Promoting Traditional and Sport Wado-Kai Karate in Scotland
Please save the date for the SWA Kumite and Kickmaster Championships on Sunday 25th May 2025 at Engage Sport and Fitness Centre, Edinburgh Napier University, Sighthill Campus.
The first Shuzoku Wado-Kai Association Dan Grading of 2025 will take place on Sunday 13th April at the Honbu Dojo in Dunfermline. Date for November TBC.
The next Kata Team Pool Training session will be on Sunday 9th March 2025 from 2.45pm-4.45pm at Xcite Winchburgh Sports Hub.
This session will be led by Tom Scott, SWA Kata Coach. It is open to SWA members interesting in developing their kata for competitions (students must know one/two full katas). Members wishing to take part should check with their club instructor.
We encourage all members 3rd Kyu and above to attend this free Senior Grade Course on Sunday 2nd March 2025 at Xcite Broxburn Sports Centre from 1pm-2.30pm (Instructors can attend from 1pm-4pm).
Well done to everyone who took part in the Meadowbank Open Kumite Championships on Sunday 2nd February 2025. Great team spirit with all the clubs supporting and helping each other. Medal winners were:
🥈Silver – Anthony – Kids Under 3’9″
🥉 Bronze – Ashley – Female Cadets
🥉 Bronze – Callum – Male Cadets
Entry forms for the SWA Kata & Kickmaster Championships on Sunday 23rd February 2025 at Winchburgh Sports Hub are now available from your club instructor. Please support this Grassroots event.
Great performances from all the members who took part in the Karate Scotland International Grand Prix at Ravenscraig today. We are proud of you all. Medal winners from Shuzoku Wado-Kai Association were:
🥈Silver – Tom – Male Veterans Kata
🥉Bronze – Andrew – Male Veterans Kata
Thanks to Tom and Andrew for coaching the younger members of the squad and to Tony for refereeing and judging at this prestigious event. Finally a big thank you to all the parents for their support of the coaches and the competitors. 🥋👏
Congratulations to the following members who passed their Dan Grading on Saturday 17th November 2024.
Murray Paton 1st Dan
Ron Carrick 2nd Dan
Jack McCallum 2nd Dan
Andrew Forrest 2nd Dan
Chloe Grant 3rd Dan
The examiners were Colin Clapperton, Peter Rogers and Lisa Scott.
Congratulations to the Shuzoku Wado-Kai Association members who took part in the North East Open Karate Championships today. We are proud of everyone who stepped on the mat today and represented the association, for some it was their first time at a higher level event and gained valuable experience. Thanks to Andy, Louise, Tom and Lisa for coaching and to the members and parents from all clubs who supported every competitor. Results as follows.
Gold – Senior Team Kata (Tom, Andrew, Lisa)
Silver – Tom – Senior Male Wado KataSilver – Sophie – Para Kata
Bronze – Lisa – Senior Female Wado KataBronze – Andrew – Veterans KataBronze – Tom – Veterans KataBronze – Raffaele – Boys 12-13 Kumite up to 5th Kyu
Photos and results from the Shuzoku Wado-Kai Association Kickmaster and Kumite Championships held on Sunday 27th October 2024
Congratulations to Martha who won the John Smith Fighting Spirit Award.
Kickmaster Results
Kickmaster KM1CampbellLillieElla-JaneElsieWillow
Kickmaster KM2ConallMarkFinlayAlvan
Kickmaster KM3FinlaySofiaLilyRyan
Kickmaster KM4RaffaeleNadiaAnna SofiaThomas
Kickmaster KM5TaraRoryLachlanKaylah
Kumite Results
Kumite KU1WillowLillieElla-JaneElsie
Kumite KU2LilyAliaSophiaVegaPaige
Kumite KU3SofiaMarthaNadiaKaylah
Kumite KU4Anna SofiaZosia
Kumite KU5AshleySafiaBushra
Kumite KU6AmyStefania
Kumite KUACampbellAnthonyOllie
Kumite KUBMaxRyanLeoAdam
Kumite KUCOtisRobinCaseyFinlay
Kumite KUDVladNikodemArik
Kumite KUEConnorRoryLachlan
Kumite KUFRaffaeleMatthewRuebenRehan
Kumite KUGCallumAdamMason
Kumite KUHStuartReeceAndrewScott
