13/12/08
SEMKA Pre Grading Training Session at Shin Ichi Do Club, Hut
15, Tilgate Recreation Centre, Crawley, West Sussex. 10.00am to
1.00pm. Price £10.00 Seniors £7.00Juniors.
14/12/08
S.E.M.K.A. Kyu Grading at Horsham Karate Club Tanbridge
School, Guildford Road 9.30am to 12.30pm.
19/12/08
S.E.M.K.A. Annual awards training course, demonstration and
party 2008. All students from all the S.E.M.K.A. Groups or clubs are
welcome as there will be at least one winner from each club. Tobe
held at Horsham Karate Club, Tanbridge School, Guildford Road,
Horsham. From 6.30pm -9.00pm. All S.E.M.K.A. Students seniors and
juniors, all grades welcome. Food and soft drinks afterwards. Please
bring food and drink to share. Thank You. Price £5.00. NOTE: As this
event is no longer sponsored by Gladwish Land Sales if any Company or
individual would like to sponsor this all/part of this event please
contact Paul Elliott Renshi. 01403-218327/07778058482.
Email:semka@....
20/12/08
Wado Karate Kata & Kaisetsu Course. Venue: Bridgwater Bushi
Karate Club, Plum Lane, Dunwear, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5HL.
Instructor: Gary E Swift (7th Dan) Kyoshi. Time: 10 to 11:30 Juniors
11:30 to 1pm Seniors. For further details, please contact: Bridgwater
Bushi Karate. Andrew Daly 5th Dan. Tel: 01278-685559. Mob: 0750-
0847121. Email: bridgwaterwado@... or info@...
Website www.bushi.org.uk

22/12/08

Wado Karate Course. Venue: Kashi Besso Karate Club. Oak Villa Sports
& Social Club, Ferndale Road, Plymouth, Devon. Time: 7-8.30pm.
Instructor: Gary E Swift (7th Dan) Kyoshi. To be followed by drinks &
Indian meal for all members & their families. Details: Graham Chuck
(6th Dan) Renshi. Email kenkyukai@...

2009
01/01/09
Re-Affiliation to British Wadokai for 2009. If you are
already a member of British Wadokai, and you would like to benefit
from re-affiliation, please contact the BWK President by email and
confirm your intentions. For new affiliations, please visit:
www.wadokai.co.uk for an Affiliation Application Form. Email:
garyswift@...

18/01/09 Sensei Wayne Otto OBE Course.

Date – Sunday 18th Jan 2009. Time – 11am-2pm (plus photo and question
opportunities afterwards). Venue, Maida Gymnasium, Queens Road,
Aldershot, GU11 2BT. Cost - £20. Could I ask you to please put the
date in your diaries and pass the details around to anyone you know
who may be interested in attending. It is an open course. I'd also be
grateful for early return of forms, or indication of numbers
attending. Any questions, then let me know. Best rgds, Corin Pegden –
Surrey karate clubs – 07876 577675. For further information, please
contact Surrey Karate, Corin Pegden, on: Email:
corin@... or Surrey Karate: info@...

29/01/08 Today, on the 29th of January 1982, Ohtsuka-Hironori
Meijin, the founder of Wado-ryu Karate-do, passed away at the age 89;
he had practised martial-arts for 85 years.
01/03/09
British Wadokai Temple & Suparinpei Kata Course. Learn the 3-
Temple Kata of British Wadokai, Ji'tte (Temple Hand), Ji'han/Jion
(Temple Sound/Song) and Ji'in (Temple Ground) as well as the original
version of Hakoishi-Suparinpei (108) including various Kaisetsu.
Instructor: Gary E Swift (7th Dan) Kyoshi. Venue: Kingslea Primary
School, Kingslea, Horsham, Sussex. RH13 5PS. Time: 10am-1pm. Price of
Course: £15. For further details, please contact the Event Organiser:
Gary E Swift (7th Dan) Kyoshi. Tel 01752-493210. Email:
garyswift@... British Wadokai: www.wadokai.co.uk

