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Latest updates from across the academy

BRONZE IN HARLOW FOR FINN
BRONZE IN HARLOW FOR FINN
20 January 2025 6:23 pm
Well done to Finn Westcott, who picked up double bronze at the Elite Open Shito Ryu England Karate Championships in Essex on Sunday.

Finn picked up matching medals in [...]

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2024 IN NUMBERS
2024 IN NUMBERS
27 December 2024 11:17 am
Record after record after record! Bristol Karate Academy members have made 2024 another record breaking year even when compared to the highs of 2023!

It’s time to look back at some of our highlights. So grab a mince pie and a festive tipple, and let’s relive what has been a year to remember. [...] READ MORE
CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR TRAINING SCHEDULE
CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR TRAINING SCHEDULE
16 December 2024 3:23 pm
While Christmas is just around the corner, we still have a handful of karate sessions left this year. Come and join us for our final week in the run up to Christmas. Our last session of the year will take place in Backwell on Sunday 22nd December. [...]

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JUAN PASSES JKS THIRD DAN
JUAN PASSES JKS THIRD DAN
16 December 2024 11:37 am
A big congratulations to Academy member, Juan Rodrigues, who passed his JKS 3rd Dan yesterday!

Juan took his examination in Nottingham under a panel of senior JKS examiners, led by [...]

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ACADEMY AWARDS 2025: WHO WON WHAT?
ACADEMY AWARDS 2025: WHO WON WHAT?
13 December 2024 10:55 am
For the last two years we've wondered how it would ever be possible to outdo the previous year. Yet for the second time in a row, you've done it!

We're so incredibly proud of all of our members. From taking a [...]

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CELEBRATING THE SEASON
CELEBRATING THE SEASON
13 December 2024 10:50 am
Academy members and their families celebrated the end of the year in style, with a maximum capacity 120 people filling Backwell Parish Hall for the annual Christmas Party & Awards. [...]

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WELL DONE, WARRIORS!
WELL DONE, WARRIORS!
13 December 2024 10:03 am
Congratulations to our Warriors, who successfully completed their Autumn/Winter term on Friday!

Our Bushido Warriors classes are especially designed for our youngest members, who range from 5 to 7 years old. This term we’ve not only [...]

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TRIO BRING HOME THE MEDALS FROM CARDIFF
TRIO BRING HOME THE MEDALS FROM CARDIFF
24 November 2024 3:51 pm
We have Welsh Champions in our midst!

Congratulations to Nephele Metsiou, Olive Davies and Scarlett Jones, who travelled to [...]

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FIFTEEN MEDALS AT JKS NATIONAL CHAMPS
FIFTEEN MEDALS AT JKS NATIONAL CHAMPS
18 November 2024 2:19 pm
Fifteen medals – spread across all age groups – showed that Bristol Karate Academy competitors are doing incredible things!

Yesterday our team travelled to Grantham Meres Leisure Centre for the JKS England National Championships. And what a [...]

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PRICE SENSEI ON POINT IN NAILSEA
PRICE SENSEI ON POINT IN NAILSEA
10 November 2024 10:20 pm
JKS England squad coach, Matt Price Sensei, was in town today for Bristol Karate Academy’s final special seminar of the year. And it was a cracker!

Matt Sensei – a former European Shotokan Karate Champion and British Grand Champion – is always [...]

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