{"id":3456,"date":"2026-02-11T12:01:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T12:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welshbushi-kai.org.uk\/?p=3456"},"modified":"2026-02-11T12:01:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T12:01:46","slug":"yokoso-novice-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welshbushi-kai.org.uk\/?p=3456","title":{"rendered":"Yokoso Novice Event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Well Done Team !<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.welshbushi-kai.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/yoko1-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.welshbushi-kai.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/yoko1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.welshbushi-kai.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/yoko1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.welshbushi-kai.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/yoko1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.welshbushi-kai.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/yoko1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.welshbushi-kai.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/yoko1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.welshbushi-kai.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/yoko1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.welshbushi-kai.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/yoko1-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A massive congratulations to our students who competed today at the Yokoso Karate Novice Competition.<br>Thank you to Matthew James and your team for providing such a fantastic opportunity to introduce less experienced students from across all clubs to competition karate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A superb effort from everyone who took part today, with excellent attitudes and discipline throughout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A special mention to those who tried Kumite for the first time, we are incredibly proud of you. It takes real courage to step out there, and you made us all proud!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Special congratulations to our medal winners:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7 &amp; 8 Girls: Skye Prosser &amp; Rhiannon James &#8211; Bronze<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11 &amp; 12 Girls: Aleisha Gilbert- Silver, Elyssa Richards &amp; Lexi Jones &#8211; Bronze<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.welshbushi-kai.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/yoko2-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.welshbushi-kai.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/yoko2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.welshbushi-kai.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/yoko2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.welshbushi-kai.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/yoko2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.welshbushi-kai.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/yoko2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.welshbushi-kai.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/yoko2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.welshbushi-kai.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/yoko2-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.welshbushi-kai.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/yoko2-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Huge thanks to Richard and Ruby for helping with coaching and supporting our students. Many thanks to Gemma for capturing our fantastic photographs. Finally, thank you to all the parents and supporters who came to cheer on our students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Futures bright for our squad! Next stop WKL 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well Done Team ! A massive congratulations to our students who competed today at the Yokoso Karate Novice Competition.Thank you to Matthew James and your team for providing such a fantastic opportunity to introduce less experienced students from across all clubs to competition karate. 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