The Scottish Karate Governing Body (SKGB)

The Scottish Karate Governing Body (SKGB) Karate Scotland is the official governing body for Karate recognised and funded by Sportscotland The S.K.G.B. Coaching Licence. All S.K.G.B. http:// www.skgb.com

Scottish Karate Governing Body


The Scottish Karate Board of Control was inaugurated in 1973 with the help of the Scottish Council of Physical Recreation, now Sportscotland. In 1990 it changed its name to the Scottish Karate Board (Governing Body for Scotland) and in 2002 changed to the Scottish Karate Governing Body and is the only Governing Body for Karate recognised and grant aided by Sport

scotland. It has grown from just 5 associations to 34 today and represents over 14,500 participants. has a coaching licence system, which requires all coaches to have an Enhanced Scottish Criminal Records Office check carried out every two years before they can be issued with an S.K.G.B. also runs its own Refereeing programmes

The S.K.G.B. ratifies the awards of Black Belts (Dan Grades) within its membership and organises the training of its National Squads for international competition. also organises the Scottish National and Scottish International Open
championships which includes categories for children. licenced Coaches / Instructors are registered with the S.K.G.B. and have attended courses in Child Protection have knowledge of current safe practise, have attended First Aid courses and have had their Black Belts Ratified by the S.K.G.B. operates a child protection policy for its membership


Detail of the S.K.G.B. structure and activities can be found at their web site.

11/09/2026

πŸ† WHY ENTER?

🌍 ENDORSED BY COMMONWEALTH SPORT
A prestigious Commonwealth sporting event, carrying the recognition of Commonwealth Sport alongside the Commonwealth Karate Federation and World Karate Federation.

πŸ₯‡ BECOME A COMMONWEALTH CHAMPION
Compete for the title of 2026 Commonwealth Karate Champion and win an exclusive championship medal.

🌎 COMPETE ON A COMMONWEALTH STAGE
Meet and compete against karate athletes and clubs from across the Commonwealth.

🏟️ GLASGOW 2026
Be part of a major international karate event at the Glasgow International Arena.

πŸ”₯ TEST YOUR KARATE
Challenge yourself, gain valuable competition experience and see how you perform against athletes from other Commonwealth nations.

⭐ MAKE HISTORY
Be part of the 12th Commonwealth Karate Championships in Scotland.

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11/09/2026

WHY ENTER THE COMMONWEALTH KARATE FEDERATION CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS?

πŸ₯‹ COMPETE ON A COMMONWEALTH STAGE
Represent your club and compete alongside clubs from across the Commonwealth.

πŸ† BECOME A COMMONWEALTH CLUB CHAMPION
Fight for prestigious titles and take home championship medals.

🌍 MEET CLUBS FROM ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH
Build friendships, connections and a stronger international karate community.

πŸ”₯ TEST YOUR SKILLS
Challenge yourself against new opponents and gain valuable competition experience.

πŸ‘Š KATA & KUMITE
Opportunities for individual and team competition.

πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§β€πŸ‘¦ FOR ALL AGES & ABILITIES
A championship designed to bring the wider karate community together.

πŸ… COMPETE FOR YOUR CLUB
Create memories, represent your dojo and celebrate your club’s achievements.

πŸ“ GLASGOW 2026
A major international karate event at the Glasgow International Arena.

ONE CLUB. ONE TEAM. ONE COMMONWEALTH.

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Congratulations to Eastbank Karate Athlete Niamh Junner on winning silver πŸ₯ˆ in Albania. Fantastic result.Karate Scotlan...
11/09/2026

Congratulations to Eastbank Karate Athlete Niamh Junner on winning silver πŸ₯ˆ in Albania. Fantastic result.
Karate Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 are proud of you πŸ‘πŸ»
Great to see new junior National coach Greg Anderson coaching during this prestigious event. Thanks Greg

Congratulations to Scottish National junior coach Dylan Rush on passing his WKF coaching qualification. Will be nice to ...
10/09/2026

Congratulations to Scottish National junior coach Dylan Rush on passing his WKF coaching qualification. Will be nice to have you as part of our U21 World Championship coaching team in Poland in October.

Good luck to all Scottish 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 athletes this week in Albania πŸ‡¦πŸ‡± πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»
09/09/2026

Good luck to all Scottish 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 athletes this week in Albania πŸ‡¦πŸ‡±
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31/08/2026

🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 GLASGOW 2026 β€” YOUR CHAMPIONSHIP HUB πŸ₯‹

Travelling to Scotland for the 2026 Commonwealth Karate Championships?

We’ve brought the key event information together in one place to help athletes, coaches, teams and supporters prepare for Glasgow.

βœ”οΈ Championship information
βœ”οΈ Athlete guidance
βœ”οΈ Schedule and key dates
βœ”οΈ Venue information
βœ”οΈ Travel and accommodation
βœ”οΈ Official documents
βœ”οΈ Sportdata links
βœ”οΈ Spectator information
βœ”οΈ Latest event updates

Whether you’re competing, coaching, supporting or travelling with a team, make the Glasgow 2026 website your first stop for championship information.

🌐 https://ckf-2026.base44.app

Please share with your athletes, clubs and federations travelling to Glasgow.

Commonwealth Karate Championships 2026
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