Details of the Dan Grade Course have been confirmed as follows:
Monday 18th March – Baglan Community Centre, 7.30 – 9.00pm
Tuesday 19th March – Gilfach Recreation Centre, 7.00 – 8.00pm
Thursday 21st March – Cwmafan Community Centre, 7.30 – 8.30pm
Friday 22nd March – Baglan Community Centre, 7.00 – 8.30pm
Good luck to those students selected to attend this course.
WKGB Team for K1 Dutch Open
Good luck to the WKGB team travelling to Holland on March 8th 2013 for the prestige K1 International Dutch Open. This World ranking WKF tournament promises to have over a 1000 competitors from among the best in Europe.
Open only to members of the WKGB in Wales – it is part of the continuing WKGB squad development plan commitment to elite performance. Many of the competiitors will be using this tournament a part of their prepartion for the European Senior Tournament in May.
With the advent of the WKF Olympic recognition bid this year, it promises to be a very high quality tournament!
The WKGB Squad under the direction of Assisstant National Coach, Nigel Taylor is:
Holly Carey, Amy Nicholas, Jordan Hopkins & Mark McMahon (Welsh Bushi-Kai), Gemma John & Sion Rees (BKW), Rhys Adey (WKC) and Cheyne Phillips (WSKU).
Dan Grade Assessment
Friday 8th March – Baglan Community Centre – 7pm Start
All students registered for Dan Grading later this month should attend.
Dan Grade Course
Details Shortly – please check back later.
Brown Belt Course
Following on from the course last sunday, two Brown Belt courses have been arranged:
Friday 19th April
Friday 3rd May.
The courses will take place in Baglan community centre. 7pm start
Junior Competition
The Association is hosting a junior / 16 years and under competition on Saturday 13th April
and will take place in Cwmavon community Centre with a 10am start.
Entry forms will be sent out soon.
WBK – Association Committee Meeting
Date to be announced shortly:
The WBK would like to congratulate all of our Kyu Grade students who passed their Grade Examinations held earlier today at the Cwrt Herbert Sport Centre, Neath
The standard of Karate displayed on the course and grading was very good across all of the grades and all of the hard work done in preparation was much in evidence.
There was also an excellent turnout, the best for several years, of Purple and Brown Belts for the Senior grade course.
The Senior Instructors put this group through there paces for over 2 hrs and were very pleased with the effort put in by everyone.
We will be arranging more courses for those attempting Brown Belt Gradings ….. details will be announced soon.
We would like to thanks all who attended earlier – from the Grade Instructors & assistants, students , parents and supporters.
This was the first WBK Grading attended by our Llandeilo Club and we appreciate you travelling down to Neath from West Wales.
Well done to all …
WBK Tournament Info
The next Association competition, The Welsh Bushi-Kai Invitational Championships will be Held on Sunday 26th May at the Recreation Centre in Bridgend. Full details, further info and the Sport Data link will be posted later this week.
Junior Tournament
We are hoping to hold a Junior Karate Tournament sometime in April. Full details of this event will be posted as soon as we confirm the venue.
In addition to this Tournament, we will be arranging a Squad Training session for both Kata and Kumite.
WKGB Coaching Certification
With a view to obtaining your Coaching certificates, the Governing Body will be holding a Child Protection course in Cardiff on the 17th March.
If anyone is interested please Contact the WBK Admin Office as soon as possible as limited Spaces are Available. Fee of £20 for the course. 10am – 1pm
All WBK Members who have registered with Admin, (Liz), for enrolment in the Coaching program, could you please email Liz and provide your Full Name, Grade, Age / D.O.B by Friday 8th March.
Good luck to Jordan Harris, Amy Nicholas and Tom O’Leary who have flown out to Konya, Turkey to compete this weekend at the EKF European Junior / Cadet Championships & U21 European Cup.
The Welsh Bushi-Kai are extremely proud to have these 3 students representing the WKGB Welsh National Team at this major international karate event.
All 3 students train at our Cwmafan Club under the Instruction of Nigel Taylor, who is also the WKGB Assistant Kumite Coach.
We would like to wish Jordan, Amy, Tom & their Welsh team-mates the very best of luck and hope you enjoy the experience of representing your country.
Squad Training Update:
The Next WKGB Squad Training session will now take place on Sun 3rd March.
Venue: Wales National Sport Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.
Registration is at 9.30am, Training session from 10 am til 12 noon.
This session is open to all WKGB Members 6th Kyu and above, 10yrs and over.
Those attending should bring along their up to date WKGB Licence and protective equipment. ( Pads, Mitts etc)
Senior Dan Grade Promotion:
On Saturday 12th January at the Welsh Bushi-Kai “Fight Night” event, one of our most loyal and dedicated Instructors, Mark McMahon, was awarded his 5th Dan Black Belt.
5th Dan Certificate presentation.
The presentation ceremony was conducted by Nigel Taylor 5th Dan, on behalf of the Welsh Bushi-Kai Karate Association, and by Senseis’ Alan Flook and Andy Gunton ( both 7th Dan karate-Ka ) of the Western Karate Union.
Mark with Andy Gunton 7th Dan & Alan Flook 7th Dan
The award of 5th Dan to Mark was thoroughly deserved and very hard earned after countless years of dedication to Club, Instructor and Association in addition to his attributes as a Karate-Ka.
The Welsh Bushi-Kai is pleased to announce the opening of a new club in West Wales, the Llandeilo Karate Club.
Dave Powell 1st Dan
Llandeilo Karate
The Instructor for this new Club is Dave Powell, 1st Dan
Club Details:
Llandeilo Karate Club
YFC Hall
Bethlehem road
Ffairfach
Carmarthenshire
SA19 6SY
Training nights are every Thursday
6 pm till 7 pm for Juniors – 7 pm till 8:30 pm for Seniors
For further details or information, please contact:
Dave Powell 1st Dan – email
WBK Admin Officer – email
The Welsh Bushi-Kai would like to congratulate Ryan Phillips on successfully passing his 2nd Dan Grading earlier this week.
The Grading was held on Thursday 3rd January at the Cwmafan Dojo. Grade examiners were Nigel Taylor 5th Dan & Mark McMahon 4th Dan.
Nigel Taylor, Ryan Phillips & Mark McMahon
The Welsh Bushi-Kai would like to pass on our best wishes to Ryan as he prepares to embark on a career with the R.A.F.