LATEST NEWS

Latest updates from across the academy

CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR TRAINING SCHEDULE
CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR TRAINING SCHEDULE
19 December 2022 10:14 pm
While Christmas is just around the corner, we still have a handful of karate sessions left this year. [...]

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ACADEMY AWARDS 2022: WHO WON WHAT?
ACADEMY AWARDS 2022: WHO WON WHAT?
19 December 2022 10:05 pm
It’s been a fantastic year for our four dojos. Not least because we’ve finally been able to get back to a full year of near-normality, after a complicated two years.

And while we are so proud of how all of you have progressed throughout 2022, we were delighted to acknowledge the efforts of [...]

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CELEBRATING THE SEASON
CELEBRATING THE SEASON
19 December 2022 10:02 pm
“The best one yet”, said one of the attendees.

After a while of being unable to hold our annual Christmas Party face-to-face, it was so great to see so many members and their families coming together for an end of year celebration on [...]

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MATT SENSEI SHOWS THE WAY
MATT SENSEI SHOWS THE WAY
09 December 2022 9:22 pm
With 80 karateka training and over 60 members attempting and passing their kyu gradings, our end of year seminar was certainly a great way to sign off a successful year at Bristol Karate Academy. We were delighted to welcome Sensei Matt Price to our [...]

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WARRIORS LEVEL UP
WARRIORS LEVEL UP
08 December 2022 8:46 pm
A big well done to our latest cohort of Warriors for successfully passing their gradings on Friday 2nd December! 12 of our current group of Warriors [...]

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13 LUCKY MEDALLISTS AT JKS ENGLAND NATIONALS
13 LUCKY MEDALLISTS AT JKS ENGLAND NATIONALS
22 November 2022 9:40 pm
Bristol Karate Academy members achieved a record number of medals at this year’s JKS England National Championships.

A team of 17 Academy members travelled to Nottingham’s Wildcats Arena on Sunday 20th November for a long but successful day of [...]

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JOIN US FOR A SPECIAL SEMINAR WITH MATT PRICE SENSEI
JOIN US FOR A SPECIAL SEMINAR WITH MATT PRICE SENSEI
30 October 2022 7:59 am
We are delighted to invite you to our Christmas seminar on Sunday 4th December, which sees the return of the awesome Matt Price Sensei! This event is open to both members and guests of other clubs and karate associations.

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IAN CONNELL JOINS THE TEAM OF INSTRUCTORS
IAN CONNELL JOINS THE TEAM OF INSTRUCTORS
22 October 2022 8:38 pm
We're pleased to announce that Sensei Ian Connell has formally joined the instructor team at Bristol Karate Academy, after finalising qualifications last month.

After reaching black belt in Judo, Ian joined the Academy in 2004 and has been fully committed to [...]

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TRIO PASS DAN GRADINGS
TRIO PASS DAN GRADINGS
17 October 2022 10:08 pm
Congratulations to the trio of Bristol Karate Academy members that passed their dan gradings on Sunday at the JKS England black and brown belt course held in Nottingham.

Leading from the front was [...]

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BRONZE AT THE COMMONWEALTH CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
BRONZE AT THE COMMONWEALTH CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
13 September 2022 8:10 am
It was bronze at the Commonwealth Club Championships for Tim Griffiths on Sunday, as competitors from across the commonwealth descended on Birmingham, UK, for the first of this particular event since the COVID pandemic.

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