21/03/09
British Wadokai Yudan Shinsa. Venue: Written Examination; 57
South Hill, Hooe, Plymouth, Devon. PL9 9PT. Practical Examination;
Kyokai Karate Club, Pomphlett Methodist Centre, Pomphlett Gardens,
Plymouth, Devon. PL9 7BL. Chief Examiner: Gary E Swift (7th Dan)
Kyoshi. Time: Written Examinations start at 10am to 11.30am.
Practical Examination starts at 12 noon. Applications only, before
21st February 2009.
21/03/09
EKF National Senior & Junior Karate Championships
Date: Saturday 21/03/2009
Time: 09:30 - 19:30
URL: www.englishkaratefederation.com/

Notes: This is the 2nd EKF National Karate Championships, which will
be held over two days. Day 1 will include all Kata for children,
cadets, juniors and Seniors. The afternoon events will consist of 13
years and under Team and Individual kumite. Children's team kumite
will start before the Individuals weight categories.
Day 2 will start with all the Team Kumite followed by the Open
divisions then by the Individual weight categories.

28/03/09
British Wadokai Standardisation Course Part 1.
Includes all British Wadokai Kata from Pinan to Hakoishi-Suparinpei.
Instructor: Gary E Swift (7th Dan) Kyoshi. Venue: Kingslea Primary
School, Kingslea, Horsham, Sussex. RH13 5PS. Time: 10am-2pm. Price of
Course: £15. For further details, please contact the Event Organiser:
Gary E Swift (7th Dan) Kyoshi. Tel 01752-493210. Email:
garyswift@... British Wadokai: www.wadokai.co.uk

12/04/09 Easter Sunday.
12/04/09
Sensei Wataru Shibata (aka Bob Nash) 7th Dan Wado Karate
Course. Venue: Tanbridge House School Sports Hall, Farthing Hill,
Guildford Road, Horsham, West Sussex. RH12 1SR. Time: 1-2pm Junior
Session (up to 8 years). 2-5pm Senior Session (over 8's). Cost
Special Junior 1-Hour Session (8 & under) £6. 3-Hour Session (9 &
over); Seniors £20. Juniors £10. For further details, please contact:
Paul Elliott 6th Dan. 01403-218327. Email: semka@... Gary
E Swift 7th Dan. 01752-493210. Email: garyswift@... Web:
www.wadokai.co.uk

10/05/09 AMA Southern Open Karate Championships. Sunday 10 May
2009. Venue; Rivermead Leisure Complex, Richfield Avenue, Reading,
Berkshire. RG1 8EQ. Coaches Packs available from 9:00am. Competition
Starts 9:30am prompt. Discounts available if competitors compete in 3
or more events!!
Photographic passes are required (please see entry form). Please
return completed entry forms to: The AMA Organiser, 169 Cotswold
Crescent, Bury, Lancashire. BL8 1QL. Entry Deadline - 1 May 2009. For
Details and Entry Form: http://www.amauk.co.uk/ama-calendar.html

01/06/09 The Birthday of Ohtsuka Hironori (10th Dan) Meijin on
the 1st June in 1892. Hironori Ohtsuka Meijin was born in Shimodate
City, Ibiragi, Japan on the 1st June 1892.
17 to 24/07/09
Ishikawa Wado Summer Camp from 17th till 24th July 2009.
Instructors include: H Ishikawa 3rd Dan, AJ van Dijk 2nd Dan and N.
Nukina Sensei, Wadokai Chief Instructor of Romania and ALL Japan
Champion '94 '95 is also invited to teach at the Summer Camp.
We stay at Centerparcs "De Kempervennen" in the Netherlands.
Different from previous years there is - apart from the 3 hours
training in the morning (09.00-12.00hrs) - also an afternoon
training! (15.00-17.00hrs).
Please watch the Shihan N. Ishikawa memorial video summercamp promo:
http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=uyVzXJu2irA
For more information please visit (one of) the following websites to
obtain information and subscription forms in your preferred language:
www.shihan-ishikawa.nl (EN - NL),
www.sportschool-ishikawa.nl (NL),
www.art-of-budo.com (EN),
www.wadokangorinchem.nl (NL).


