Club News

Northern Ireland Karate Open ☘️
🥇Ryan – 8-10 Years Kickmaster
🥇Tom – Male Veterans Kata
🥇Lisa – Female Veterans Kata
🥇Tom, Lisa – Pairs Kata

Congratulations to everyone who took part in the Karate Scotland International Open Championships at Ravenscraig on Sunday 5th April 2026.

🥈 Lisa – Female Veteran Kata

🥉Tom – Male Veteran Kata

🥉Safia – Female Cadet Kumite

Thanks to Andy, Louise, Allan, Tom and Lisa for coaching.

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

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 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

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.

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