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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

1st Central Scotland Open

1st Central Scotland Open

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1st Central Scotland Open

Congratulations to the medal winners from Shuzoku Wado-Kai Association at the 1st Central Scotland Karate Open Competition, held on Sunday 15th March 2026.

🥇Gold – Alia – Girls 10-11 Years Wado Kata
🥇Gold – Lachlan – Boys 12-13 Years Wado Kata
🥇Gold – Connor – Boys 10-11 Years Wado Kata
🥇Gold – Tom – Mixed Veterans All-Styles Kata
🥇Gold – Lisa – Women (16 years+) Wado Kata
🥈Silver – Lisa – Mixed Veterans All-Styles Kata
🥉Bronze – Tom – Men (16 years+) Wado Kata
🥉Bronze – Tara – Girls 12-13 Years Wado Kata
🥉Bronze – Connor – Boys 10-11 Years All-Styles Kata

Thanks to Lisa, Tom, Allan and Andrew for coaching. We are proud of everyone who took part.

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

England Wado-Kai National Kata Championships 2025

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Congratulations to the Shuzoku Wado-Kai Association members who took part in the Wadokai England National Kata Championships.
🥇Lily 10-12 <7th Kyu
🥇Alia <9 years Open Grade
🥈Finlay Silver <9 years 6th Kyu-4th Kyu
🥈Tara and Lachlan 10-13 years Pairs
🥈Allan Male Veterans
🥈Lisa Female Senior
🥉Lisa Female Veterans
🥉Finlay Bronze <9 years Open Grade Boys
🥉Lily 10-12 Years Open Grade
🥉Lily and Alia 10-12 Years Pairs

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

Medal Table

Okinawa E-Tournament World Series #4 2025

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Congratulations to the Shuzoku Wado-Kai members who recently took part in the Okinawa E-Tournament World Series #4 2025 winning 7 Gold, 6 Silver and 7 Bronze medals, and topped the medal table in the process. Karateka from Scotland, Spain, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Sri Lanka and Egypt took part.

🥇Lisa- Female Senior
🥇Lisa – Female Masters A
🥇Zoe – Female U11 Years
🥇Tara – Female U13 Years
🥇Amy – Female U21 Years
🥇Connor – Male U12 Years

🥈Lachlan – Male U13 Years
🥈Lachlan – Male U17 Years
🥈Alia – Female U11 Years
🥈Lily – Fenale U13 Years
🥈Sakina – Female U21 Years
🥈Allan – Male Masters B
🥈Allan – Male Masters C

🥉Tom – Male Senior
🥉Tom – Male Masters A
🥉Lily – Female U11 Years
🥉Tara – Female U16 Years
🥉Ashley – Female U16 Years
🥉Amy – Female Senior

  • Lisa – Gold – Female Masters A
  • Lisa – Gold, Amy Bronze – Female Seniors
  • Zoe – Gold, Alia – Silver, Lily – Bronze, Female Under 11
  • Tara – Gold, Lily – Silver, Female Under 13
  • Tara – Bronze, Ashley – Bronze, Female U16
  • Amy – Gold, Sakina – Silver, Female U21
  • Tom – Bronze – Male Masters A
  • Allan – Bronze – Male Masters B
  • Allan – Silver – Male Masters C
  • Tom – Bronze, Male Seniors
  • Connor – Gold – Male U12
  • Lachlan – Silver – Male U14
  • Lachlan – Silver – Male U17

North East Open August 2025

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North East Open Medalists 2025

Congratulations to the members that travelled to Sunderland to take part in the North East Open Karate Chamionships.

🥇Noah – Boys Kickmaster 8/9 years

🥇Lachlan – Boys Wado Kata 12/13 years

🥇Tom, Lisa, Andrew – Senior Team Kata

🥈Alia Girls Wado Kata U9 years

🥈Alia All Styles Kata U9 Years

🥉Lisa Female Senior Wado Kata

🥉Tom Male Veterans All Style Kata

🥉Lachlan Boys All Styles Kata 12/13 years

🥉Zoe, Alia U9 years Pairs Kata

🥉Tom/Andrew Senior Pairs Kata

🥉Lily Girls 10/11 years Wado Kata

🥉Lottie Girls U9 years Wado Kata

🥉Iona U7 years All Styles Kata

🥉Lottie Girls 8/9 years Kickmaster

🥉Findlay Bronze Under 9 years All Styles Kata

🥉Ashley Female Cadet Kumite (-54kg)

SWA Kumite and Kickmaster Championships May 2025 Results

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Massive congratulations to everyone who took part in our Grassroots Kumite and Kickmaster Championships today, we are proud of you all.

Full medal results below but first of all a huge thank you to all the volunteers who made today possible: Organisers, Referees, Judges, Table Helpers, First Aiders and everyone who helped get the competitors ready. The competition would not be possible without these volunteers who gave up their Sunday to help out.

Kickmaster KM1
🥇Lillie
🥈Remi

Kickmaster KM2
🥇Clarke
🥈Anthony
🥉Emilie
🥉Oliver

Kickmaster KM3
🥇Conall
🥈Leo
🥉Bailey
🥉Matias

Kickmaster KM4
🥇Jenson
🥈Vlad
🥉Alia
🥉Jack

Kickmaster KM5
🥇Rory
🥈Tara
🥉Lachlan
🥉Olivia

Kumite KUA
🥇Lillie
🥈Remi

Kumite KUB
🥇Skye
🥈Iona
🥉Willow
🥉Emilie
🥉Lillie

Kumite KUC
🥇Lily
🥈Alia
🥉Lottie
🥉Clarke

Kumite KUD
🥇Sofiya
🥈Nadia

Kumite KUE
🥇Ashley
🥈Safia
🥉Olivia
🥉Anna-Sofia

Kumite KUF
🥇Ashley
🥈Caitlin

Kumite KU1
🥇Anthony
🥈Oliver
🥉Alexander O
🥉Alexander C

Kumite KU2
🥇Conall
🥈Ryan
🥉Mark
🥉Matias

Kumite KU3
🥇Max
🥈Carson
🥉Nikodem
🥉Frederick
🥉Conor

Kumite KU4
🥇Otis
🥈Jack
🥉Robin
🥉Vlad

Kumite KU5
🥇Findley
🥈Matthew
🥉Richard
🥉Derek

Kumite KU6
🥇Richard
🥈Cameron

Kumite KU7
🥇Rory
🥈Lachlan
🥉Reuben

Kumite KU8
🥇Daniel
🥈Alain
🥉Andrew
🥉John

🏆 John Smith Fighting Spirit Award for 2025 goes to Remi.

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