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Latest updates from across the academy

All dojos  |  08 August 2025 10:12 pm
A big congratulations to our newest black belt, Benjamin Griffiths, who passed his shodan exam under a panel led by Alan Campbell Sensei on Sunday 3rd August.

Benjamin started training in [...]

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All dojos  |  21 July 2025 10:49 pm
A small team and a truly inspired performance! We’re incredibly proud of every one of our 11 athletes who took this trip across the Severn Bridge to compete at this year’s WKGB Welsh Open in Cardiff on Sunday.

For most of the team it was their [...]

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All dojos  |  14 July 2025 10:46 pm
Almost four hours of exceptional tuition and a whole host of kyu grade passes. Our summer seminar was a huge success and we can’t thank you enough for supporting the event!

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All dojos  |  07 July 2025 7:31 pm
It was a day to remember for Team Bristol as Academy members descended on the University of Worcester Arena for the annual Central England Open Championships.

The event is one of the biggest in the UK, with over a [...]

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All dojos  |  02 July 2025 5:37 pm
Well done to Nephele and Benjamin who have just returned from the WKF Youth Camp, Youth Cup and Youth League events in Croatia!

Nephele was the first Academy member ever to [...]

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All dojos  |  30 May 2025 4:31 pm
We're delighted to invite you to a special seminar with Sensei Remi Jurgilaitis!

Booking is now open for the event on Saturday 12th July. We welcome members and also guests from other clubs and karate associations.

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All dojos  |  19 May 2025 3:34 pm
Two medal placings and so many 'almost' performances from Academy athletes on Sunday at the EKF's E1 Series event in Manchester.

Lucie Tarr added to [...]

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All dojos  |  30 April 2025 5:34 pm
JKS England have confirmed their team for the JKS European Championships in Denmark and it includes seven Bristol Karate Academy athletes.

The event takes place from 12th to 14th September in Copenhagen. Here are our [...]

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All dojos  |  30 April 2025 1:12 pm
​Last weekend marked the last of three consecutive weeks of tour, as Academy members donned their red and blue tournament belts once again. This time for the Southern England Karate Open.

The event – held at the University of Kent in Canterbury – saw [...]

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All dojos  |  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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