Bournemouth Karate Club (Wado Ryu), Dorset.

Based in Bournemouth our aim is to teach traditional Wado Ryu karate under the guidance of the Wado Academy (UK) and its Chief Instructor Sensei Masafumi Shiomitsu, 9th Dan Hanshi.

Wado-Ryu karate is a Japanese Martial Art based upon a unique blend of Japanese Jujutsu, elements of Okinawan Karate and principles drawn from older schools of swordsmanship or kenjutsu. This makes the syllabus a wide ranging set of components.

Look on our About Us and Training pages for information on who we are and when we train. Everyone is welcome to train and we frequently have occassional guests from around the UK and rest of the world turning up because they found the site via the Internet.

If you are looking to train in karate for fitness and improving your confidence then why not give us a try. Beginners are welcome and can try a session out, all you need to come along is some tracksuit/jogging bottoms and a t-shirt. We are a small club and can provide a friendly environment to start your training.

However, if you are purely looking to get a black belt within a couple of years, then this may not be suited to you as you would be better off going to a shop and buying one. This is an on-going process as any karate training should be and it is only through continual effort and study that you will reap the physical and personal benefits. There are many styles of karate of which Wado Ryu is just one. In the Bournemouth and Poole area there are many good clubs for karate, kick-boxing, Thai boxing, jujutsu and so on, and we suggest that you try out a few places and decide what avenue you want to take.

Bournemouth Wado Ryu karate club is one of a number of Southern Karate Wado Academy clubs in the UK, which is an alliance of clubs in Dorset, Wiltshire, Surrey and Hampshire.

Notices:

Wado Academy Summer Course - Sunday 19th -

Training Venue : St. Katharine's Church Hall, Church Road, Southbourne.
(Please enter the new building which is to the left of the main church. Sometimes it may appear dark in the halls as if it is not open but please do check at the door.)

Tuesday: 8pm to 9pm

Thursday 8pm to 9.30pm

Please note we will be CLOSED on the following dates due to courses, holidays and bookings made by the church for the small room on Tuesdays. Please check regularly as they are subject to change.

2009 closure dates below

Jun 2009	Tuesday 23rd
Jul 2009	Tuesday 14th
Aug 2009
Sep 2009	Tuesday 15th, Tuesday 22nd
Oct 2009	Tuesday 27th
Nov 2009	Tuesday 17th, Tuesday 24th
Dec 2009