The tournament went well. Good clean fights with WKU’s Gary Doughty and Nigel Langson refereeing and Mike O’Leary (Bushi Kai Wales), David McLeod and Rory Daniels (WKU) judging. Rob and Maxine Baker were working the table and everyone worked well together to make it all run smoothly. Click here to see more photos in the […]
Here is a short report from Ivor Thomas (pictured back row left) who attended an EKF Referees Course in Nottingham on the 24th March 2012. The course focused on theory for the new Kumite rules and Kata. DVDs were shown to cover training on the Shitei Katas. After a short break there was a Kumite […]
First competition of the year – KSE Competitions at Gloucester – and what a great squad performance! Gemma Cross Bronze individual Kumite 14-15yrs and Bronze Kata 15yrs. Sarah Clark Gold ladies Kumite. Laura Gibbons Bronze ladies Kumite. Kai Callaghan Bronze individual Kumite 14-15yrs. Shaun Langson Gold mens individual Kumite. Darren Haynes Silver mens individual Kumite. […]
KSE KARATEDO SHITOKAI CHAMPIONSHIPS Results:- Kata Avani Kilsby-Silver Kata Lauren Bickley-Silver Kumite:- Avani Kilsby Silver 8-9Yrs Mixed Anna Ache Bronze 8-9yrs Mixed Sasha Whyat-Sugg Silver 10-11yrs Mixed Under 6th Kyu Micky Moon Gold 10-11Yrs Mixed Under 6th Kyu Lorenzo Philips Silver 10-11 yrs Mixed 6th-4th Kyu Sean Deady Gold 12-13 Yrs Male 10th-4th Kyu Mitchell […]
WKU chairman Dave Wheatley, Chief Instructor Alan Flook and Kevin Barrett flew to Jersey to take a weekend course for WKU affiliated club Jersey Wado Ryu (JWR). Click here to download a full report of the weekend. Here is a summary. Many thanks to JWR for their generous hospitality and fantastic accommodation during our stay […]
Saxmundham Camping Training Weekend, 2nd and 3rd June 2012 – run by Les Birkin, 7th Dan, Colchester WKU. The weekend was a great success and although it was raining in true British summer style, everyone had fun and learned lots over the course of the weekend. Here is a photo at the end of the […]
A Referee’s course was held on Sunday 26th February at the Bristol Dojo. It was very well attended with squad members, coaches and instructors. Officials and instructors from other associations were also there, one notably Sensei George Grimes 8th Dan from the Wado Karate Federation. The objective of this course was to make everybody aware […]
Well done to Western Karate Union’s Rachel Taylor who represented WKU at the kyu grade English Championships at Ponds Forge, Sheffield on Sunday 22 January 2012 and gained a bronze medal. The score in the semi final was one point each at the end of the contest and Rachel only lost by majority flags. As […]
WKU Referee Ivor thomas attended the Paris Open on the 13th-15th January 2012 with seven other members of the English Karate Refereeing Delegation, pictured above. This event took place at the at Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris, and was the first International Tournament using the new Kumite Rules which were passed in Malaysia […]