18/07/09
British Wadokai Standardisation Course Part 2. Includes all
British Wadokai Tai-sabaki of Sanbon-gumite, Ohyo-gumite, and Kihon-
gumite. Instructor: Gary E Swift (7th Dan) Kyoshi. Venue: Kingslea
Primary School, Kingslea, Horsham, Sussex. RH13 5PS. Time: 10am-2pm.
Price of Course: £15. For further details, please contact the Event
Organiser: Gary E Swift (7th Dan) Kyoshi. Tel 01752-493210. Email:
garyswift@... British Wadokai: www.wadokai.co.uk

17/08/09 AMA North West Karate Championships. Bury Castle
Leisure Centre, Bolton Street, Bury England.
16/09/09
British Wadokai Hikki Shiken. British Wadokai Written
Examination for all Yudan Applicants who are intending to participate
in the British Wadokai Southern Region Yudan Shinsa. Venue: Kingslea
Primary School, Kingslea, Horsham, Sussex. RH13 5PS. Time: Written
Examination: 19.00-20.30pm (prompt). Applicants must have already
completed the written examination prior to attending the practical
exam. For all Southern Region Applications, please contact Gordon
Hoare Renshi for Written Examination details. Applications to be in
by 30th August 2009. Applications received:
26/09/09
British Wadokai Yudan Shinsa. Venue: Kingslea Primary School,
Kingslea, Horsham, Sussex. RH13 5PS. Time: Practical Examination:
2.30-3.30pm. Applicants must have already completed the written
examination prior to attending the practical exam. For Southern &
South Eastern Region Applications, please contact Gordon Hoare Renshi
for Written Examination details; Gordon Hoare (5th Dan) Renshi, 39
Curzon Avenue, Horsham, Sussex. RH12 2LA. Applications to be in by
26th August 2009. Chief Examiner: Gary E Swift (7th Dan) Kyoshi. For
details, and application form, please contact: Gary E Swift 7th Dan.
Tel: 01752-493210. Email: garyswift@... For Application
Form please visit: www.wadokai.co.uk
Applications to be in by 31st August 2009. Applications received:
02, 03, 04/10/09
WadoExl – The Biggest Wado Extravaganza of the Year, to be
even Bigger & Better for 2009! Shrewsbury Sports Village, Sundorne
Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
Master Class to be held on 2nd & 3rd of October 2009. Any students
from any organisation or clubs are welcome to this class. Free
Japanese certificate for students going to all three classes. Any age
from 6 years up and any grade. All instructors will be instructing to
the students skill level. All students will get the opportunity to
train with all the instructors present. Closing date for pre-booking
is the 22nd of September 2009. Or risk turning up on the day (Extra
£5).
Other high grade instructors will also be instructing.
Date: - Friday 2nd & 3rd of October. Time: - 2nd October – 2.pm-
4.30pm.
3rd October – 1:00-5.00pm.
Place: - Shrewsbury sports village, Sundorne Road, Shrewsbury. Cost:
cost for all 3 master classes £38.00. See WadoExl website for full
master class prices. Please make all cheques payable to WadoExl.
Sorry but we can not do refunds for non attendance on the day. For
Accommodation please visit: - www.visitshrewsbury.com Send payment to
the registration officer: - Frank Johnson, 1 Willow Park, Minsterley,
Shrewsbury, Shropshire. SY5 0EH. Confirmation will be confirmed by
return of post.
Championships to be held on the 4th October 2009. Competition Entry
Information. To enter WadoExl is very easy. Just decide on which
categories you wish to enter, write them on a piece of paper with
your name, address and association name in block capitals or download
the form from the WADO EXL website www.wadoexl.info. Please print
clearly and underline any competitor's names that are in more than
one category. Then post to the registration officer together with
your registration fees. Your tickets will be sent back to you
recorded delivery. We can not refund contestants that do not turn up
on the day. All entries must be returned by the 22nd of September
2009. You may enter after this date but a late entry fee of £5 will
be added to singles events, £10 for team events. All 1st 2nd and 3rd
places will receive metal trophies. Registration fees: Children
girls/boys events £10.00 per entry. Adult/Cadet Male/Female £13.00
per entry. WadoExl cup (Black belt only adults only) £15.00 per
entry. Team events £25.00 per team (3+1). Send all entries to the
registration officer:-
Cheques payable to WadoExl. Frank Johnson, 1 Willow Park, Minsterley,
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
SY5 0EH. Tel: 01743-790996. Mobile: 07944643477.
This event is a traditional Karate event. You must wear white suits,
NO coloured suits will be allowed. If you are unsure of the rules
check the rule page www.wadoexl.info
For further details, please visit the website: www.wadoexl.info for
any enquiries relating to WadoExl please contact the registration
officer Frank Johnson on the following email address.
registrationofficer@...

