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BRITISH CHAMPIONS AND MORE MEDALS
BRITISH CHAMPIONS AND MORE MEDALS
23 April 2025 1:21 pm
While many were resting last weekend, Bristol Karate Academy’s JKS England squad members certainly weren’t.

The British Karate Federation’s 4 Nations Championships took place over Easter weekend. And with the event taking place at Edinburgh’s [...]

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FOUR MEDALS AT EKF NATIONALS
FOUR MEDALS AT EKF NATIONALS
14 April 2025 11:23 pm
Two golds, a silver and a bronze were the results for Bristol Karate Academy members at the English Karate Federation National Championships in a record-breaking weekend!

The ‘all-style’ event saw karate athletes from across the country coming together to [...]

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HEAD OF JKS ENGLAND VISITS BRISTOL
HEAD OF JKS ENGLAND VISITS BRISTOL
29 March 2025 9:43 pm
We were delighted to welcome Sensei Alan Campbell to Bristol Karate Academy on 22nd March for our Spring seminar and grading.

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22 MEDALS AT MURAYAMA CUP
22 MEDALS AT MURAYAMA CUP
03 March 2025 7:06 pm
A massive congratulations to the team that travelled to the Murayama Cup in Gloucester on Sunday and achieved an all-time Academy record of 22 medals at one tournament!

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ALAN CAMPBELL SENSEI VISITS BRISTOL - BOOK NOW!
ALAN CAMPBELL SENSEI VISITS BRISTOL - BOOK NOW!
22 February 2025 3:42 pm
We're delighted to invite you to a special seminar with Alan Campbell Sensei, 8th Dan JKS!

Booking is now open for the event on Saturday 22nd March. We welcome members and also guests from other clubs and karate associations.

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SILVER SUCCESS AT EKF NATIONALS
SILVER SUCCESS AT EKF NATIONALS
05 February 2025 1:38 pm
Academy members took away two silver medals from the English Karate Federation’s Kyu Grade, Children & Veteran Championships on Sunday. And with so many ‘what ifs’ too, our squad of [...]

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13 ACADEMY MEMBERS SELECTED TO REPRESENT JKS ENGLAND
13 ACADEMY MEMBERS SELECTED TO REPRESENT JKS ENGLAND
27 January 2025 12:42 pm
A record 13 Bristol Karate Academy members were named as JKS England national squad members at the 2025 squad selections on Sunday.

Our prospects headed to Harrogate, North Yorkshire, to take part in [...]

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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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