DEVON WADO-RYU KARATE-DO KAI

"Authentic Wado-Ryu Karate-Do in the South West of England"

TRAINING OVER CHRISTMAS

As last year, the Barnstaple Dojo will be running a class organised by Andy Kilby 5th Dan with a little get together afterwards during the festive period on Saturday 28th of December 2024. The class time will be 2.00pm - 3.30pm and is open to all members of all grades and ages with Peter Hill 7th Dan Sensei leading the class.

If you would like to train over Christmas and attend this class, please book in the normal way through this website.

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INFORMATION BOOKLET

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EXMOOR DOJO POSTER

If you have attended a "Free First No Obligation Lesson" and you have been given permission, you may apply to join. There are three documents below that you will need to download and print off, one is to be read carefully and the other two filled in and signed. These two documents can either be posted or scanned and e-mailed for approval, this must be done within seven days of your "Free First No Obligation Lesson".

APPLICATION FORM TO JOIN

ADVICE REGARDING DOJO ETIQUETTE

LICENCE APPLICATION FORM

When booking a class you must have downloaded, read and understood the "Book a Class" document.

Updated 25/3/2024

"BOOK A CLASS" DOCUMENT

DAN GRADE SYLLABUS 2025/26

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WADO-RYU KARATE-DO ACADEMY

DAN GRADE SYLLABUS 2025/26

LICENCE RENEWAL FORM

All members must keep an up to date Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Academy passport and a current English Karate Federation receipt in order to both train and to be a member of the Devon Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Kai. Click on the "Licence Renewal Form" button to download and print off a form, read through carefully.

The founder of Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Hironori Otsuka was born in June 1892 and started to practice Ju-Jitsu from the age of 5 to overcome infirmity and illness. Otsuka studied under Nakayama Sensei and at the age of 29 Otsuka succeeded his teacher and became the 4th Grandmaster of Shinto Yoshin Ryu. In 1921 Otsuka began to study Karate, first with Funakoshi Sensei and then with Sensei Mabuni and Motobu. Otsuka not satisfied further studied Yagyu Shiage Ryu Kenjitsu. In putting together these experiences Otsuka created the basis of “Wado-Ryu”. Otsuka Sensei passed away in 1982, but his wishes and spirit were carried on by his son Jiro who had over forty years of direct daily training from his father. On the death of his father Jiro Otsuka has custom was re-named H.Otsuka II. Sadly H.Otsuka II passed away in 2015, he has been succeeded by his son Kazutaka who has taken the name H.Otsuka III. The Otsuka Soke is represented in Europe by the Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Academy headed by a direct student of the original Grandmaster, the legendary and world renowned M.Shiomitsu 9th Dan Hanshi. The Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Academy is the only organisation in Europe teaching and practicing the correct authentic techniques, theories, movements, spirit and standards of Wado-Ryu Karate-Do and Wado-Ryu Ju-Jitsu Kempo according to the wishes of the founder and his family.