21/11/09
Traditional British Wadokai Kata & Gyo Championships. Open to
all British Wadokai Clubs and Individuals. APPLICATIONS BEFORE 14th
November 2009.
Venue: Tanbridge School, Guildford Road, Horsham, West Sussex. Book-
in: With Licence (for EKF Chit Number inspection), 9.30am. (No more
bookings after 10.15am). Eliminations: 10.30am. Categories for all
ages and levels. Events: Individual Kata, Team Kata, Pairs Gyo. The
official Kata for will consist of British Wadokai (WIKF based) Kata:
Pinan Shodan, Nidan, Sandan, Yodan, Godan. Ku-Shanku, Nai-Hanchi,
Seishan, Chinto, Bassai, Wanshu, Ni-Sei-Shi, Rohai, Ji-tte, Ji-han,
Ji-in, Suparinpei. Gyo requirements – last between 60-70 seconds and
possess no props/aids, etc. Due to location, it may be advised to
bring a packed-lunch/refreshments etc. Correct Dress Code:
Competitors must wear clean white Gi. Judges must wear blazer, white
shirt/tie, black trousers and soft footwear (no shoes), etc. For an
Information Pack & Application Form, please contact Paul Elliott
Renshi. 54, Billingshurst Road, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, West
Sussex. RH12 3LW. Email: semka@...
Open to all BWK/EKF Licensed Members only.
28/11/09
British Wadokai Standardisation Course Part 3. Includes all
British Wadokai Tai-sabaki of Idori-no-kata kneeling defences),
Tantodori-no-kata (knife defences), and Mutodori-no-kata (sword
defences). (Please bring Bokken, or 3' length of broom handle, for
Muto-dori training). Instructor: Gary E Swift (7th Dan) Kyoshi.
Venue: Kingslea Primary School, Kingslea, Horsham, Sussex. RH13 5PS.
Time: 10am-2pm. Price: £15. Due to location, please also bring packed-
lunch. For further details, please contact the Event Organiser: Gary
E Swift (7th Dan) Kyoshi. Tel 01752-493210. Email:
garyswift@... British Wadokai: www.wadokai.co.uk

2010
01/01/10
Re-Affiliation to British Wadokai for 2010. If you are
already a member of British Wadokai, and you would like to benefit
from re-affiliation, please contact the BWK President by email and
confirm your intentions. For new affiliations, please visit:
www.wadokai.co.uk for an Affiliation Application Form. Email:
garyswift@...

