Dan Grade Candidate Reminder

February 27th, 2022 by admin

  Dan Grade Candidate Reminders & Information

The Dan Grading and pre assessment is fast approaching, training is more important than ever.
Students training for a Dan Grade should be training a minimum of 2 preferably 3 sessions a week. A Dan Grading is demanding and is not like any other grading.
Some of you having been training a long time for this and everyone has suffered the disruption of the pandemic.
We totally understand life outside the dojo with work and/or school commitments being important, we as instructors have been through the same process.
Important dates:
Friday 4th March – Basics and Combination Course in Baglan – 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Friday 18th March – Dan Grade Assessment – Baglan Dojo with all Senior Instructors – 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Those successful from the assessment will take part in the week long course:
Monday 4th April – Friday 8th April (Venue Details to follow)
Sunday 10th April – Dan Grading
As always any questions or queries, please do hesitate to contact me.
Thanks,
Jordan
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Kihon / Renraku Waza Course March 4th

February 27th, 2022 by admin

WBK Black & Brown Kihon & Renraku Waza Course

Friday 4th March – Baglan Karate Club 7:00pm – 8:00pm
The course will focus on core basic techniques and syllabus combinations.
All Dan Grade candidates should make every effort to attend the course. Any other Black and Brown Belts are welcome to attend the course.
Course Fee = £5
Please ensure you have your licence and Training Record Cards (Dan Grade Candidates).
Any questions or queries, please get in touch.
Thanks,
Jordan
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WKL 1 Neath Comp

February 20th, 2022 by admin
Well done to all WBK competitors today – superb attitude, discipline, etiquette and quality of karate on display!
It was fantastic to see you all out there competing again and made us proud as coaches!
WBK Results:
Finley Williams – U10 Boys – Bronze
Cassie Davies – U12 Girls – Gold
Rory Griffiths – U14 Boys – Silver
Ruby Davies – U16 Girls – Gold
Mackenzie Aitchison – U16 Boys – Gold
Morgan Phillips – Mens -75kg – Silver
Harrison Williams – Mens -75kg – Gold

WBK Senior Team : (Morgan, Harrison, Siwan) – Bronze

A massive thank you to our coaches, parents, friends and students from across the association for the support today.
Jordan

 

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Blocks Course

February 10th, 2022 by admin

WBK Black & Brown Belts Blocks Course
Thursday 17th February, Cwmafan Karate Club, 6:15pm – 8:30pm
The course will mainly focus on Ohyo Gumite and Kihon Gumite. All Dan Grade candidates should make every effort to attend the course. Any other Black and Brown Belts are welcome to attend the course.
Please ensure you confirm your attendance via the form below:
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx…

Reminder – only 30 participants can attend the course, therefore please confirm your attendance as soon as possible.
Course Fee = £5
Please ensure you have your licence and Training Record Cards (Dan Grade Candidates).
Any questions or queries, please get in touch.
Thanks,
Jordan

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University Session

February 10th, 2022 by admin

Swansea Uni Karate Club:
On Saturday 6th of Feb, our Swansea University Club hosted our friends from the Cardiff University Club for a training session.
The session was hailed a great success by those who attended.

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” We had such an amazing joint session with the Cardiff University Karate Club this past saturday, thanks for making the journey down guys!It was an honour to be given a session by international fighter Jordan Hopkins and some of his squad. So big thanks to all of them,the drills and expertise shared were invaluable and I’m confident have put in good stead for our upcoming competitions”

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Association News

January 26th, 2022 by admin

Hello everyone!
The WBK hope that everyone had a great festive break.
We are hopeful that 2022 will be a return to some sort of normality for the association where Gradings, Courses , competitions etc can be conducted in the usual fashion, although we are all aware that Covid is still with us and that restrictions seem to be changing on a weekly basis.

Covid:

An up to date Covid Policy / Notice will be added when available. Please check with your Club Instructors and Club Social Media platforms for current venue rules.

 

KATA COURSE: Sunday 6th February:

Hello all
I will be running a Kata course on Sun 6th Feb at Neath Bushi-Kai (Ysgol Hendre, Bryncoch, SA10 7TY).
 The course will be split into two parts:
1000 – 1200 Pinan Kata (open to all)
1200 – 1400 Advanced Kata (focussing on Dan grading syllabus Bassai, Seishan, Rohai and Bunkai).
The course is open to all, not just the Dan grade candidates, but I will have to ask people to book, or for club instructors to supply numbers so that I can safely plan the sessions. I’m aware that the Dan grading candidates will mostly attend the second session, but I would like to encourage everyone to also attend the Pinan course. It’s been a while since we have run a Kata course and I know we all have slight variations in our Pinan’s, so it would be great to get together to iron some of these out. Numbers will be limited so book early to avoid disappointment.
The cost of the course is £10, for either the Pinan’s, Advanced session or both.
Licences and Dan grade cards will be signed upon completion of the course, either by myself or Jordan. 
Contactless card payments can be made on the day, or alternatively you can you can send payments directly via BACS (message me for details).
Include name and which session please.
Please forward this email to anyone I have left off the mailing list.
See you on the mat.

Mark Coleman
4th Dan Welsh Bushi-Kai Karate (Neath)
 CLUB CLOSURE: Llandeilo Karate Club.
Sensei Dave Powell has informed us that he has closed the Llandeilo Karate Club.
Dave will continue to train within the WBK Association, and has asked us to pass on his thanks for the support given to the Club over the years.

