mitts !!

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06/03/2026

Been in our dojo's before and want to come back? We are here with plenty of knowledge and experience and can offer 2 weeks free lessons for you!
If you've never been before - come along and learn from people who have learnt from some of the best!

Friday is here folks and after a good turn out in the dojo on Monday…let’s aim for an even better one today. This month we have our first grading under Renshi Pete Norris which will be on 22nd March. Forms will be handed out in tonight’s lesson. Also this month we will be promoting ‘Getting back into the dojo for yesteryear students’ For anyone that trained under the late Great Kyoshi Bob Caruana, Kyoshi Rob Caruana or Renshi Nick Jordan we will be offering 2 wks of complementary free lessons for those wishing to return to the dojo. For more information drop us a dm.

Look forward to seeing you in the dojo.
OSU
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27/02/2026

Lets get training!
Friday is here, and tonight's lesson is open to all OSSKA students that are of the grade of brown belt and above only. Last month’s lesson had a great turn out…let’s make this months even better.

See you all tonight.
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23/02/2026

This fridays lesson is the last of the month and dedicated to Brown belts and above only - based at the Southbourne club. 1st kyu and below will be taught be Sensei Dave while the Dan grades will be taught by Renshi Pete.

Look forward to seeing you all! 🥋

22/02/2026

Meet the team!

Chief Instructor of O.S.S.K.A Karate, 6th Dan Peter Norris - known to everyone as Pete.
He started his Karate journey at 19, got his first black belt in 1991, and has been training and teaching ever since. He's been to the world championships as assistant coach for E.N.S.K.A in Hungary in 1994 and Las Vegas in 2004 where they came back with trophies.
He was originally under KUGB, and then spent over 30 years with E.N.S.K.A which was also an official Martial Arts Association. When that came to an end, Pete and others became part of O.S.S.K.A (Original Southern Shotokan Karate Affiliation).

Pete teaches at the Cosham Club mainly, alongside 5th Dan Ken, which operates on a Monday and Thursday 1800 - 1900.
O.S.S.K.A Cosham is known to be inclusive of everyone and can accommodate disabled teaching.

Pete and the O.S.S.K.A team encourage everyone to come along and join - children and adults are more than welcome 😊