Oxford University Shorinji Kempo Club

Oxford University Shorinji Kempo Club Shorinji Kempo is a non-competitive Japanese martial art combining striking and throwing techniques.

New term, new timetable!Welcome (or welcome back!) to all Oxford Uni students. If you're interested in martial arts, loo...
05/10/2026

New term, new timetable!

Welcome (or welcome back!) to all Oxford Uni students. If you're interested in martial arts, looking to get fit, or just fancy trying something new, come along and give Shorinji Kempo a whirl. We're a modern Japanese martial art with a firm focus on self-defence. All levels are welcome at all classes, and all sessions are free to try until the end of 2nd week. Just book in to a session using your OUS account via the app or at https://onlineshop.sport.ox.ac.uk

We'll also be at the OU Freshers Fair this week, where you can talk to our current students and get a feel for who we are and what we do.

Prepped and ready with Shorinji Kempo Berlin for the Shorinji Kempo European Taikai and study session. Join the livestre...
31/07/2026

Prepped and ready with Shorinji Kempo Berlin for the Shorinji Kempo European Taikai and study session. Join the livestream tomorrow at https://shorinjikempo-taikai.eu/european-championship/ to see kenshi from all over Europe showing their skills in the Embukai.

Paperwork is in and the results are official - congratulations to Geoff and Niamh on all their hardwork last term!
09/05/2026

Paperwork is in and the results are official - congratulations to Geoff and Niamh on all their hardwork last term!

A chilly final session of term, thanks to an ill-timed fire alarm!We're now heading into vacation training mode. Timetab...
12/03/2026

A chilly final session of term, thanks to an ill-timed fire alarm!

We're now heading into vacation training mode. Timetables have changed, and sessions may be sporadic or cancelled at the last minute.

Session times during the vacation will be:
Sundays 3-5pm
Thursday 8-9:30pm

All sessions are dependent on sufficient demand, so if you're hoping to train with us please do get in touch before you travel!

Another successful grading at Oxford dojo! Congratulations to both candidates on their hard work.
02/03/2026

Another successful grading at Oxford dojo! Congratulations to both candidates on their hard work.

We were delighted to host two visitors yesterday. Great to see Sensei Minesh () and Sensei Graham () at our Sunday train...
16/02/2026

We were delighted to host two visitors yesterday. Great to see Sensei Minesh () and Sensei Graham () at our Sunday training.

If you're at a loose end, why not come down and join in with one of our sessions?
Sunday 3-5pm
Monday 8-9:30pm
Thursday 9-10:30pm

All sessions are open to all levels, whether you're an experienced kenshi or a complete beginner!

First session of the year! Reminds me of training in
04/01/2026

First session of the year! Reminds me of training in

Huge congratulations to the grading candidates from yesterday's seminar. We're extremely pleased to announce that *four...
17/11/2025

Huge congratulations to the grading candidates from yesterday's seminar. We're extremely pleased to announce that *four* kenshi passed their 3rd Dan exam, as well as two who passed shodan!

Two of the 3rd Dan candidates came from our very own dojo, and we're so proud of all the work they've put in. This is a well-deserved promotion and has been a long time coming.




We had a great day yesterday hosting a one-day seminar for . Members from 7 branches came together for a full day coveri...
17/11/2025

We had a great day yesterday hosting a one-day seminar for . Members from 7 branches came together for a full day covering kihon, randori, and technical training, followed by some down time at for recovery beers and dinner.

Huge thanks to all the instructors for their time and effort, and to all the attendees for bringing such great energy - we're already looking forward to the next event!




Unfortunately there will be no training on Sunday 26th October as the dojo is in use for another event. But we'll be bac...
25/10/2025

Unfortunately there will be no training on Sunday 26th October as the dojo is in use for another event. But we'll be back as usual on Monday 27th!

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Iffley Road Sports Complex
Oxford
OX41EQ

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30pm - 10pm
Thursday 7:30pm - 9pm
Sunday 3pm - 5pm

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