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SWA Championships May 2026

SWA Championships May 2026 Results

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Congratulations to everyone who took part in our grassroots Shuzoku Wado-Kai Association championships today. We are proud of everyone, as it takes a lot of courage to step onto the mats 🥋👊

Huge thank you to the organisers, referees, judges, helpers and first aiders who volunteered their time to make this event possible.

Thanks to Trophies Scotland for supplying bespoke medals 🏆🏅, Wee Winchburgh Catering & Bothy for the yummy sandwiches and tray bakes 🥪🍰 to keep our referees and judges fed, and Tesco for supplying fruit 🍎🍌and water.

Finally thanks to all our competitors and and their families for their support.

Congratulations to Willow on winning the John Smith Fighting Spirit Trophy 🏆.

Kickmaster Results

KM1
🥇Nicole
🥈Oliver
🥉Willow
🥉Josh

KM2
🥇Lottie
🥈Curtis
🥉Fraser
🥉Jan

KM3
🥇Louis
🥈Connor A
🥉Hadley
🥉Nikodem
🥉Luke

KM4
🥇Alia
🥈Vlad
🥉Ryan
🥉Noah

KM5
🥇Connor B
🥈Casey

Kata Results

KA1
🥇Eliza
🥈Nicole
🥉Connor M
🥉Oliver

KA2
🥇Hadley
🥈Curtis

KA3
🥇Lottie
🥈Jan
🥉Nikodem
🥉Connor A

KA4
🥇Alia
🥈Christopher
🥉Noah
🥉Conall

KA5
🥇Casey
🥈Mark F
🥉Anna Sofia

KA6
🥇Tara
🥈Lachlan
🥉Connor B
🥉Zoe

KA7
🥇Andrea
🥈Mark P
🥉Daniel
🥉Andrew

KA8
🥇Sakina
🥈Amy
🥉Careth

KA9
🥇Aaron
🥈Murray

KA10
🥇Sophie
🥈Kyle

Kumite Results

KU1
🥇Nicole
🥈Eliza
🥉Zara

KU2
🥇Isla
🥈Lottie
🥉Emilia
🥉Willow

KU3
🥇Oliver
🥈Aimar
🥉Nolan
🥉Josh

KU4
🥇Connor A
🥈Fraser

KU5
🥇Jacob
🥈Jamie

KU6
🥇Nikodem
🥈Louis

KU7
🥇Alia
🥈Zoe

KU8
🥇Noah
🥈Ryan
🥉Mark A
🥉Christopher

KU9
🥇Vlad
🥈Jack
🥉Casey

KU10
🥇Findlay
🥈Lachlan
🥉Mark F
🥉Reuben

KU11
🥇Ashley
🥈Anna Sofia

KU12
🥇Daniel
🥈Niall
🥉Andrew
🥉Murray

North East Open March 2026

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Congratulations to the members who took part in the North East Open Karate Championships on Sunday 29th March 2026. Medal winners were:

  • 🥇Daniel – Male Kumite 9th – 4th Kyu
  • 🥈Sophie – Para Kata
  • 🥉Zoe – Girls Under 10 Years Wado Kata
  • 🥉Alia – Girls 10-11 Years Wado Kata
  • 🥉Lachlan – Boys 12-13 Years Wado Kata
  • 🥉Lisa – Female Senior Wado Kata
Scottish Championships 2025 Medalists

Scottish Karate Championships 2025

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Congratulations to everyone who took part in the 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish National Karate Championships at Ravenscraig on Saturday 15th November 2025.

Scottish Championships 2025 Medalists

Medalists were:

🥇Connor 10-11 Years Kata <5th Kyu
🥈Lisa Female Veteran Kata
🥉Team Kata (Tom, Lisa, Andrew)
🥉Andrew Male Veteran Kata
🥉Safia Girls Kumite > 5’2″
🥉Ashley Female Cadet Kumite -54kg
🥉Calum Male Cadet Kumite +70kg

Great performances from everyone and a few just missing out on medals. Keep up the good work. Well done to members and families from all the clubs on supporting each other and thanks to Tom and Lisa for coaching . 👏🥋🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

SWA Kata and Kickmaster Podium Photos November 2025

SWA Kata and Kickmaster Championships November 2025 Results

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SWA Kata and Kickmaster Podium Photos November 2025

Congratulations to everyone who took part in the Shuzoku Wado-Kai Association Kickmaster and Kumite Championships on Sunday 2nd November 2025. Results as follows.

