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Martial Arts
In Leicestershire

Traditional Karate taught with passion and integrity

Our Classes

Families

SCKS are really geared to families because that’s how it all started! Take a look at our discounted rates for families.

Children

Simon Coope Karate School have literally hundreds of children in the club. Why not come and join us? Your first month is FREE!

Adults

Karate is one of the best all over body workouts. You're never too old to start!

Sport karate

SCKS are one of Britain’s top competition karate clubs with multiple members representing England. Are you up to the challenge?

Traditional Karate

Simon Coope Karate School is a traditional Wado-Ryu karate club! Learn more about what we have to offer.
Matthew, David, Simon

Learn life skills that can take you into the future

We know Karate can change lives

My eldest son, Matthew Coope, started Karate with Sensei Lee Goold at the Hermitage Leisure Centre when he was five because I didn’t want him to be bullied, as I was, at school.  He was a blackbelt by the age of 10 and from purple belt onwards, he never looked back! I joined him in the class when he got his brown belt and quickly became obsessed. My youngest son, David Coope, joined us when he was 4 years old and received his blackbelt three days after his 9th Birthday. Matthew became WIKF British, and European champion also coming second at BUCS (British Universities and Colleges Sport) three times. David became English and British All Styles Champion on numerous occasions as well as WIKF and Wadokai European Champion, winning BUCS 4 times and representing British Universities and Colleges at the European and World Championships. I started Simon Coope Karate School in April 2004 at Loughborough Leisure Centre and became a full time professional instructor. Since then, we have had over 200 people achieve their blackbelts and numerous English and British National champions. Five people have represented England in the Olympic recognised National team including two disabled members. While we have had a lot of competition success, the main focus of the club is on teaching Traditional Wado Ryu karate (one of the four recognised styles of proper karate) to the highest standard. The club has many contacts around the world and students are welcome to train in Japan and various different countries with the world’s very best instructors. 

– Sensei Simon Coope, founder of SCKS

Where we Teach

Coalville & Whitwick

Coalville & Whitwick Leisure Centre
Stephenson Way Coalville LE67 3FE
Tel: 07906261769

Loughborough

De Lisle College
Thorpe Hill Loughborough LE11 4SQ
Tel: 07906261769

Hinckley

Holy Trinity Centre
Marchant Road Hinckley LE10 0LQ
Tel: 07906261769

Braunstone

Leisure Centre
Hamelin Road Leicester LE3 1JN
Tel: 07906261769

Broughton Astley

Village Hall
Station Road Broughton Astley LE9 6PT
Tel: 07906261769

Birstall

Highcliffe Junior School
Greengate Lane Leicester LE4 3DL
Tel: 07906261769

Ashby De La Zouch

Hood Park Leisure Centre
North Street LE65 1HU
Tel: 07906261769

Loughborough

Leisure Centre
Browns Lane LE11 3HE
Tel: 07906261769

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