Welsh Bushi-Kai Karate Association

Karate Wales Open Karate Championship – June 14th

A very successful day for the Welsh Bushi-Kai Squad at this well established and respected event.

WBK Results – 2x Gold, 7x Silver, 5x Bronze

Skye Prosser – Gold 6-7 Girls Kumite

Lucas Curtis – Bronze 10-11 Boys Kumite

Alby O’Flynn – Silver 10-11 Boys Kumite

WBK 10-11 Boys Team – (Lucas, Alby & Dylan)

Harri Lewis – Silver 12-13 Boys & Bronze 14-15 Boys

Olivia Jones – Silver 12-13 Girls Kumite

Cassie Davies – Bronze – 16-17 Girls

Ruby Davies – Silver x2 – Ladies Kumite & Open Weight

Samuel Waters – Bronze – 16-17 Male

Tom M – Bronze – Men’s 18+ 75kg+

WBK 16+ Senior Male Team – Silver (Sam, Tom M & Tom W)

Richard Evans – Gold Men’s Veterans

Keep up the superb progress being made! Fantastic to see 22 person squad attend the championships.

More and more opportunities to come as the WBK develops and expands our squad.

Report and Results from AMA Nationals and the 3rd Welsh Karate League event which took place on June 7th.

AMA National Results
Well done to our squad that made the long trip up to Manchester to take on the challenge of the AMA National Championships. Fantastic performances throughout the day , with some of our competitors being unlucky with some decisions. A great experience for our Squad. We keep building and achieving!
Medalists:
Ruby Davies – Gold Senior Female 60kg+
Sam Waters – Bronze U18 Male
Thomas Morgan – Bronze U21 Male
Archie Davies – Bronze 10-12 Boys 40kg+
Alby O’Flynn – Bronze 10-12 Boys 40kg+
WBK Men’s Team (Sam, Tom & Jordan)
Bronze Senior Men’s Teams – Excellent step for our two teenagers!
Squad Members:
Cassie Davies
Freddy Lane
Harri Lewis
Alys Twigg
Well done once again everyone, and it was fantastic to present our squad members the opportunity to test themselves against new competitors and another level of competition environment!

WKL3 Results

Well done to all squad members who competed in the Welsh Karate League 3 event held in Merthyr earlier this month. This event clashed with the AMA Nationals, so we had to split the squad to attend both events, and we would like to thank Richard Evans for heading up the coaching team.
Medalists:
Skye Prosser – Bronze U8 Girls
Maggie Mattocks – Bronze U14 Novice Girls
Richard Evans – Bronze Mens Veterans 35+
Squad Members:
Lucas Curtis
Rhiannon James
Lexi Jones
Olivia Jones
Imogen Parfitt
Logan Rees – first competition
Elyssa Richards
Well done again everyone!

Congratulations to Ailie Inverarity who successfully passed her 3rd Kyu Brown Belt Grading at our Swansea University Club on Thursday.
Ailie has now achieved the rank of Brown Belt in 2 different styles of Karate, which is no mean feat.
Our University Club continues to grow and develop and is testament to the hard work put in by our Instructors.

Brown Belt Grading, May 10th – Cwmafan

Congratulations to all students who successfully passed their Brown Belt grading earlier this week. A very good standard of karate was on display, with plenty of positives and also areas to continue improving on. Take on board and implement all the feedback given.
A massive thank you and well done to our Dan Grades this morning for helping to conduct the course and grading, as well as partnering for blocks.
Finally, thank you to all the families and friends who came along to support the students.

Brown Belt Grading Results:

3rd Kyu – Brown Belt
Archie Davies

2nd Kyu – Brown Belt
Lucas Curtis
Alby O’Flynn
Carl Mills
Paul Newey
Joseph Owen
Paul Davies
Ilau Stephens

1st Kyu – Brown Belt
Maisie Lewis
Ava Yates
Lucy Owen
Jack Challenger
Oliver Sullivan
Neil Sullivan
Freddy Lane
Harri Waters
Parker John

With the postponement of the Brown Belt Grading until May 10th, the WBK took the opportunity to conduct a Senior Grade Course in it’s place.

Many thanks to all who attended. A great turn-out and a very informative and useful session , especially for those attempting their Brown Belt Grading in the near future.

Our thanks to our Instructors and Assistants for making the course an enjoyable event.

The WBK Squad recently competed at the Welsh Karate League Event 2, held in Merthyr.
Another great day for all who competed and put on such spirited and skilled displays.
Our squad continued to grow and gain experience at these well established tournaments.
Well Done to everyone that competed today, very proud of you all!

WBK Results:
4 Gold, 2 Silver, 5 Bronze:

Ruby Davies – Senior Ladies Gold
Ladies Team – Ruby & Gemma Gold
Dean Prosser – Men’s Novice Gold
10-11 Boys Team – Archie, Lucas & Alby Gold
Gemma Davies – Ladies Veterans Silver
Dafydd Jones – Mens Novice Silver
Skye Prosser – 6-7 Girls Bronze
Lexi Jones – 10-11 Girls Bronze
Lucas Curtis – 10-11 Boys Bronze
Alby O’Flynn- 10-11 Boys Bronze
Olivia Jones – 12-13 Girls Bronze

We would also like to thank the Coaches, Assistants and Supporters for making this another memorable success.

