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Based in Bournemouth, Dorset 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 (unarmed combat and controlling techniques), elements of Okinawan Karate and principles drawn from older schools of swordsmanship (Kenjutsu). This makes the syllabus a wide ranging set of components.

Look on our 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 one session for free, 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, Southbourne, Christchurch and Dorset area there are many excellent 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.

You can join us on Twitter: BournemouthWado

Notices:

Summer Course 2010 - Sat. 24th July till Wed. 28th July, Lymington (New venue!)

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.

Closure Dates:

The club will closed 23rd and 25th of February.