WKU’s Ivor Thomas spotted this news from Davide Benetello. Benetello is a Member of WKF Executive Committee, Chairman WKF Athletes Commission, World and European Karate Champion WKF, and adds this to his Facebook page 11am Monday 28 September: TOKYO 2020 proposes KARATE WKF for the 2020 Olympic Games !!! Athletes, Coaches, referees, managers and supporters of WKF WORLD KARATE […]
The WKU Invitational Competitions are held twice a year. If you have any enquiries regarding the event please email the WKU event organisers: Sarah on wku-2@outlook.com Mark on wku-1@outlook.com
On Saturday October 10th Brian Wragg from WKU in Colchester help a free Referee, Judge and Table Official course on behalf of the WKU Referee’s dept. The course ran from 2pm to 5pm at Dedham Primary School, Parson’s Field, Dedham, Colchester. It was well attended and Brian is in discussion with WKU Chief Referee Ivor Thomas on ways […]
WKU is running an Referees & Table Officials Course on Sunday 4th October 2015. Starting at 10am prompt and running until about 1.00pm, the course will be held at the Bristol Karate Club Dojo, Holy Nativity Church Hall, School Road, Totterdown, Bristol BS4 3DJ. As well as WKU members, this course is also open to anyone from outside the WKU who is […]
Sophie Ward from Yeovil Karate Club (pictured left) was one of three students from the Gryphon School presented with the Andrew Simpson Olympic Bursary for Sporting Excellence by the Rotary Club of Sherborne. Sophie was awarded the bursary for her achievements in Karate and her dedication to the sport.
4th July was the date set for the Bristol Summer Course, on a very hot day approximately ninety members turned out for this outdoor event, along with our local instructors we had Les Birkin 7th Dan from Colchester and 5th July 2015 was the date for the Western Karate Union summer Dan grading. Max Avery, Max […]
Saxmundham Course Group Photograph May 2015 Congratulations to the winner of “Paul Hoye” award – Peter Miller (PJ, aka tealeaf as kindly nicknamed by Les).
WKU fighters travelled to Scotland for the British Karate Federation (BKF) Four Nations Competition, held at the Emirates Stadium in Glasgow on Saturday 2323 May 2015. RESULTS: GOLD -Paul James – (Veterans) SILVER – Paul James – (67kg) SILVER – Ali Nyoni – (Veterans) BRONZE – Ali Nyoni – (67kg)
May we take this opportunity to remind all club instructors that anyone aged 18 plus, taking Dan grade or promotion must have had their licence signed to confirm they have attended a referee/table official course and or helped out at a WKU event in the last year. Applicants from the Colchester area will be verified […]
WKU First Aid Course, 2.30pm Sunday 19 July 2015, Bristol Karate Club Dojo. WKU Instructors and all WKU members welcome. Club instructors – please contact Kevin Barrett (t:01275 877811 e: kevin@clevedonkarate.co.uk) and advise him of with expected numbers.
