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Wales Karate Association are Full Members and the only Association in Wales affiliated to the prestigious Federation of Wado-Kai Europe, we are Full Members of the Welsh Karate Governing Body, the only Governing Body recognised by Sport Wales.

πŸ”₯ HUGE congratulations to our incredible Junior and Senior Squads who smashed it at the Welsh National Squad Training Se...
27/09/2026

πŸ”₯ HUGE congratulations to our incredible Junior and Senior Squads who smashed it at the Welsh National Squad Training Sessions in Cardiff this morning πŸ’ͺ

πŸ₯‹πŸ† WHAT A PERFORMANCE AT THE 41st UK INTERNATIONAL KARATE OPEN! πŸ†πŸ₯‹What a day! Our competitors brought incredible energy,...
20/09/2026

πŸ₯‹πŸ† WHAT A PERFORMANCE AT THE 41st UK INTERNATIONAL KARATE OPEN! πŸ†πŸ₯‹

What a day! Our competitors brought incredible energy, determination and fighting spirit to the 41st UK International Karate Open Championships in Stourbridgeβ€”and the results speak for themselves! πŸ”₯πŸ‘Š

With the standard exceptionally high, everyone representing our Association performed with skill, commitment and outstanding sportsmanship throughout the competition. πŸ’ͺπŸ₯‹

πŸ† Our Association finished an amazing 3rd out of 30 Associations! πŸ‘πŸ₯‰

A huge congratulations to every competitor who took part and helped achieve this fantastic result. Your hard work and dedication truly paid off!

πŸ₯‹ KATA RESULTS

πŸ₯‡ Olivia D**g
πŸ₯‡ Rhaea Brown
πŸ₯‰ Tilly Thomas
πŸ₯‰ Ffion Vaughan

πŸ”₯ KUMITE RESULTS

πŸ₯‡ Freddie Thomas
πŸ₯‡ Tianna Burgess
πŸ₯‡ Alex Gibby
πŸ₯ˆ Catrin Robertson
πŸ₯ˆ Ffion Vaughan
πŸ₯ˆ Madison Whitby
πŸ₯ˆ Rachel James
πŸ₯‰ Tilly Thomas
πŸ₯‰ Ioan Jones
πŸ₯‰ Olivia D**g

A special mention to our Association Referee Mark Whitby, who did a fantastic job as Tatami Manager on Area 2 throughout the day. πŸ‘πŸ₯‹

πŸ”₯ We are incredibly proud of every single one of you!

This outstanding result is a testament to what can be achieved through hard work, commitment and quality training.

πŸ₯‰πŸ₯‰ TWO BRONZE BRITISH MEDALS! What an incredible achievement! πŸ₯‹πŸ”₯We are SUPER PROUD of Tianna & Catrin after their fantas...
31/08/2026

πŸ₯‰πŸ₯‰ TWO BRONZE BRITISH MEDALS!

What an incredible achievement! πŸ₯‹πŸ”₯

We are SUPER PROUD of Tianna & Catrin after their fantastic performances at yesterday’s British Karate Federation International Open in Sheffield.

Competing at one of the highest-standard Karate competitions in the UK, they both showed incredible skill, determination and fighting spirit to come away with 2 x BRONZE Medals πŸ‘ŠπŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»

Two competitors. Two medals. One VERY proud dojo! ❀️πŸ₯‹

Well done girls β€” you did yourselves and Wales Karate Association proud! πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ†πŸ‘πŸ»

πŸ₯‹ GOOD LUCK TIANNA & CATRIN! πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 πŸ”₯Unfortunately, due to a double booking of our Association Summer Party & BBQ wi...
29/08/2026

πŸ₯‹ GOOD LUCK TIANNA & CATRIN! πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 πŸ”₯

Unfortunately, due to a double booking of our Association Summer Party & BBQ with the competition, only a small number of athletes from our Association will be competing at one of the pinnacle events in British Karate this weekend.

