Dokan Karate Club Wins Martial Arts Club of the Year 2026
Dokan Karate Club has been named Martial Arts Club of the Year at the North East 2026 Local Awards, recognising a Sunderland-based karate club with a powerful family spirit, a hugely successful junior competition squad and a proud record of developing young athletes from complete beginners into elite-level competitors.
Founded in 1983, Dokan Karate Club has been part of the martial arts community for more than 40 years. Around 20 years ago, the club was taken over by its current instructor, who had once trained there himself. Since then, Dokan has grown into a highly competitive club known for producing outstanding junior talent and competing at tournaments across the UK and Europe.