The Kimberley Shotokan Karate Club is a martial arts club which has been established in and around the Kimberley area since 1989. Originally the club was situated at Annesley set up in the early 80's originally called ASK, Annesley Shotokan Karate.

At ASK, there was a core membership of around 25 students, all interested in studying the true aspects of traditional shotokan karate. The lessons consisted of a four hour session, offered twice a week, on a wednesday and a sunday.The lessons were often hard and brutal, with lesson's often taking place outside on concrete. The majority of students were from mining backgrounds, and unfortunatley, when the miners strike took place in the mid 80's many people could not afford to train so the club folded.

This prompted the opening of a new dojo in kimberley. The K.S.K.C to offer the same values and training methods. Originally situated at the Old Ex-servicemens club, a small skittles alley with a cold, hard concrete floor and no heating, the training undertaken was extreme and very difficult.

The club started off with only two local people, but before long, by word of mouth the membership had slowly increased until upto 35 students were squeezed into a small skittle alley. Two hour sessions were offered now, taking place on alternative mondays and tuesdays, thursdays and friday evenings.

Before long, due to the number of students, this prompted a move to a new dojo. Training moved into the Kimberley Leisure Centre on a friday night, but also remained at the Ex-servicemans club on all the other nights.   The room at the Kimberley Leisure Centre was a  dance studio, but doubled well for a dojo. It had mirrors down one side, stretching bars, sprung floors and matting, the first time the students had trained in comfortable conditions.

 Unfortunately, soon after the move into the Kimberley Leisure Centre, the Ex-serviceman club shut down and fell into disuse, meaning the club had to find a new home. Friday night at the Kimberley Leisure Centre became the only night available for a few weeks until the club moved into its current location at the Nuthall Temple Centre on a Thursday night and Saturday morning.