Azami Karate Group was founded on Saturday 24th February 1990 by Senior Instructor Peter Rogers 7th Dan at Broxburn Sports Centre, a venue we still teach in to this day. The group takes its name from the Japanese translation of ‘thistle’.
We currently teach classes at Xcite Broxburn Sports Centre and Xcite Winchburgh Sport and Wellbeing Hub, as well as offering individual or small group lessons in our private dojo in Winchburgh.
The group is assisted by Instructor Lisa Scott 6th Dan, who was a founder member of the group, Tom Scott 3rd Dan, who’s is Shuzoku Wado-Kai’s Kata Coach, Hannah Donaldson 3rd Dan, Tony Pettenuzzo 3rd Dan and Steph Whitelaw 2nd Dan, who teaches our wee azami warriors (3-4 year olds). All of our instructors are fully qualified Scottish Karate Governing Body coaches.
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azami@wado.scotLatest News from Azami Karate Group
- British Four Nations Karate Championships 2025
Congratulations to the following members who medalled at the British Four Nations Karate Championships on 19-20th April 2025 at Oriam Sports Performance Centre, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh.
🥇 Sophie – Para Kata
🥉 Kyle – Para Kata
🥉Tom and Andrew – Veterans Pairs Kata
🥉 Vlad – Boys 7-9 Year Kumite +25kg
🥉 Sofiya – Girls 10-11 Years Kumite +35kg
🥉 Calum – Male Cadet Kumite -70kg
- Dan Grading April 2025
Congratulations to the following members who passed their Dan Grading on Sunday 13th April 2025.
Leanne Delaney 1st Dan
Sakina Chalal 2nd Dan
The examiners were Colin Clapperton, Peter Rogers and Lisa Scott.
- Scottish International Open Grand Prix April 2025
Congratulations to everyone who took part in the Scottish International Open Grand Prix at Ravenscraig today.
Medal results:
🥈Silver Rory – KU12 Boys Kumite
🥉Bronze Rueben – KA07 Boys Kata
🥉Bronze Amy – KA13 Female Junior Kata
🥉Bronze Tom – KA20 Male Veterans Kata
🥉Bronze Lisa – KA19 Female Veterans Kata
🥉Bronze Mila – KU09 Girls Kumite
🥉Bronze Sofiya – KU09 Girls Kumite
🥉Bronze Rueben – KU11 Boys Kumite
🥉Bronze Callum – KU26 Male Cadet Kumite
- International German Wado Cup 2025
Congratulations to the Shuzoku Wado-Kai Association members who took part in the International German Wado Cup in Berlin.
🥇Gold Lisa – Female 18 years+ Kata
🥈Silver Tom – Male 40+ years Kata
🥈Silver Zoe – Female U10 Kata
🥈Silver – Open Team Kata (Lisa, Tom, Andrew)
🥉Bronze Lachlan – Male U 14 years kata
🥉Bronze Tom – Over 30 years Kata
🥉Bronze Andrew – Male 18years+ Kata
🥉Bronze Andrew – Male 30-39 Kata
🥉Bronze – Over 30 years team kata
- Scotland Wado-Kai Karate Team Call Up
🏴🇮🇹🥋👊Congratulations to the following members of Shuzoku Wado-Kai Association who have been selected to represent the Scotland Wado Kai karate team at the Federation of European Wado-Kai Championships in Italy in October 2025.
Thomas Scott – Senior Male Kata and Veteran Male Kata
Andrew Forrest – Senior Male Kata
Lisa Scott – Senior Female Kata and Veteran Female Kata
Sophie Jones – Para Kata