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REPORT – EKF Kyu Grade Championships 2013, Ponds Forge, Sheffield
Competitions, Competitions And Events, Hot News January 24, 2013The English Karate Federation’s 2nd National Kyu Grade Championship was held on 20th January 2013 at Ponds Forge in Sheffield. Here is the report from WKU Squad Managers, Alan Flook & Wendy White: Congratulations to all the WKU Students who were selected:- Declan Scoulding – Gold Lee Harvey – Bronze Nick Stathers – Gold […]
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REPORT – Welsh Bushi Kai hosts Fight Night 2013
Competitions January 24, 2013This year’s Fight Night on 12 January, 2013 was hosted by the Welsh Bushi Kai at The Abervan Hotel, Port Talbot. WKU Students selected were:- Shaun Langson Steve Heath Lee Heath Ali Nyoni Jamie Bowen Sarah Clarke Laura Gibbon The 1st round was for the Ritchie Noblett Memorial Shield. The Welsh Bushi Kai team took […]
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WKF Competition Rules_VERSION 8.0
Competitions And Events, Hot News, WKU referee and Judges news January 14, 2013Here are the Revised WKF Kumite Rules which are affective from the 1st Jan 2013. Click here to download your copy. Please make yourselves familiar with any changes and I will notify you of any further updates here on the WKU website as they occur. Ivor Thomas
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Report from the Inaugural EKF Inter Regional Championships, 2013
Competitions, Competitions And Events, Events, Hot News, WKU referee and Judges news January 14, 2013WKU’s Ivor Thomas attended this event in Lincoln on 12 January. Here’s his report. The Championship comprised of the three regions fighting each other with the winning team scoring the most points – not bouts. Each team had 16 members comprising of Senior Male and Female likewise Juniors and Cadets and all athletes fought under […]
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WKU Spring Invitational Competition 2013
Competitions, Competitions And Events, Events, Hot News January 8, 2013Sunday 5th May 2013 at Hutton Moor Leisure Centre, Hutton Moor Road, Weston-super-Mare BS22 8LY. Registration 9.00am. Start 9.30am. Entry by invitation only. Click to download details. Please note, this version does not include the actual entry form. For further information and for entry forms please contact the Organiser: Wendy White e-mail: wku@btinternet.com or phone: […]
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WKU Dan Grading – Bristol Karate Club Dojo, December 2012
Competitions And Events, Events, Hot News, WKU Grading news January 8, 2013Congratulations to all who passed their Dan grades at the WKU Dan Grading – Bristol Karate Club Dojo, December 2012. Andy Gunton (Bristol Karate Club) was awarded 7th Dan. Darren Barrenger (Brightlingsea) successfully graded Yondan and Shodan passes included Jason Barber (Downend and Mangotsfield); Matthew Graham (Sudbury); Tadeusz Jenkins (Broadwell) and Daniel Guthrie (Brightlingsea). Click […]
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WKU Dan Grading – Bristol Karate Club Dojo, December 2012
Uncategorized December 10, 2012Congratulations to Andy Gunton (centre) who was awarded 7th Dan at the WKU Dan Grading – Bristol Karate Club Dojo, December 2012. Andy is pictured here with Alan Flook, 7th Dan, Bristol Karate Club and Les Birkin, 7th Dan, Colchester Traditional Karate Club.
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REPORT – WKU Winter Open Invitational Competition 2012
Competitions And Events, WKU referee and Judges news November 26, 2012Western Karate Union hosted its annual Winter Open Invitational on Sunday 25th November at Hutton Moor Leisure Centre, Weston-super-Mare. A big thank you to all the officials for their outstanding efforts. With over 500 entries we had only one injury where the medics advised the contestant to go to hospital and no major issues on […]
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WKU Winter Open Invitational 2012
Competitions, Competitions And Events, Hot News November 26, 2012Western Karate Union hosted its annual Winter Open Invitational Competition Sunday 25th November at Hutton Moor Leisure Centre, Weston-super-Mare. This year saw over 500 entries. Competitors, officials, organisers and supporters arrived from far and wide, many braving wet and windy weather and floods to travel to the event. A full report and results coming soon… […]