Wado News & Events
(poster section Further below)
"Pure Wado for Wado Purists!"
"Only Wadoryu Events are Promoted & Included on our Wado Date Section. We do not promote 'All-Styles', 'Kickboxing' or 'MMA', etc."
"Only Wadoryu Events are Promoted & Included on our Wado Date Section. We do not promote 'All-Styles', 'Kickboxing' or 'MMA', etc."
IWF Date Section (updated regularly). No articles or news, as always, just simply dates! Event-Posters further below.
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Mr & Mrs Michael and Carolyn Diggle.
Hi Sensei,
Caz and I just wanted to let you know that we got married on the 4th of June!
We decided it was taking us far too long to plan anything out so we ran away to Gretna Green for that traditional run away wedding experience! Hope to see you soon! Mike & Caz
WOW - Congratulations to you both, fantastic news and what a lovely couple you make!
What a great way to do it. I've always wanted to go to Gretna Green (although not to get married of course); it's one of those places on my 'bucket list', along with Inverness, John o' Groats, etc. Much love to you both, Best wishes, GE Swift Hanshi.
Hi Sensei,
Caz and I just wanted to let you know that we got married on the 4th of June!
We decided it was taking us far too long to plan anything out so we ran away to Gretna Green for that traditional run away wedding experience! Hope to see you soon! Mike & Caz
WOW - Congratulations to you both, fantastic news and what a lovely couple you make!
What a great way to do it. I've always wanted to go to Gretna Green (although not to get married of course); it's one of those places on my 'bucket list', along with Inverness, John o' Groats, etc. Much love to you both, Best wishes, GE Swift Hanshi.
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BWK-Cranleigh at the Cranleigh Carnival 29th June 2024
Event Supporters; Liz Bulley 3rd Dan, Archie Hunter 6th Kyū, Ian Hunter 8th Dan, Jim Taylor 6th Dan, Ezra Miller 1st Kyū, Ayden Hartley Mukyū. Sensei’s Message. We had the help and support from Sensei Liz Bulley who sorted out the whole thing and her granddaughter Penny Berry 9th kyū. Help from Bryn Everleigh 8th kyū, Ezra 1st kyū, Sensei Jim Taylor and Sensei Gordon. Special mention to the boundless energy of Bryn, Ayden and Archie Hunter who spent about 7 hours displaying Karate that day. And of course Sarah Hunter for support with drinks, ice lollies and biscuits xx Well done and thank you to you all, Ian Hunter Kyoshi. |
Paul Elliott Kyoshi’s
50-Years Wadoryu Long Service Celebration Event! Standby, more pictures of the full event may still yet to be added! ;-) |
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Latest Kyū Grade Promotions
BWK-Cranleigh. Penny Berry receives her 9th Kyu (Aka-Obi and Menkyo) from Sensei Ian Hunter 8th Dan. BWK-Honbu. Emma with her 8th Kyu certificate & belt next to Examiner, Sensei Nick Llewelly 3rd Dan. Congratulations Penny and Emma! |
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Our Canadian Affiliations!
![]() We welcome another new club to our BWK International and IWF Affiliation...
Sensei DJ Jonker Sandan and the Wa-No-Michi Karate Academy. Website; www.wanomichi.ca Our Instructors Internationally and Nationally Certified Karate Instructors. All classes are taught by a N.C.C.P. licensed Black Belt and member in good standing with Karate Ontario. The government sanctioned governing body for Karate in Ontario and directly affiliated with Karate Canada, Sport Canada and the World Karate Federation. Our head instructor, Jonker Sensei, has been training in traditional Wado-Ryu since 1994 and currently holds the rank of Sandan (3rd degree black belt). Our Wado-Ryu lineage falls in line with Les Mansfield Renshi (Shichidan - 7th degree black belt) and Gary E. Swift Hanshi (Kyudan - IWF 9th Dan black belt) of the British Wadokai and International Wado Federation. |
Also see 'Past Training Events' page for videos & photographs of some of our previously held courses, etc.
International Wado Karate Federation Events
All these events are open to British Wadokai Members!
Please Help Support Our Own Wado Events!
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Open Invitation Wado Courses
NB. Many of these open Wado courses may not follow the original 'authentically-historic' Wadoryu Syllabus or techniques followed by British Wadokai. Please do not practice these techniques in a BWK Dojo unless validated by your BWK Instructor.
To be sure of BWK technical validity, the following organisations reflect much of BWK's historic-authenticity.
Authentic & Original Wadoryu is practised by; British Wadokai (GE Swift Hanshi), Suzuki-Ha Wadoryu International (Eleni Suzuki 7th Dan), United Kingdom Karate-do Wadokai (David Allsop 7th Dan), IWF-Norge (Kjartan Stornes 7th Dan Kyoshi), IWF-Japan (Ira F Watanabe 7th Dan Kyoshi), IWF-Canada (Les Mansfield 7th Dan Kyoshi), SEMKA (Paul Elliott 7th Dan Kyoshi), IWF-USA (Tom Nations), IWF-France/Shinwa Karate-do Wadoryu (Mark Dupeé 4th Dan), etc.
UK Sanctioned Authentic Wadoryu Organisations Within IWF:
BWK, SEMKA, Suzuki-Ha Wadoryu, etc. See 'BWF & IWF Clubs' for further details.
To be sure of BWK technical validity, the following organisations reflect much of BWK's historic-authenticity.
Authentic & Original Wadoryu is practised by; British Wadokai (GE Swift Hanshi), Suzuki-Ha Wadoryu International (Eleni Suzuki 7th Dan), United Kingdom Karate-do Wadokai (David Allsop 7th Dan), IWF-Norge (Kjartan Stornes 7th Dan Kyoshi), IWF-Japan (Ira F Watanabe 7th Dan Kyoshi), IWF-Canada (Les Mansfield 7th Dan Kyoshi), SEMKA (Paul Elliott 7th Dan Kyoshi), IWF-USA (Tom Nations), IWF-France/Shinwa Karate-do Wadoryu (Mark Dupeé 4th Dan), etc.
UK Sanctioned Authentic Wadoryu Organisations Within IWF:
BWK, SEMKA, Suzuki-Ha Wadoryu, etc. See 'BWF & IWF Clubs' for further details.