FORTHCOMING EVENTS

LOCAL EVENTS

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Annual Winter Kyu Grade Examinations

Sunday 6th December 2026

Monthly Dan Grade Classes 2026

Sunday 18th January - Torrington dojo

Sunday 15th February - Torrington dojo

Sunday 22nd March - Crediton dojo

Sunday 12th April - Torrington dojo

May - No Dan Grade Classes due to Grandmaster coming to Europe

Sunday 14th June - Torrington dojo

Sunday 12th July - Crediton dojo

Some dates maybe subject to change, but will be confirmed at least month one in advance

NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

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BERLIN, GERMANY

Sat 31st January & Sun 1st February 2026

The WADO-RYU KARATE-DO ACADEMY organize many courses both nationally and internationally throughout the year lead either by

Acting Chief Instructor ARTHUR MEEK 8th Dan Renshi

TRAN HIEU MINH 7th Dan Renshi

PETER HILL 7th Dan Renshi

or with the delegated instructors of each country.

Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Academy Year Planner

Grandmaster's European Tour

Rome, Paris & Oslo June 2024

Tran Hieu Minh 7th Dan Renshi, Arthur Meek 8th Dan Renshi,

Grandmaster H.Otsuka III & Peter Hill 7th Dan Renshi

(Paris, June 2024)

ROME, ITALY

Sunday 29th March 2026

OFFICIAL 2026 INTERNATIONAL

WADO-RYU KARATE-DO ACADEMY COURSES

with PETER HILL 7th Dan Renshi

BERLIN, GERMANY: Saturday 31st January & Sunday 1st February

(E-Mail: thomas.botzke@sei-wa-kai.de)

PESCARA, ITALY: Saturday 28th March

(E-Mail: wkaa.asd@gmail.com)

ROME, ITALY: Sunday 29th March

(E-Mail: wadoacademyitalia@gmail.com)

BASEL, SWITZERLAND: Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th April

(E-Mail: ina.kluge@wadokan.ch)

NUREMBERG, GERMANY: Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th July

(E-Mail: wado_bayern@aol.com)

HAMBURG, GERMANY: Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th November

(E-Mail: owe.rossen@hamburg.de)

There are possible further dates to add, but are yet to be confirmed

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.

INSTRUCTORS

The instructors shown below have since our official founding in 1984 made significant and invaluable contributions to our group.

Each one in their own unique way have brought skills and expertise to our group that have helped enormously to where it stands today.

Principle Instructor:

late H.OTSUKA II 10th Dan

Ni-Dai Soke

Principle Instructor:

H.OTSUKA III

San-Dai Soke

Chief Instructor:

M.SHIOMITSU

9th Dan Hanshi

Founding Instructor:

late T.TAKAMIZAWA

7th Dan Kyoshi

Senior Instructor:

PETER HILL

7th Dan Renshi

Assistant Instructors

MATTHEW SOANES

6th Dan Shidoin

ANDY KILBY

5th Dan

DANIEL BEVAN

5th Dan

Assistant Senior Grades

Gary Moore

4th Dan

Russell Ovey

4th Dan

Chris Grundy

3rd Dan

Welfare Officer

Gillian MacKenzie

3rd Dan

Squad Coach

Craig Hill

4th Dan

James Bolton

2nd Dan

Dojo Captain: TORRINGTON DOJO

Bryan Smith

2nd Dan

John McPake

2nd Dan

Neil Fordham

1st Dan

Dojo Captain: CREDITON DOJO

Mark Vallei

3rd Dan

Sue Greenaway

2nd Dan

Mark Preece

2nd Dan

Dojo Captain: BARNSTAPLE DOJO

Eric Prole

3rd Dan

late Michael Pryer

2nd Dan

Edmund Denning

2nd Dan

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