KM1 Kickmaster 5-6 Years Junior Grades
🥇Willow
🥈Ella Jane
🥉Aimar
🥉Eliza

KM2 Kickmaster 7-8 Years Junior Grades
🥇Lottie
🥈Clarke
🥉Gregor
🥉Jan

KM3 Kickmaster 9-12 Years Junior Grades
🥇Nikodem
🥈Loui
🥉Fraser

KM4 Kickmaster 9 Years and Under Kyu Grades
🥇Noah
🥈Vlad
🥉Ryan
🥉Conall

KM5 Kickmaster 10-12 Years Kyu Grades
🥇Connor
🥈Tara
🥉Lily
🥉Alia

KA1 Half Kata 5-6 Years Junior Grades
🥇Zara
🥈Oliver R
🥉Lillie
🥉Aimar

KA2 Half Kata 7 Years + Junior Grades
🥇Oscar
🥈Loui
🥉Josh

KA3 Junior Grades Kata
🥇Clarke
🥈Oliver J
🥉Lottie
🥉Jan

KA4 Kids 9th-4th Kyu 10 years and Under Kata
🥇Alia
🥈Lily
🥉Zoe
🥉Conall

KA5 Kids 9th-4th Kyu 11years + Kata
🥇Connor
🥈Reuben
🥉Casey
🥉Jigme

KA6 Kids 3rd-1st Kyu Kata
🥇Tara
🥈Lachlan
🥉Vishnu
🥉Ashley
🥉Safia

KA7 Adults 9th-4th Kyu Kata
🥇Daniel
🥈Andrew

KA8 Adults 3rd Kyu + Female
🥇Sakina
🥈Amy
🥉Careth

KA9 Adults 3rd Kyu + Male
🥇Aaron
🥈Murray

KA10 Adults Open Kata
🥇Aaron
🥈Murray
🥉Sakina

🥉Amy

Lothian Disability Sport Awards 2025

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Congratulations to Andy and Sophie who were shortlisted for the Lothian Disability Sport Coach of the year and Sports Person of the year awards respectively.

This year Sophie has won the British Karate Championships, medalled at both the Karate Scotland International Open and British Karate International Open, and has been selected to represent the Scotland Wado Kai karate team at the forthcoming Federation of European Wado-Kai Karate Championships in Italy for Para Karate.

Andy is the Scotland National Para Karate Coach, Disability Coach for Shuzoku Wado-Kai Association, Senior Instructor of Dalry Karate Group and an active schools Coach in Edinburgh.

Well done to both of you on your nominations.

SWA Kumite and Kickmaster Championships September 2025 Results

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Congratulations to everyone who took part in the Shuzoku Wado-Kai Association Kickmaster and Kumite Championships on Sunday 14th September 2025. Results as follows.

Kickmaster KM1 6 Years and Under
🥇Danny
🥈Oliver
🥉Aimar
🥉Zara

Kickmaster KM2 7-9 Junior Grades
🥇Anthony
🥈Alexander
🥉Leo
🥉Skye

Kickmaster KM3 7-9 Years Kyu Grades
🥇Finlay
🥈Ryan
🥉Prajeet
🥉Noah

Kickmaster KM4 10-12 Years
🥇Nadia
🥈Tara
🥉Carson
🥉Martha
🥉Casey

John Smith Fighting Spirit Award
🏆Lillie

Girls Kumite Under 3’9″
🥇Eliza
🥈Lillie
🥉Zara
🥉Bailey

Girls Kumite Under 4’2″
🥇Willow
🥈Skye
🥉Iona

Girls Kumite Under 4’8″
🥇Alia
🥈Isla
🥉Simona

Girls Kumite Under 5’2″
🥇Mila
🥈Sofiya
🥉Nadia
🥉Martha

Girls Kumite Over 5’2″
🥇Ashley
🥈Safia
🥉Anna Sofia

Boys Kumite Under Under 4’0″
🥇Anthony
🥈Oliver
🥉Aimar
🥉Alexander

Boys Kumite Under 4’6 Junior Grades
🥇Leo
🥈Fraser
🥉Zachary

Boys Kumite Under 4’6″ Kyu Gradess
🥇Max
🥈Ryan
🥉Noah
🥉Conall

Boys Kumite Under 5’1″
🥇Carson
🥈Jacob
🥉Caleb
🥉Finlay

Boys Kumite Over 5’1″
🥇Findlay
🥈Lachlan
🥉Reuben

Male Senior Kumite
🥇Callum
🥈Alain
🥉Daniel
🥉Stuart

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