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.

GROUP WELFARE MATTERS

Group Welfare Policies

Devon Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Kai is a full and founder member of the Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Academy, which in turn is a member of the English Karate Federation (EKF). Through the EKF, the National Governing Body in England for the World Karate Federation we as a group take all our policies and guidance with regard to welfare matters of our members.

Insurance Policies

All Devon Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Kai members through the Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Academy hold individual one - one third party insurance. Our group's senior instructor, instructors and where neccessary assistant senior grades also hold an Instructors Indemnity Policy as issued through the English Karate Federation.

Disclosure Policies

Devon Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Kai senior instructor, instructors, assistant senior grades, welfare officer, dojo captain, squad coaches and appointed officers all hold either a current basic or enhanced disclosure certificate according to their responsibility within the group.

Devon Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Kai's instructors, assitant senior grades and appointed officials all hold a current and approved First Aid certificate as recognized by

The First Aid Industry Body.

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.