FORTHCOMING EVENTS
LOCAL EVENTS
NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
The Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Academy International Winter Course brought together over 250 people from all over Europe. Training was lead by H.Otsuka San-Dai Soke who had travelled from Japan especially for the occasion. It was both pleasing and humbling to see so many from Devon attending throughout the course. On the last day a Dan Grading was held with a panel hand picked by Shiomitsu Sensei that included the Grandmaster. Attempting the examination was one person from France, two from Germany and eight from England (on this occasion, all from Devon). Out of the eleven who attempted the examination, seven passed including six from Devon. Russell Ovey and Craig Hill both passed 4th Dan. Russell in his mid 40's and Craig in his mid 30's have both trained since they were 6 and 4 years old respectively. Two members over the age of sixty passed 2nd Dan, Chris Stamp at 68 years old and Susan Greenaway at the age of 61, a truly wonderful achievement. Edmund Denning also successfully passed 2nd Dan at the age of 59, as did Sabella McPake at the age of 21. On behalf of everyone concerned with Devon Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Kai our heartfelt congratulations go to those who passed and our thoughts with those who on this occasion did not, but tried so hard.
Information and application forms have been sent out to all Devon Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Kai Dan Grade & 1st Kyu members. An application form can also be downloaded from the Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Aacdemy web site.
Further information and application forms will be available as from the end of this month, April 2025. Watch either this space, our group's FaceBook page or the Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Aacdemy web site.
The WADO-RYU KARATE-DO ACADEMY organize many courses both nationally and internationally throughout the year lead by the acting
Chief Instructor ARTHUR MEEK 8th Dan Renshi
TRAN HIEU MINH 7th Dan Renshi
PETER HILL 7th Dan Sensei
or with the delegated instructors for each country.
Grandmaster's European Tour
Rome, Paris & Oslo June 2024
Tran Hieu Minh 7th Dan Renshi, Arthur Meek 8th Dan Renshi,
Grandmaster & Peter Hill 7th Dan Sensei
(Paris, June 2024)
2025 OFFICIAL INTERNATIONAL
WADO-RYU KARATE-DO ACADEMY COURSES
with PETER HILL 7th Dan
BERLIN, Germany - Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th April
Contact: B.THONNIES 5th Dan / M.WARNKE
(E-Mail: manfred-warnke@web.de)
PESCARA, Italy - Saturday 17th May
Contact: M.GIOIA 6th Dan / F.PALESTINI 4th Dan
(E-Mail: wkaa.asd@gmail.com)
ROME, Italy - Sunday 18th May
Contact: F.PALLADINO 7th Dan / C.CHIONCHIO 5th Dan
(E-Mail: wadoacademyitalia@gmail.com)
NUREMBERG, Germany - Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th July
Contact: K.HEINZ STIEF 7th Dan / T.KNOBL 4th Dan
(E-Mail: wado_bayern@aol.de)
HAMBURG, Germany - Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd November
Contact: O.ROSSEN 6th Dan
(E-Mail: owe.rossen@hamburg.de)
VENICE, Italy - Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd November
Contact: M.CORONA 6th Dan / G.BATTISTELLA 5th Dan
(E-Mail: ciri.sensei@libero.it)
