Gilfach Goch Karate Club:
With Mark McMahon opening a new dojo in Taibach, the Gilfach Goch Club is to have a new Instructor – Grant Hole 2nd Dan.
Grant has been at the Gilfach Club since its’ founding and was the natural choice to take over from Mark. The Club has been one of the mainstays of the Association through out and will no doubt continue to be as successful and well supported as ever. The Executive Commitee of the Welsh Bushi-Kai would like to congratulate Grant on his appointment as Club Instructor.
BKF British Karate Federation Championships:
The Welsh Bushi-Kai Squad are in final preparation training for the top event on the British Karate Calendar – The BKF Closed Event which is being held in Edinburgh, Scotland on September 11 / 12th. This promises to be a first class Championships with the best competitors in the UK challenging to become British Karate Champions.
Squad Training:
WKGB Welsh Squad Training takes place on Sunday 19th September at the W.I.S, Sofia Gardens, Cardiff .
Welsh Open Karate Championships:
The WKGB Welsh Open Karate Championships takes place the following weekend, again in Cardiff, on Sunday 26th Sept and the Welsh Bushi-Kai will be sending as strong a squad as possible to compete at this event.
Welsh Bushi-Kai – Brown Belt Grading:
The Course and Grading for those students attempting Brown Belts has been move back one day and has a change of venue.
It will now take place on Saturday 20th November in Baglan Community Centre. – 10.00am – 1.00pm
Welsh Bushi-Kai Invitational Karate Championships:
Finally, after months of hard work, the Welsh Bushi-Kai are proud to announce that it’s Invitational Karate Championships will be held on Sunday 21st November 2010. The tournament will take place at the Bridgend Recreation and Leisure Centre. ( There appears to be little chance of our home – The Afan Lido – reopening any time soon !!).
Further details will be added in the next few weeks as preparations for our popular tournament are finalised.