A huge congratulations to Anne who passed her second dan grading at the Summer Course in Somerset, after a tough grading. Anne has been training regularly for 16 years and helps teach at the Haslemere class on Wednesdays. Everyone at the clubs is very proud of the achievement and inspired by her dedication. [...]
The summer course was held as usual in Weston-Super-Mare at the end of July, with 5 days intensive training, including 6.30am beach training and 10.00-14.00 hours in the gymnasium. Sensei Arthur Meek 8th Dan led the training and invited 3 guest instructors along to teach from Japan. Hijikata Sensei, Kawano Sensei, Tanemura Sensei, [...]
Third generation Wado-Ryu Grandmaster H. Otsuka III taught seminars in Paris & Rome over two consecutive weekends in late May 2026. Once again his theme of correct movement and expanding & compressing the inner muscles was core in everything he taught. Pinan Nidan, Jitte, Pinan Shodan amongst other techniques were covered in great [...]
Sensei Arthur Meek 8th Dan took the Wado Academy instructors course in Farnham in May 2026. Thanks to everyone who travelled from afar, to enjoy the elite level instruction, although numbers were slightly quieter due to half term. The message around reinforcing Shiomitsu Sensei's principles of Datsu Ryoku, Ryu Sui and Hado. was [...]
At the Wado Academy 2026 Winter Course in Guildford, Nick Aldis passed his 2nd Dan after a long weeks training & intense grading. A huge congratulations to Nick, who started training with the clubs in 2017 and had already achieved his black belt elsewhere, but chose drop down to brown belt and then [...]
Shiomitsu Sensei 9th Dan Hanshi paid a visit on the Sunday to see everyone and cast his eye over training, it was wonderful for everyone that knew him to see him again. Training was led by Sensei Arthur Meek 8th Dan, supported by Sensei Tran & Sensei Peter 7th Dan. Those taking or [...]
Our Farnham dojo hosted the Wado Academy Training Course on Sunday 4th January 2026. Open to all members, Sensei Arthur Meek 8th Dan acting Chief Instructor, pushed everyone for 3 hours on basics, kata, pair work, fighting applications and reinforcing Shiomitsu Sensei's principles of relaxed power and flowing movements. Thanks to all who [...]
The founder of the Aldershot club "Jion", Sensei Graham Hopkins 6th Dan, sadly passed away in November 2026 at the age of 81. He had more letters after his name than most have in them & his list of achievements seemed endless. Brigadier. Colonel 3 Para. Queens House Physician, 6th Dan Wado Ryu Karate. Commanding [...]
Grandmaster Hironori Otsuka III was back in the UK to teach on the 2025 Winter Course in Guildford. Once again it attracted over 250 students from across the world and the level of instruction was elite. Well done to all club students who attended and all those that graded, whether pass or fail. [...]
The Farnham dojo hosted the Wado Academy New Year’s training seminar on Sunday 5th January 2025. Seventy plus students had 3 hours of world class instruction from Sensei Arthur Meek 8th Dan, teaching on behalf of Shiomitsu Sensei 9th Dan Hanshi. These are always great sessions and follow Shiomitsu Sensei's mantra of "get [...]
