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Join us on the 23rd of June to help celebrate the award of Hanshi to Sensei Gary E Swift 8th Dan, and the 10 year anniversary of the British Wado Federation.

The IWF presents: The Shogo-Hanshi Award Day Course and Hanshi Cup Competition

Invited 7th and 8th Dan instructors from the UK & Europe will be in attendance, teaching alongside one another for the first time and for this most prestigious occasion of our Wado history and lineage. Therewill be numerous 6-minute ‘mini-courses’ throughout the day, from 10am to 2pm.

Note: Self warm-up & registration period available from 9.30am

Optional: The Hanshi Cup will run from 2pm to 4pm. Inclusive kata competition.

ALL INCLUSIVE – 6 hours training & competition for just £20

Instructors on the day include, so far:

Gary E Swift 8th Dan Hanshi – BWK ; Michael Rapley 8th Dan Renshi – BWK ; Nick Smith 8th Dan – Kenshukai ; Ian Hunter 8th Dan Renshi – BWK ; Paul Elliott 7th Dan Renshi – SEMKA ; Mike Ilderton 7th Dan Renshi – BWK

Area 1 & 2 – 10am to 11:15am

Paul Elliott 7th Dan Renshi – Taichi – Taichi principles to compliment Wado Ryu
Gary E Swift 8th Dan Hanshi – Seienchin Kata – British Wadokai‘s Seienchin Kata

Area 1 & 2 – 11.15am to 12:15pm

Nick Smith 8th Dan Shihan – Jiyu no Shiai Gumite Waza – fighting skills for competition, dojo sparring and also self-defence
Ian Hunter 8th Dan Renshi – Tanto-Dori – Suzuki Sensei’s ‘original’ knife defence skills

SHORT BREAK 12.15pm

Area 1 & 2 – 12.45am to 14:00pm

Mike Ilderton 7th Dan Renshi – Iai-jutsu – sword & cutting skills
Michael Rapley 8th Dan Renshi – Goshin-jutsu – original Suzuki Hanshi self-defence applications of the 1960s

More instructors and course details may follow

The Hanshi Cup – 2pm onwards

The competition will be for the newly created ‘Hanshi Cup’ (from the already established Kyoshi Cup), which will be awarded by HRH Prince George Karageorgevitch and Sensei Gary E Swift 8th Dan Hanshi at the end of the day

Flag judged on the day will include al lthe invited 7th & 8th Dan in attendance (plus available 5th Dan & above, if required).

For more details, visit the British Wadokai website events page

Includes standardisation of all British Wadokai Kata from Pinan (all) to Rohai required for Yudan Shina, and all Sanbon-gumite.

If there is time there will be also elements and practise of the practical applcations and tactics of Futari-dori (2-to-1 sparring), so please ensure you bring your Bogu (hand mitts and shin & instep pads)

Please ensure you bring your BWK Attendance Card for signing/stamping. Open to all! These courses are open to all students, as ALL the Wado syllabus is covered and standardised over the four-part courses. So, students wanting to grade for a future black-belt can start accumulating Standardisation Course stamps from when they first start training, if they wanted to, although these courses are especially recommended for 7th Kyū & above. There is (or should be) no excuse for students who have not acquired the minimum requirements to grade for black-belt ranks (as they have from the day they start training to get stamps). Remember, all applications, which do not have the required training history, will be rejected due to inadequate training (Futanren). Thinking of going? Car-Share: Why not half the cost and ask another student or training colleague to join you and share the petrol cost? Transport from Plymouth available. Due to past experiences with visa complications/implications, British Wadokai Courses are open ONLY to British Wadokai & British Wado Federation Members

Includes standardisation of all British Wadokai Ohyo and Kihon Gumite.

Please ensure you bring your BWK Attendance Card for signing/stamping. Open to all! These courses are open to all students, as ALL the Wado syllabus is covered and standardised over the four-part courses. So, students wanting to grade for a future black-belt can start accumulating Standardisation Course stamps from when they first start training, if they wanted to, although these courses are especially recommended for 7th Kyū & above. There is (or should be) no excuse for students who have not acquired the minimum requirements to grade for black-belt ranks (as they have from the day they start training to get stamps). Remember, all applications, which do not have the required training history, will be rejected due to inadequate training (Futanren). Thinking of going? Car-Share: Why not half the cost and ask another student or training colleague to join you and share the petrol cost? Transport from Plymouth available. Due to past experiences with visa complications/implications, British Wadokai Courses are open ONLY to British Wadokai & British Wado Federation Members