The Farnham dojo hosted the Wado Academy New Year's training seminar on Sunday 9th January 2022. Seventy students had 3 hours of world class instruction from Sensei Arthur Meek 8th Dan, teaching on behalf of Shiomitsu Sensei 9th Dan Hanshi. It was good to be back training again in [...]

All of our clubs remain open and are currently busy and continue to thrive. We ask students to continue with regular LFT before coming and follow Government guidelines if positive or in isolation. If parents are inside our venues dropping off or picking up, please wear masks whilst doing [...]

From December 2021 "Jion" Aldershot Karate Academy has found a new hall, which will be the long term venue moving forward and replace the previous temporary church hall in Badshot Lea. The new address is Ash Manor School, Manor Road, Ash, Surrey. GU12 6QH. Training is on Tuesdays 7.00-8,30pm [...]

We have now reopened all four clubs in May 2021 for adults and children and look forward to seeing old and new students, as we begin our return to training inside at the dojos. All sessions will strictly observe the current government and EKF guidelines and the safety of [...]

The annual Wado Academy winter course was held in Guildford in late February 2020, with the 3rd Wado-Ryu Grandmaster, Hironori Otsuka III over from Japan and instructing for the week. It was a superb weeks training and focussed on connected bodies and compression tnp release energy and create power. Over [...]

The clubs have achieved the prestigious safeguarding code in Martial Arts award this week, after a huge amount of work from a couple of club members. Our gratitude goes to them and the award shows we take the safeguarding of ALL students seriously and have correct procedures in place. We [...]

Over 60 students attended the seminar hosted by our Farnham dojo. Thanks to Sensei Arthur Meek 8th Dan & Sensei Peter Hill 7th Dan for the first class instruction. The theme was "get sweat", a favourite saying of Shiomitsu Sensei and sweat everyone certainly did! Everyone was able to socialise [...]

M. Shiomitsu 9th Dan Hanshi, Chief Instructor of the Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Academy is pleased to announce the promotion of his Assistant Chief Instructor Arthur Meek to 8th Dan Renshi. This is after examination and scrutiny on 17th October 2019 at the Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Renmei headquarters in Japan in front of [...]

Our Farnham club hosted the 2019 Wado Academy instructors course, attended by over 60 association senior grades. It was taught by Sensei Arthur Meek 8th Dan, on behalf of Shiomitsu Sensei 9th Dan, who turned up to watch some of the training and observe proceedings. The session was a mixture [...]

The Wado Academy winter course was held in Guildford in late Feb 2019. Attended by well over 200 students from all over the world, it was a great success and led by Sensei Arthur Meek 7th Dan, the Wado Academy assistant chief instructor. Many of our club students trained [...]

The Wado Academy Winter course will be running at the Guildford Spectrum, from Saturday 23rd - Weds 27th February inclusive. The booking form provides all the details; it's open to both members and non members and we encourage our adult students to try and attend at least part of the [...]

The Farnham dojo hosted the Wado Academy New Year's training session on January 6th 2019. Taught by Sensei Arthur Meek 7th Dan, on behalf of Shiomitsu Sensei 9th Dan Hanshi, almost 70 students came from clubs across the UK to participate. training was intense and sweaty, with an emphasis on [...]

We hosted the Wado Academy instructors course, the first since Sensei Shiomitsu had become ill in 2012. Almost 60 students traveled far and wide from across the country, superbly taught by Arthur Meek Sensei 7th Dan. We covered some of the combinations, Tanto Dori and pair-work within the grade syllabus, [...]

Thanks to everyone who has supported the clubs over the course of 2018. We have held a couple of local kids tournaments; hosted the instructors course; invited some fantastic guest instructors to the clubs, such as Arthur Meek 7th Dan, Sensei Tran 7th Dan and Wayne Otto OBE; had a [...]

Late November saw another kids competition in Aldershot, with 20 youngsters giving their all for the cause, in both kata and kumite. Pictured are the medal winners, but everyone taking part was a credit to the event, which was held in great spirit. Well done to you all! [...]

In early 2018, we flew Sensei Tran Hieu 7th Dan, back to teach us in Farnham for the weekend. Once again, it was a well attended and technically inspiring seminar and all students gained a lot from the course. On the first day we adapted basics and made them more [...]

We run a number of school classes, both before, during and after lessons. In addition, we also offer private lessons and can usually adapt many spaces, to a place that can be used for sessions. Picture shows one of our after school clubs in Surrey, after a hard training session. [...]

Our children's classes are usually quite popular and offer a great activity to get your child more active, disciplined, focused and learning practical new skills. We have clubs in Aldershot, Farnham, Haslemere and Guildford, plus several in schools across the local area. Contact us for details! Picture shows recent children [...]

Nine times world & European champion, Wayne Otto OBE, came to the clubs to conduct his 11th annual seminar with us. On one of the hottest days of the year, Sensei Wayne gave a masterclass to around 60 students and stayed afterwards to pose for pictures and sign various garments. [...]

Our next seminar is with karate legend, Dr Wayne Otto OBE. This will be at Weydon School, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8UG on Sunday 8th July between 11am-2pm. The cost is £30 pre booked and spaces are limited. Please contact info@wpspeedmasters.com or call 07876 577675 to book yours. Sensei Otto [...]

The Farnham Karate Academy will be hosting a seminar with Sensei Tran 7th Dan, long time disciple of Shiomitsu Sensei, on 18th and 19th November. There will be limited spaces available, so please book your place asap. Training will be at the Weydon School 14.00-17.00 Saturday 18th  (in the sports hall) 10.00-13.00 [...]

Sensei Arthur Meek came to our Farnham club in January 2018, to conduct a seminar for the adult students. It was a sweaty session and all that participated came away feeling challenged, enthused and probably a couple of pounds lighter. Sensei Arthur is a senior student of Shiomitsu Sensei and [...]

Sensei Tran Hieu 7th Dan, came to the UK to give a weekends seminar with the clubs for the first time.A student of Shiomitsu Sensei since 1971, his movement and teaching is very reminiscent of Sensei, people came from as far away as Norway to participate in the seminar.It's fair [...]

George Hammond got presented with his certificate for 1st Dan, having passed his grading in 2015 at the recent Wado Academy Summer course. George is one of our longest serving students, having been training with us since the age of 6 years old! George is pictured holding his certificate, [...]

Amir Din recently passed his 1st Dan black belt at the Wado Academy Summer Course in 2017. Amir passed at the second time of asking, in front of the distinguished panel of Wado Academy senior instructors, although unfortunately Shiomitsu Sensei 9th Dan, was unable to be there on the day. [...]