SQUAD TRAINING & TOURNAMENT NEWS
The main emphasis within Devon Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Kai is and always as been to adhere to the deeper meanings of Japanese Budo and to ultimately study and benefit from a lifetime of dedicated study and practice in an honourable, loyal and sincere way. We do not consider ourselves to be a "competition" dojo, in saying that our group do compete at all levels of competition keeping this aspect separate from our normal training and classes. We believe and know from experience it can bring many benefits for younger people in particular, if done in the correct manner. Over the past four decades or more, members of our group have had an incredible amount of success both as competitors and as officials at all levels of tournaments both within Wado-Ryu Karate-Do and within the World Karate Federation including at International level in both Europe and Japan.
National Squad Training
“Open to all Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Academy member's graded 6th Kyu or above”
Through the Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Academy National Squad training there is the opportunity to compete or officiate at both National and International level, including in Japan.
A further session is planned for Saturday 14th June 2025. An International Tournament is being organised for later this year (see the poster at the top of this page). Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Academy England are planning to take a squad, only those attending squad training regularly will be considered.
Local Squad Training
“Open to all Devon Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Kai
member's graded 8th Kyu & above”
This is where locally you can take the first steps to either competing or officiating. There is also through local squad training the opportunity to compete or officiate locally, regionally or nationally.
To All Members,
Apologies it has been sometime since we have done a local squad session. This was mainly due to to my availability and focus on my own training for my 4th Dan grading examination. I would like to now get this more organised and more regular going forward.
All squad training will now be held one Monday a month at the Torrington Community Hall in behind the old 1646 building (where the Post Office is).
Training will be from 7.00pm - 8.00pm. The sessions will vary between kata and kumite, but will allow us focus on one or the other on each session also.
Squad sessions are for anyone 8th Kyu and above. Please bring mitts, gum shields and a drink with you.
Sessions will be £2.50 per session. Either pay on the day or message me for bank details if you want to bank transfer.
There is no need to book through the website for these sessions.
The dates are as follows:
April 14th 2025
May 19th 2025
June 16th 2025
July 14th 2025
Anyone who attends the open mat sessions on a Monday currently these will still run on these Mondays, we will just split the hall up.
For anyone interested in the open mat this runs every Monday at the Torrington Community Hall from 7.00pm - 8.00pm. It's open to any grade and is a good chance to do some personal training.
Look forward to seeing and sharing training with you,
Craig Hill 4th Dan
