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Type: Martial arts, Passe-partout

Karate

At the USC we practise kyukoshinkai karate according to the semi-contact rules of the World Karate Federation. This style is practised worldwide!

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Karate at USC

You can do karate at Universum, with your martial arts membership.
There are training sessions at different levels.
With your martial arts membership you can also join the training sessions of all other martial arts.

Which membership do you choose?

MARTIAL ARTS YEAR
 you’re stuck with us for a year, after which you can cancel your membership monthly.

MARTIAL ARTS FLEX
a little more expensive but a lot more flexible, this membership can be canceled monthly.

15x ENTRY (buy it here)
15x entry to a sport in the passe-partout, to be used within 6 months.

Making a reservation and checking in

  • You need a reservation for every visit to USC.
  • Book a training using the booking button above or via this martial arts page.
  • You can make a reservation 6 days in advance.
  • You can have 3 active reservations for the upcoming 6 days. But as soon as your first reservation is over, you can make a new one. So, you can work out more than 3x a week (if there are free spots)!
  • You can choose how you enter USC: by using the finger scan or by using the My USC Amsterdam app. Download the app: Android and iOS.

Check out all reservation and house rules

Cancelling and no show fee

Booked a class, but can’t make it? Please cancel in advance.

  • Cancel up to one hour before the start of your reservation (but earlier is encouraged!).
  • Are you not cancelling (on time)? Then you risk a no show fee of €3,-.
  • Are you not paying the no show fee? In that case you can’t make a reservation/work out for 2 weeks.
  • Your no show fee doesn’t end up on the big USC company pile. Check in which sports goal we’re investing the no show fee income.

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Karate disciplines

Practising Karate can be divided into three disciplines:

  1. Kihon (basic blocs, hits, kicks and positions)
  2. Kata (performing of fixed movement patterns simulating fighting situations)
  3. Kumite (sparring)

USC instructors

The USC instructors for Karate are Robbert Houtman and Jaap de Vries. Classes are supervised by Jaap de Vries, 4th dan and 1st dan kobudo. He is also a federation examinator.

Wear and gear

For the first (trial) training loose sports wear will do. After that a combat sports suit is compulsary. Ask your instructor which suit you need. Karate suits and – fists are for sale at the Universum sports desk.

Passe-partout

Are you a sports fanatic? Are you interested in various sports? The USC passe-partout is the right thing for you! Karate is part of the passe-partout.

Get a trial membership!

Subscribe
Subscribe preferably online by choosing a membership below. If you come to one of our front desks, we will help you with your online purchase.

Fees change as of 1 November 2024
As of 1 November 2024, a big part of the fees of our ongoing Year and Flex memberships will change. Check which monthly fee you will pay from November.

First payment: pro-rata
When purchasing a martial arts year or martial arts flex you’ll pay a pro rata amount.

Direct debit
Subsequently, in the first week of every month, a term will be collected by direct debit.

Passe-partout membership
Join all martial arts trainings and many more with a passe-partout membership.

Canceling is simple
Send an e-mail to usc@uscsport.nl, or cancel your membership in My USC. Your membership will expire on the last day of that month.*

*If you cancel a flex membership in the same month as you purchased it, the membership will end on the last day of the following month. This means that there is always at least one monthly debit via direct debit before a flex subscription expires.

Additional terms & conditions
Check out the additional terms and conditions for all info!

Member categories
USC works with 3 different member categories. Check out to which category you belong.

Locations

USC Universum
Science Park 306
1098 XH Amsterdam
(020) 240 64 10

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Categorization

Categories shortened for full categories

Cat. I Students UvA and HvA, other Dutch day universities
Cat. II Employees UvA/HvA, alumni HvA, AUV-members UvA, other full time students of universities of applied sciences
Cat. III Anyone else