Referee’s Course – Saturday 14 April 2012
Sensei George Grimes is hosting another Referee’s Course on Saturday 14 April 2012, from 12.30pm-3.30pm at Yate Leisure Centre, Kennedy Way, Yate, South Gloucestershire BS37 4DQ. WKU’s Ivor Thomas (EKF International Refereeing Panel) is kindly leading this course which covers … …more
REPORT — Kata Course, April 2012
WKU’s Portishead and Clevedon karate clubs held a Kata Course at Gordano School on Sunday 1st April 2012. Here is a report from Kevin Barrett (Clevedon Karate Club/Esporta Karate Club). Once again, the course was a great success with over … …more
REPORT – Kata Course, Saturday 18th February 2012
On Saturday 18th February, a Kata Course was held at Highwoods Leisure Centre (The Gilberd School). It was run by Les Birkin, 7th Dan, Colchester WKU. Thank you and well done to all who participated.
REPORT – Jersey Course, 17th – 18th February 2012
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 … …more
Saxmundham Camping Training Weekend 2012
Saxmundham Camping Training Weekend, 2nd and 3rd June 2012 – run by Les Birkin, 7th Dan, Colchester WKU. All welcome to attend to train and family/friends welcome to camp whilst we train over this bank holiday weekend (before the Queens … …more
REPORT – WKU New Kumite Rules Course, 26th February 2012
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 … …more
The Bristol Summer Course – 14th and 15th July 2012
An important date for your New Year diaries. The 2012 Bristol Summer Course and Dan Grading will be held 14th and 15th July. Saturday 14th will be training outdoors, 10.00am start at Old Reds Rugby Ground, Scotland Lane, Brislington, Bristol … …more
REPORT – First Aid Course
The WKU would like to thank our “Doc” Eddie Emmanuel for taking us through a very well presented first aid course on Sunday 23rd October. This extremely useful course was karate orientated – giving us more information on dealing with … …more
REPORT – Second Referee’s Course 24th September 2011
On Saturday 24th September, Ivor Thomas (EKF Elite Referee) visited Yate to conduct a second Referee’s course for the WKF this year. Ivor will be returning to Yate on Sunday 20th November to be the Chief Referee at the WKF … …more
REPORT – Referees / Table Official / Coaches Accreditation course, Colchester
On 4th September 2011, an EKF Referees course was held in Colchester. The course consisted of practical training, theory training, signals, and finally the Referees exams, in which two members of the WKU passed successfully. Congratulations are in order for … …more