DAN GRADING:
The Dan Grading is scheduled to take place on April 10th, with the Final assessment for the candidates to progress on to the Dan Grade Course taking place on Friday March 11th.
Further details of Venues and times will be announced in due course.
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May 2021 Covid Relaxations.

May 17th, 2021 by admin

WBK COVID-19 POLICY: UPDATED

In line with the latest relaxation of Covid Restrictions  which come into effect on 17th May, the WBK have amended their COVID POLICY.

The latest WBK COVID POLICY can be viewed/ Downloaded here ——> WBK COVID POLICY

 

 

 

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New Licence Procedure / Licence Form

May 3rd, 2021 by admin

WBK Licence Application/Renewal Process 

Our new WBK Licence Application Form.:  DOWNLOAD
COMPLETING THE FORM:
Please ensure you download the form. Our new form can be completed digitally; via a phone, tablet or computer. Each box should allow you to type in your information and tick the boxes of confirmation/choice. The signature section can be completed by using a ‘pen’ tool feature on your device or you can add an image of your signature (Adobe Acrobat tends to work best). Alternatively, you can complete the form by hand.
You will no longer be required to send your Licence Book via post when completing a renewal application. It will be each individual’s responsibility to insert their new licence slip into their Licence Book.

ALL completed forms are to be sent to our WBK Admin email – welshbushikai@gmail.com
Forms completed by hand can be scanned in and emailed or sent to the WBK Temporary Admin Address (address on the form).
You can also bring your completed forms and fees to me at our Cwmafan/Margam Dojos during training sessions.
 LICENCE FEES:
1 Licence Fee = £30
2 Licence Fees = £25 each
3 or more Licence Fees = £20 each
(If a family has multiple expiry dates throughout the year, the discounted price will still apply. When completing each renewal, please ensure the correct discounted licence fee payment is made).
Additional charges – £2 for every month your licence is out of date.
NO ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL APPLY TO ANY APPLICATIONS DURING 2021 DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC!
PAYMENT METHODS:
Bank Transfer – once a submitted application has been received and the bank transfer box was been selected on the form. You will receive a secure email from the WBK Admin Email containing the WBK Bank Account Details, this email won’t have the options to forward, copy, print or download its content and will expire after a week. When completing a bank transfer, please include the applicant’s name as the payment reference.
Cash – please include the correct licence fee with your completed licence form.
Cheque – please include your cheque guarantee number on the back of the cheque.
 Please allow up to a fortnight for your licence application to be processed.
If anyone has any questions or issues, please Contact Jordan Hopkins.
Thank you once again for all your support and the WBK looks forward to seeing you all in the dojo again.
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IMPORTANT ADMIN UPDATES

January 17th, 2021 by admin

Admin Updates:

As of January 2021, Jordan Hopkins will be temporarily  taking on the duties of WELSH BUSHI-KAI ADMIN OFFICER.

Please note that the WBK has a new Admin email address which should be used as a point of contact for all enquiries.

NEW ADMIN EMAIL ADDRESS :   welshbushikai@gmail.com

 

Licence Form Update: WBK LICENCE FORM 2021.pdf

We have also updated the WBK Licence Application form. This form should be used for all Licence Applications or Renewals.
This Temporary Licence Form is to be used until our Online Application and Payment Process is available and online.
Please note that the Yearly Licence Fee has increased to £30. ( This increase is the first in over a decade ).

WBK Members are welcome to renew their Licence at the existing expiry date, but given the current circumstances of club closures
due to Covid-19, you are not obliged to renew until the resumption of training.

Updated Licence Form :   DOWNLOAD HERE

 

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WBK Retirements

December 29th, 2020 by admin

The Welsh Bushi-Kai will see two of its pillars retire from the Association and Karate at the end of this year, namely Nigel Taylor 6th Dan & Liz Noblett Admin.
Each of them has dedicated over 40 years of their lives to the Welsh Bushi Kai. The WBK cannot speak highly enough of them, and the respect and gratitude everyone within the association have for them is immeasurable. Their dedication, loyalty, passion has helped shape the Welsh Bushi-Kai to the Association it is today, and we will forever be in their debt.
We are sure that all current students, instructors, parents, former members and all WBK friends from across the world would like to echo their congratulations and share many fond memories.
Thank you and enjoy your well-deserved retirements, Nigel Taylor and Elizabeth Noblett.

Nigel Taylor
In Summary:  41 years dedication to the Welsh Bushi-Kai , 27 years as Cwmafan Bushi-Kai Club Instructor, 6th Dan Senior Instructor, WBK Kumite Coach, WBK Chairman, WBK Executive Committee Member, Former Welsh Karate National Coach, Welsh Karate International & Champion.
When Nigel began his Karate journey in 1979, few of us would have thought that he could have achieved so much within the art, but there can be no doubt that Nigel has been instrumental in the success and promotion of the WBK over the last four decades, as a competitor, coach, mentor & colleague.

Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Noblett
In Summary: 44 years dedicated service to the Welsh Bushi-Kai, 3rd Kyu Brown Belt, Admin Officer, WBK Licensing Officer, WBK Secretary .
Liz has been working tirelessly behind the scenes right from the very beginning of the Welsh Bushi-Kai in 1980, and for the Afan Lido Karate Club for several years before that.
Much of the success of the WBK as an association can attributed to the sheer hard work that Liz has completed in her multi-faceted role as Admin, Secretary, Officer, Course and Tournament organiser, as well as Travel Agent & Councillor !!

Good Luck to both Nigel & Liz as they move on and enjoy their lives away from Karate and, again, we thank you for all you have done and for so many great times and memories.

 

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