But we’re incredibly proud to have Tianna and Catrin representing us as they travel to Sheffield to compete in the British Karate Federation International Open Championships this Sunday! πŸ₯‹πŸ†

Wishing you both the very best of luck β€” go out there, give it everything and make us proud! πŸ’ͺπŸ”₯

πŸ₯‹ Another fantastic grading day complete! πŸ₯‹The standard throughout the day was absolutely outstanding, with everyone giv...
19/07/2026

πŸ₯‹ Another fantastic grading day complete! πŸ₯‹

The standard throughout the day was absolutely outstanding, with everyone giving 100% and showing just how hard they’ve been training. A huge congratulations to every student who successfully passed their gradingβ€”you’ve truly earned your new belts!

We can’t wait to see you all back in the dojo on Tuesday, wearing your new belts with pride. πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘ŒπŸ»πŸ₯‹

πŸ₯‹ Another Incredible Day at the Central England Open Championships! πŸ₯‹Another fantastic day at the Central England Open C...
28/06/2026

πŸ₯‹ Another Incredible Day at the Central England Open Championships! πŸ₯‹

Another fantastic day at the Central England Open Championships at the Worcester Arena. As always, an exceptionally well-run tournament with an incredibly high standard of athletes.

We’re extremely proud of all of our competitors for their performances, commitment and attitude throughout the day. A huge thank you to our coaching team for all their hard work and support, and a special mention to Mark Whitby for refereeing on Tatami 3 all day.

πŸ… Our Results

Kata
πŸ₯ˆ Alex Gibby
πŸ₯‰ Ffion Vaughan
πŸ₯‰ Amy Kilmister

Kumite
πŸ₯ˆ Louie Gibby
πŸ₯ˆ Tilly Thomas
πŸ₯ˆ Rhaea Brown
πŸ₯‰ Ffion Vaughan
πŸ₯‰ Ioan Jones
πŸ₯‰ Female U16 Team Tianna, Rhaea, Ffion
πŸ₯‰ Alex Gibby
πŸ₯‰ Male U14 Team Ioan, Freddy, Jac

Congratulations to everyone who competed today. Another great day for Wales Karate Association β€”well done, Team! πŸ₯‹πŸ‘

πŸ₯‹πŸ‡ΌπŸ‡Έ HUGE NEWS! πŸ‡ΌπŸ‡ΈπŸ₯‹We are incredibly proud and excited to announce that Tianna Burgess has been selected to represent Wal...
18/05/2026

πŸ₯‹πŸ‡ΌπŸ‡Έ HUGE NEWS! πŸ‡ΌπŸ‡ΈπŸ₯‹

We are incredibly proud and excited to announce that Tianna Burgess has been selected to represent Wales at TWO major international events! 🌍πŸ”₯

πŸ† WKF Junior World Championships – Poland πŸ‡΅πŸ‡± (October)
πŸ† CKF Commonwealth Karate Championships – Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (November)

This is an amazing achievement and a true reflection of Tianna’s hard work, dedication, discipline, and passion for karate. πŸ’ͺπŸ₯‡

Your Coaches, Club, and Association are all immensely proud of you, Tianna. We cannot wait to see you step onto the world stage and represent Wales with pride! β€οΈπŸ’š

Everyone please join us in congratulating Tianna on this fantastic accomplishment! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

A huge congratulations to our squad who attended the WKGB Squad Training at Sport Wales, Cardiff this morning! πŸ‘πŸ₯‹A speci...
17/05/2026

A huge congratulations to our squad who attended the WKGB Squad Training at Sport Wales, Cardiff this morning! πŸ‘πŸ₯‹

A special mention also goes to Madison Whitby, who attended the Governing Body Coaches Course and is now officially an accredited WKGB Kumite and Kata Coach! πŸ‘πŸŽ‰

Fantastic effort from everyone involved β€” well done all, we’re proud of you! πŸ’ͺ

πŸ”₯ What a fantastic day for our Squad at the KSE Championships, Murayama Cup in Gloucester yesterday! πŸ”₯A massive congratu...
20/04/2026

