LATEST NEWS

Latest updates from across the academy

JOIN US IN OCTOBER AS WE WELCOME SENSEI ALAN CAMPBELL!
JOIN US IN OCTOBER AS WE WELCOME SENSEI ALAN CAMPBELL!
30 August 2021 7:14 pm
Bristol Karate Academy are delighted to welcome Head of JKS England, Sensei Alan Campbell for a special open seminar on Sunday 31st October. This event will include both a kyu grading (for anyone grading for 9th kyu and upwards) and a dan grading.

This event is open to Bristol Karate Academy members, JKS members and also members from other associations and federations. [...]

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OLYMPIC KARATE: THE LOWDOWN ON TOKYO 2020
OLYMPIC KARATE: THE LOWDOWN ON TOKYO 2020
01 August 2021 4:11 pm
Your guide on what to expect from karate at Tokyo 2020 as well as where and when you can watch it.

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MAGNIFICENT SEVEN AT RECORD BREAKING GRADING
MAGNIFICENT SEVEN AT RECORD BREAKING GRADING
19 July 2021 10:22 pm
Bristol Karate Academy students put in top-class performances in Somerset this weekend as seven out of seven grading candidates passed their dan grade exam – a record number for the Academy in one day.

With the COVID pandemic as a backdrop – meaning almost 500 days of interrupted karate training – this was a grading that [...]

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COVID UPDATE: CHANGES FROM 19TH JULY
COVID UPDATE: CHANGES FROM 19TH JULY
18 July 2021 12:19 pm
Read the latest update on changes that will affect Bristol Karate Academy dojos from 19th July through to at least 16th August.

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WARRIORS LOOK TO THE AUTUMN/WINTER TERM
WARRIORS LOOK TO THE AUTUMN/WINTER TERM
16 July 2021 10:49 pm
Congratulations to our 15 five to seven year olds for completing their latest term of Warriors classes!

Our intrepid youngest members took part in a 12-week term, with most starting for the first time, now we're able to hold classes face-to-face once again. We were especially delighted that [...]

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JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED
JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED
28 June 2021 1:22 pm
With the last 15 months weighing heavy, it was a delight to have the opportunity to welcome guest instructor and JKS England national squad coach Matt Price Sensei back to Bristol Karate Academy. With that in mind, it's no surprise that the event was a sell-out, at a [...]

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YOUNGEST MEMBERS EARN THEIR STRIPES
YOUNGEST MEMBERS EARN THEIR STRIPES
28 June 2021 1:06 pm
Congratulations to our youngest members who passed their gradings on Friday!

This was the first youth grading of the year and was the first time our youngsters could prove their worth in front of an examination panel of [...]

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NEXT STOP, BLACK BELT
NEXT STOP, BLACK BELT
30 May 2021 8:16 pm
Today we held our first ever JKS grading and now have seven members that successfully passed their 1st kyu crossover grading.

For members to take their JKS 1st Dan they must [...]

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SENSEI MATT PRICE RETURNS FOR FACE-TO-FACE SEMINAR/GRADING
SENSEI MATT PRICE RETURNS FOR FACE-TO-FACE SEMINAR/GRADING
23 May 2021 1:00 pm
The return of live seminars starts here! We are delighted to invite you to a special seminar with Sensei Matt Price! This is our first major face-to-face event of the year and we’re crossing fingers that it will be the first free of COVID restrictions for over a year too. We hope that this gives you a reminder of how special karate events like this were before the pandemic began! [...]

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GRADING DATES ANNOUNCED!
GRADING DATES ANNOUNCED!
23 May 2021 12:30 pm
Over the next few weeks we'll be holding a series of grading events at Bristol Karate Academy. Here's the lowdown on each of the three events. [...]

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