With the recent cancellation of the Association Kyu Gradings ( due to venue unavailability ), WBK Students have been given the opportunity to take their Grade Examinations at their own clubs.
Our Clubs at Baglan, Cwmafan, Margam & Swansea University have recently completed their gradings.
Congratulations to each and every student who passed their grading and we thank all of our Intructors for their hard work.
Grading details from our other clubs will be posted once they are completed over the next few weeks.

Baglan

Kyla & Alfie – Red Belt: Emrys, Daisey, Georgie, Adelyn, Fearne & Eliza – Yellow Belt
Aarika – Blue Belt.

Swansea University

New Orange Belts: Deniz, Ben & Osian – New Blue Belts: Alex, Jack 7 Willow.

Margam / Cwmafan

Details to Follow when available.

W.U.K.F GB OPEN, K2 Crawley

WUKF British Open Success :
What an incredible weekend for the WBK fighters at the WUKF British Open Championships in Crawley.

Day 1
Our juniors set the tone early, with Alby and Lucas showing great skill and determination, both narrowly missing out in the early rounds but fought extremely well. Harri was outstanding throughout his category, fighting smart, staying in control, and progressing through multiple rounds before just missing out on a Bronze medal in the quarter finals. The boys also competed in the 11-12 Years Male Team Rotation, delivering some excellent bouts and again coming heartbreakingly close to a podium finish. Although no medals, you should be proud of your performances at such a high level!

Day 2
Our seniors stepped up, led by Ruby, our most experienced fighter, who truly showcased her class. Fighting with flair, composure, and resilience (even battling through black eyes and a broken nose). Ruby pushed all the way to a superb final against a highly skilled Polish opponent, securing a well-deserved Silver medal in an event featured on the WUKF European Tour. She later competed in the U21 Ladies, progressing strongly and just missing out on Bronze.
In the U18 Men’s category, Sam kicked things off in style with a dominant performance before narrowly losing in a tough contest against a Karate England fighter. Tom M followed with a composed and tactical fight, finishing 3-3 but unfortunately losing on first to score. Tom W showed relentless pressure and determination against an experienced opponent but didn’t progress this time. Dan P rounded off the individual bouts, showing great intent with sharp body kicks, unlucky not to score against another strong Karate England competitor.
The weekend finished on a high with the U18 Rotation Team with Tom M, Sam, and Tom W as the team and stepping up brilliantly. Their teamwork and performances earned them a fantastic Bronze medal.

Results:
Ruby Davies – Silver WUKF European Tour Senior Ladies 65kg+
U18 Male Team Rotation – Bronze
Samuel Waters, Thomas Morgan & Thomas Williams
We couldn’t be prouder of every single competitor. To perform at this level against such experienced opposition proves you belong here. We keep building, we keep improving, and we keep striving for more. Our network continues to grow and bridges are constantly building. We look forward to keep providing all WBK fighters with bigger and bigger opportunities.

Welsh Karate League 1 Report

What a fantastic effort from everyone at last weekends Welsh Karate League Event.
we are delighted to see so many students representing the clubs, along with the amazing support from everyone who came along. The atmosphere and buzz around the place was electric.
We are extremely proud of every competitor who represented the WBK. Regardless of the results, you all conducted yourselves with professionalism and showed what proper karate is all about.
A huge thank you to our coaching team for the day – Ruby, Richard, Cassie and Tom, for a superb effort throughout. Your support, guidance and dedication to the team helped get those results.

Results

Congratulations to our medallists:
Skye Prosser:- U8 Girls – Gold
Rhiannon James:- U10 Girls – Bronze
Imogen Parfitt:- U10 Girls – Silver
Elyssa Richards:- U12 Girls Adv – Bronze
Under 12 Girls Team (Lexi, Ffion & Elyssa):- Silver
Archie Davies:- U12 Boys Adv – Gold
Under 12 Boys Team (Archie, Alby & Lucas):- Silver
Thomas Williams:- U18 Male – Bronze
Ryan Catterson:- Senior Male Novice – Bronze
Ruby Davies:- Senior Female – Silver
Gemma Davies:- Female Veterans – Silver

Well done once again, and keep up the hard work!

The Calendar page has been updated to provide our Association dates for 2026.
This page will be amended / updated as and when changes occur throughout the year.
Several of the course & grading dates are currently listed as Sat / Sun but will be updated when
we confirm which day the event will take place.

The WBK Karate Association look forward to another successful year in which we continue to further
nurture and develop the Karate of our Students.

Please keep an eye on our various, Association and Club Social Media Platforms for additional information as they tend to be visited most frequently.