πŸ”₯ What a fantastic day for our Squad at the KSE Championships, Murayama Cup in Gloucester yesterday! πŸ”₯

A massive congratulations to every single one of you β€” we couldn’t be prouder. Whether you won, lost, or drew, you represented our Association with heart, determination, and true team spirit. πŸ’ͺπŸ‘

A special shoutout as well to Mark Whitby, our Association referee, who was officiating all day on Tatami 2. Outstanding commitment and professionalism! πŸ‘

πŸ† Our Results:

πŸ₯‹ Kata
πŸ₯‡ Amy Kilmister – Female Senior U 3rd Kyu
πŸ₯ˆ Tilly Thomas – Female 9-11yrs U 3rd Kyu
πŸ₯ˆ Jamie Ward – Male Veterans Kyu Grade

πŸ₯Š Kumite
πŸ₯‡ Tilly Thomas – Female 6-4th Kyu U135cm
πŸ₯‡ Catrin Robertson – Female U18yrs
πŸ₯ˆ Rhaea Brown – 14-15yrs -54kg
πŸ₯ˆ Annabelle Lloyd – Female Strike Master
πŸ₯‰ Louie Gibby – Male 6-4th Kyu U135cm
πŸ₯‰ Lara James – Female 6th-4th Kyu U145cm
πŸ₯‰ Alex Gibby – Male Senior Kyu Grade +75kg
πŸ₯‰ Madison Whitby – Female Senior Dan Grade
πŸ₯‰ Jamie Ward – Male Veterans

🌟 An incredible effort from the whole team β€” medals, memories, and making us all proud. The hard work continues, and this is only the beginning!

πŸ‘ Congratulations Team! πŸ‘

What an incredible day at the WKGB Welsh National Championships at Sport Wales, Cardiff! πŸ”₯Despite a smaller squad due to...
05/04/2026

What an incredible day at the WKGB Welsh National Championships at Sport Wales, Cardiff! πŸ”₯

Despite a smaller squad due to the Easter weekend, our team delivered BIG performances with some truly outstanding results across the board. Every athlete stepped up, showed heart, and made us proud! πŸ’ͺπŸ₯‹

Here’s how we got on:

Kata
πŸ₯‡ Tilly Thomas – Female U12
πŸ₯ˆ Olivia D**g – Female U14
πŸ₯‰ Lara James – Female U12
πŸ₯‰ Annabelle Lloyd – Female U12
πŸ₯‰ Rhaea Brown – Female Cadet

Kumite
πŸ₯‡ Lara James – Female U12 (-37kg)
πŸ₯‡ Ioan Jones – Male U14 (-50kg)
πŸ₯‡ Male U14 Team
πŸ₯‡ Catrin Robertson – Female Junior (+59kg)

πŸ₯ˆ Poppy Rose – Female U10
πŸ₯ˆ Tilly Thomas – Female U12 (-37kg)
πŸ₯ˆ Freddy Thomas – Male U14 (-50kg)
πŸ₯ˆ Tianna Burgess – Female Cadet (-54kg)
πŸ₯ˆ Female Cadet Team
πŸ₯ˆ Stuart Miller – Male Veteran

πŸ₯‰ Louie Gibby – Male U12 (-40kg)
πŸ₯‰ Annabelle Lloyd – Female U12 (-37kg)
πŸ₯‰ Olivia D**g – Female U14 Open Weight
πŸ₯‰ Rhaea Brown – Female Cadet (-54kg)
πŸ₯‰ Amelia Ward – Female Cadet (+54kg)
πŸ₯‰ Stuart Miller – Male Senior (+75kg)
πŸ₯‰ Alex Gibby – Male Veteran

An amazing medal haul and an even better team spirit throughout the day. The future is looking bright! 🌟

Huge congratulations to the whole squad – your hard work is paying off! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

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Units 12, 13 & 20 Pontarddulais Industrial Estate
Swansea
SA48SG

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