Carmarthenshire Karate

17/05/2026

Llongyfarchiadau Priyan! Da iawn ti 👏🥋👊

The National coaches are excited to announce the selected National Teams for the WKF World Championships and the CKF Commonwealth Championships.

First to be announced are the successful KUMITE athletes 🥳

𝗝𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗥 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣𝗦
October, Poland 🇵🇱
𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟭
Alex Lawrence (WKKU)
Logan Howe (WKKU)
Ellie Jones (BKW)
𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿
Maidie Rees (WKKU)
Liam Kostromin (BKW)
𝗖𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘁
Tianna Burgess (WKAss)

𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗪𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣𝗦
November, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
𝗠𝗔𝗟𝗘 𝗞𝗨𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗘
𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿
Alex Lawrence (WKKU)
Cole Rees-Williams (WKKU)
Nathan Preece (WKKU)
Logan Howe (WKKU)
Callum Reid (WKKU)
Codi Thomas (BKW)
𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟭
Alex Lawrence (WKKU)
Logan Howe (WKKU)
𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿
Liam Kostromin (BKW)
James Leach (BIKO)
Tyler Hopkins (WWKA)
𝗖𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘁
Ben Hughes (WTKF)
𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟰
Pryan Ahmed (WHKK)
Kay-C Coleman (BKW)

𝗙𝗘𝗠𝗔𝗟𝗘
𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿
Ellie Jones (BKW)
Mina Cook (BKW)
𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟭
Ellie Jones (BKW)
𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿
Maidie Rees (WKKU)
𝗖𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘁
Tianna Burgess (WKAss)

Outstanding work! Congratulations to you on your selection👏🏻

05/04/2026

Llongyfarchiadau i’n tîm gwnaeth cystadlyu ym Mhencampwriaeth Genedlaethol Cymru yng Nghaerdydd ddoe.

Congratulations to our Carmarthenshire team at the Welsh National Championships in Cardiff yesterday.

Canlyniadau Kata Results:
🥇Priyan, Male U14
🥈Ethan, Male Cadet
🥉Ruben, Male Cadet

Canlyniadau Pairs Kata Results:
🥇Ruben+Ethan, Mixed U16
🥉Priyan+Iestyn, Mixed U16

Canlyniadau Kumite Results:
🥈Robin, Male Cadet +57kg
🥈Erin, Female U21
🥈Erin, Female Senior
🥉Arjin: Male U10
🥉Priyan: Male U14 -50kg

Diwrnod da i’r tîm i gyd 👊 Great day for the team 👊

Welsh Karate Governing Body Ltd
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Cyngor Sir Gâr - Carmarthenshire County Council

05/02/2025

Good luck to Erin and the rest of the Welsh team travelling to Poland for the European U21 Championships 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

And we’re off ✈️ Wales squad on route to Poland 🇵🇱 for the Junior European Karate Championships. Best of luck team, and to Dan Phillips officiating 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

13/01/2025

Good luck to our 28 person WKGB SQUAD at today’s BKF Grand Prix, and to officials Dan Phillips, Mair Phillips, Paul Davies, Annemarie Howe, and our coaches Bungie, Ashley, Louise, Dean.

Great to get some mat-time so early in the year. Hopefully we have a productive day to report on later

10/11/2024

Llongyfarchiadau Erin! Congratulations - selected to represent Wales at the Cadet, Junior, U21 European Championships in Poland in February. 👏👊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

We are pleased to announce the WALES TEAM selected for the EKF European Cadet, Junior & Und21 Championships in Poland, February

KATA
Rosie Jennings (SSKO) U21 female

KUMITE MALE
Alex Lawrence (WKKU) U21 -75kg
Codi Thomas (Budokan) U21 -84kg
Harrison Jones(WKKU) Junior -61kg
Logan Howe (WKKU) Junior +76kg

KUMITE FEMALE
Nia Bow (WKKU) Junior -53kg
Erin Williams (WHKK) Junior +66kg
Maidie Rees (WKKU) Cadet -54kg

Thank you Dan, Mair, & Louise for officiating, and Angela scoring 👏🏻

Great turnout for today’s Kata & Kumite training. Well done those who participated and thank you heads of associations & coaches who sent members to support the session

01/11/2024

Good luck to Erin and Ruben competing at the 51st FWE WadoKai Cup 2024 - Scotland this weekend as part of the Wales team. Pob lwc! 👊

20/10/2024

It’s been a busy couple of months for our squad; time for a pause so we can catch up with some of the results:

🇬🇧 British International Open, Sheffield
🥈 Erin Williams - Female Junior Kumite, +66kg

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Devon Wado-Ryu Invitational Championships, Barstaple
🥇Priyan Ahmed - Kata 11-13yrs, 5th kyu+
🥈 Ethan Robertson-Williams - Male 12-13yrs Kumite, 5th kyu+
🥉Tayla Williams - Kata 11-13yrs, 5th kyu+

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 JKS Wales Kyu Grade Championships, Merthyr
🥈 Jayne Woods - Female Veterans Kata

Well done team. Great to see success at both development level, and right through to the highest national level in the UK. Da iawn! 👏

More events to come in November, so keep up the effort and good work.

19/10/2024

A huge congratulations to our very own Dan Phillips for achieving his World Judge A qualification in Kata and Kumite at the WKF Juniors in Venice last week.

09/09/2024

After 5 years absence, the WELSH OPEN is back!!

Hosted at Sport Wales National Sports Centre in the heart of the City of Cardiff, it’s an ideal location with its proximity to the M4 motorway, train stations, and airport.

The event is open to clubs and associations in membership of a WKF National Governing Body

We look forward to welcoming your athletes, spectators and officials. Please support to ensure this becomes an annual event on the karate calendar 🙏

Entry forms will sent to WKGB associations soon. Others interested, pls msg the WKGB page or email [email protected]

🌐 https://welshkarate.org.uk/calendar/wkgb-welsh-open-championships-2024-15

08/07/2024

Congratulations to our newest black belts, Ethan and Ruben - both achieving their 1st Dan over the weekend, at the Welsh Higashi Karate Kai course held in Carmarthen.

Da iawn bechgyn! 👊

There were many more good results from the weekend too, including:
🤜 1st kyu - Jessica, Mike, Rhys
🤜 2nd kyu - Iestyn, Priyan, Robin
🤜 4th kyu - Emma, Richard
🤜 and 36 junior grades from 5th to 10th kyu

Congratulations to you all. Llongyfarchiadau!