Promoting Traditional and Sport Wado-Kai Karate in Scotland
Well done to all the Shuzoku members who took part in the Scottish International Open Grand Prix at Ravenscraig on Sunday 24th September 2023.
🥈Silver – Sophie – Para Kata
🥉 Bronze – Kyle – Para Kata
🥈Silver – Zoe – Under 8 years kata
🥈Silver – Tom – Veterans Kumite
🥈Findlay – Boys Kumite
🥉Mason – 8-9 years kata
🥉Rafaelle – 10-11 years kata
Congratulations to Tom Scott and Sophie Jones who have been selected to represent the Scotland Wado-Kai Karate Team at the Federation of European Wado-Kai Championships 2023 which takes place in Belgium in November.
Tom will participate in the Senior Male Kata, Veterans Male Kata and Veterans Male Kumite -75kg events. Sophie will take part in a showcase Para Kata event. A huge congratulations to both on behalf of everyone in the SWA. Thank you to Scotland Wado-Kai Karate Team, Head Coach Chris Ewing for this opportunity. 
The SWA were delighted to welcome Sensei Kuniaki Sakagami to Scotland for a Senior Grade Seminar.
Congratulations to everyone who represented the SWA at the North East Open Karate Championships.
Kyle – 🥉 Bronze Medal – Para Kata
Jack -🥉 Bronze Medal – Kata
Mila -🥉 Bronze Medal – Kata
Tom, Andrew and Lisa -🥉Bronze Medal – Team Kata
Mason -🥉Bronze Medal – Kumite
Congratulations to Callum who won a gold medal in kumite, Sophie who won a silver medal in para kata and to Tom and Andrew who won bronze in the pairs kata event at the Cumbria Open Karate Championships held in Penrith on Sunday 11th June 2023.
Congratulation to Rory who won a silver medal in the boys kumite event and to Sophie who won a silver medal in the para kata event at the Scottish International Open Grand Prix on Sunday 3rd June at Ravenscraig. Well done to all members who took part in this event.
Congratulations to the children from Oaklands School who have passed their first karate grading with Dalry Karate Group. Instructors Andrew and Louise Elliott have significant experience of teaching karate to children with disabilities and additional support needs. The children have been working very hard and were all delighted to receive the grade of junior yellow belt.
Congratulations to Sophie Jones who won a Gold Medal and Kyle Schuller won won a Bronze Medal in their respective Para Kata events, while representing the Scotland National Karate Team at the British Grand Slam event in Penrith. Whilst at the event they also took part in a BKF Performance Training Camp with the British Para Karate Coach.
Congratulations to Sophie Jones and Kyle Schuller who have been selected to represent the Scotland National Karate team at the British Grand Slam in the Para Kata events. The event will be held on the 22nd of January 2023 in Penrith.
Andy Elliott was awarded the rank of 6th Dan on Sunday 27th March 2022. Andy is pictured receiving his certificate from Peter Rogers 7th Dan after the technical assessment on the full Wado-Kai Syllabus. The chief examiner was Colin Clapperton – Wado-Kai.
