The WKU Winter Invitational Competition 2018 will be held on Sunday 25 November at Hutton Moor Leisure Centre, Weston super Mare. Deadline for entries is Sunday 18th November, due to the size of the competition, entries after this date will not be accepted. Please note that we will be running the Shobu Jukuren only from […]
It’s that time of year again, 21st October 2018 we start the pre Dan grading courses at the Bristol Dojo, time as always 17.00 – 18.00. Can we please have a few more senior grades come along and encourage. We also welcome any members who may not be grading this time but are on the […]
On Sunday 08 July 2018, a group of WKU Brightlingsea Karate Club’s lovely students took part in a display in blistering heat to support the charity Porridge and Pens. Gregg Weaver was one of the organisers. He is a 1st Dan who has trained since he was a very young – about six year old! […]
For the attention of all WKU Club Instructors and Child Protection Officers. Our updated Child Protection & Vulnerable Adult Policy was approved at the Western Karate Union’s AGM on Sunday 1 July 2018. Each club please make sure that your club CPO has a copy. The document also includes the PARENTAL CONSENT FOR KARATE ACTIVITIES form. Click […]
The Dan grading was held at Bristol Karate Club Dojo on Sunday 1st July 2018. Congratulations to all the students who graded successfully and to those who were awarded their Dan grades. Shodan Nick Laws Beth Smith Tori Cornish Also awarded to Neil Atkins Adrian Clark Paul Kilsby Nidan Lewis Cocking Lily Hopkins Also awarded […]
The Bristol Summer Course has become a WKU institution and the 2018 course was no exception. In fact, the event on Saturday 30 June was the 50th Bristol Summer Course and WKU President, Dave Wheatley, 8th Dan, who set up the course in 1968, was given a commemorative award to mark this special occasion. WKU and […]
Congratulations to WKU’s Brightlingsea students who graded on Wednesday 20 June 2018.
On Sunday 10th June 2018 Colchester summer grading was held at Kingfisher Leisure Centre, Sudbury. Well done to all who participated.
On Saturday May 26th May instructor Les Birkin, 8th Dan, held the annual one day course at Carlton Park Camping & Caravan Site , Saxmundham. Thank you to everyone who came along to enjoy a sunny day of training.
On a very hot Sunday afternoon we had a good attendance for the second of our pre Dan grading courses, twenty one students many only there for the extra training attended, clubs included, Bristol, Griffin, S.W.S.K, Yeovil and Clevedon. Thank you all for your support. Kevin