04/04/10 Easter Sunday.
01/06/10 The Birthday of Ohtsuka Hironori (10th Dan) Meijin on
the 1st June in 1892. Hironori Ohtsuka Meijin was born in Shimodate
City, Ibiragi, Japan on the 1st June 1892.
2011
01/01/11
Re-Affiliation to British Wadokai for 2011. If you are
already a member of British Wadokai, and you would like to benefit
from re-affiliation, please contact the BWK President by email and
confirm your intentions. For new affiliations, please visit:
www.wadokai.co.uk for an Affiliation Application Form. Email:
garyswift@...

27/03/11
35 years Birthday Celebration Dinner. Venue: Golden Palace
Restaurant, High Street, Cranleigh, Surrey. Time: 7pm. All British
Wadokai 3rd Dan & above welcome. RSVP before 25/02/11. Details from
GE Swift 7th Dan: Home 01752-493210 – Mobile 07719-773898 – Email
Garyswift@... For information on FREE AI-Wa Full and
Associate Membership; please contact the AI-Wa President Gary E Swift
7th Dan. Tel: 01752-493210/07719-773898. Email:
Garyswift@... Find us on: www.wadokai.co.uk Transport for
AI-Wa Southwest Members available – Please contact AI-Wa President.
2016
01/01/16
Re-Affiliation to British Wadokai for 2016. If you are
already a member of British Wadokai, and you would like to benefit
from re-affiliation, please contact the BWK President by email and
confirm your intentions. For new affiliations, please visit:
www.wadokai.co.uk for an Affiliation Application Form. Email:
garyswift@...

27/03/16
40 years Birthday Celebration Dinner. Venue: Golden Palace
Restaurant, High Street, Cranleigh, Surrey. Time: 7pm. All British
Wadokai 3rd Dan & above welcome. RSVP before 25/02/16. Details from
GE Swift 7th Dan: Home 01752-493210 – Mobile 07719-773898 – Email
Garyswift@... For information on FREE AI-Wa Full and
Associate Membership; please contact the AI-Wa President Gary E Swift
7th Dan. Tel: 01752-493210/07719-773898. Email:
Garyswift@... Find us on: www.wadokai.co.uk Transport for
AI-Wa Southwest Members available – Please contact AI-Wa President.
2026
01/01/26
Re-Affiliation to British Wadokai for 2026. If you are
already a member of British Wadokai, and you would like to benefit
from re-affiliation, please contact the BWK President by email and
confirm your intentions. For new affiliations, please visit:
www.wadokai.co.uk for an Affiliation Application Form. Email:
garyswift@...

29/03/26
50 Years 'Celebration Special' Wado Karate Course. Venue:
Hakutsuru Karate, Snoxhall Centre, Snoxhall, Knowle Lane, Cranleigh,
Surrey. Time: 2-5pm. Instructor: Gary E Swift 7th Dan. Please bring
your up-to-date British Wadokai Karate-do Federation Licence for
proof of membership for free training.

Don't forget to bring your 'Course Attendance Record Sheet' for
signing and stamping. For information on FREE AI-Wa Full and
Associate Membership, please contact the AI-Wa President Gary E Swift
7th Dan. Tel: 01752-493210/07719-773898. Email:
GarySwift@... Find us on: www.wadokai.co.ukTransport for AI-
Wa Southwest Members available – Please contact British Wadokai
President.
29/03/26
50 years Birthday Celebration Dinner. Venue: Golden Palace
Restaurant, High Street, Cranleigh, Surrey. Time: 7pm. All British
Wadokai 3rd Dan & above (and partners) welcome. RSVP before 29/02/26.
Details from GE Swift 7th Dan: Home 01752-493210 – Mobile 07719-
773898 - Email Garyswift@... For information on FREE
British Wadokai & AIWa Membership, please contact the British Wadokai
President Gary E Swift 7th Dan. Tel: 01752-493210/07719-773898.
Email: garyswift@... Find us on: www.wadokai.co.uk
Transport for BWK Southwest Members available.