Club News

Congratulations to the Shuzoku Wado-Kai Association members who took part in the Irish Wado Open Championships in Belfast on Sunday 22nd March 2026.

Team Kata
🥇 Tom, Tara and Lachlan

Individual Kata
🥇Lachlan
🥇Alia
🥇Tom
🥈Tara
🥉Lisa

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.

Congratulations to the members to took part in the Meadowbank Open Kumite Championships at Newbattle today. Shuzoku Wado-Kai Association results as follows:

🥇Ashley

🥉Noah

Thanks to Andy, Louise and Lisa for coaching. We are proud of everyone who took part and gained experience.

Well done to the Shuzoku Wado-Kai Association members who took part in the North South Karate Competition in Belfast this weekend. Results as follows.

🥇Lisa Female Veterans Kata

🥉Lisa Female Senior Kata

🥇Alia 10-13 Years <7th Kyu Kata

🥈Tom Male Veterans Kata

🥉Andrew Male Veterans Kata

🥉Andrew Male Senior Kata

Congratulations to the following members who passed their Dan Grading on Sunday 16th November 2025.

Tara Commins 1st Dan

Amy Carson 1st Dan

Alain Azevedo 2nd Dan

The examiners were Colin Clapperton, Peter Rogers and Lisa Scott.

Congratulations to Stuart Cunningham-Hay who passed the grade of 1st Dan on 25th February 2026.

The examiners were Colin Clapperton, Peter Rogers and Lisa Scott.

Congratulations to everyone who took part in the Scottish National Karate Championships at Ravenscraig on Saturday 15th November 2025.

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 .

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

Congratulations to Sophie, Lisa and Andrew who were selected to represent the Scotland Wado-Kai Karate Team at the 50th Federation of European Wado-Kai Karate Championships in Lignano Sabiadorro, Italy from 17th-19th October 2025. Sophie won the Gold Medal in the Female Para Kata event. Overall Scotland was placed 2nd in the medal table.

Huge thank you to Allan Miller and his amazing team for the fantastic Kali and Pad Work Semniar today. Great to have the opportunity to train in these different martial arts and raise some funds for the Shuzoku Wado-Kai Association in the process. Thank you to everyone who supported this event

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.

Congratulations to everyone who took part in the Scottish National Karate Championships at Ravenscraig on Saturday 15th November 2025.

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 .

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

Huge thank you to Allan Miller and his amazing team for the fantastic Kali and Pad Work Semniar today. Great to have the opportunity to train in these different martial arts and raise some funds for the Shuzoku Wado-Kai Association in the process. Thank you to everyone who supported this event

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