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Jonathan Clayton
May 91 min read
Check out our new promo video!
We've been the subject of a University degree project. Our club was approached by the daughter of one of our members, to use W.S.K.A. to...
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Gary Leyshon
Mar 20, 20231 min read
They are W.S.K.A. members to be proud of.
S.S.K.A. Kyu Gradings, Reading, March 2023.
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Gary Leyshon
Jan 16, 20231 min read
Sensei TJ Katsu
W.S.K.A. hosted T.J. Katsu Sensei and Anna Sensei for an open seminar in Wokingham on Saturday 14th January. The seminar was very well...
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Gary Leyshon
Jun 6, 20221 min read
Iain Abernethy – The Forgotten Throws of Karate
Sunday, July 24, 2022 - 11:00 to 15:00 Iain Abernethy will be teaching an open seminar for us in Wokingham. The theme of this seminar...
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Jonathan Clayton
May 16, 20221 min read
W.S.K.A. and mental health
Les Bubka and Jon McLean from the movement "Karate for Mental Health" have awarded Sensei Gary Leyshon with certification of W.S.K.A....
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Gary Leyshon
Mar 16, 20221 min read
A quality grading for W.S.K.A.
Congratulations to all our wonderful students who took part in the S.S.K.A. grading at Woodford Leisure Centre, Woodley on Sunday 13th...
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Jonathan Clayton
Jan 26, 20221 min read
Congratulations to Sensei Leyshon
We are very happy to announce that Sensei Leyshon passed his 3rd Dan grading in December 2021! He was too modest to share this...
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Gary Leyshon
Jan 25, 20221 min read
A thought provoking start to 2022
Iain Abernethy visited the W.S.K.A. at Luckley House School on Sunday January 9th and made an inspiring and thought provoking impact on...
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Gary Leyshon
Dec 22, 20212 min read
A fantastic finale to 2021
On Sunday 19th December the SSKA clubs of Berkshire and Hampshire held a kata competition at Queens Anne’s School in Reading. (Pictures...
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Gary Leyshon
Dec 17, 20211 min read
Seminar to brighten up the New Year!
Sunday, January 9, 2022 - 11:00 to 15:00 Iain Abernethy will be teaching an open seminar for us in Wokingham. For those of you who have...
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Gary Leyshon
Oct 23, 20211 min read
Breaking down Kanku Dai and Kanku Sho.
Another excellent seminar with Iain Abernethy on Sunday 18th October. Invaluable insight into the application of Kanku Dai and Kanku Sho...
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Gary Leyshon
Oct 4, 20211 min read
Great success for our clubs in July and September
Wokingham Shotokan Karate Academy and our sister club TJSKA (Traditional Japanese Shotokan Karate Academy, based in Caversham) had very...
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Gary Leyshon
Jul 31, 20211 min read
Training Takeaway 01
The first in a series of Karate tips.
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Gary Leyshon
Jul 26, 20211 min read
A fantastic Kata course run by W.S.K.A.
Wokingham Shotokan Karate Academy held a dedicated and focussed Kata course for S.S.K.A. members last weekend (24th July 2021). Guest...
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Gary Leyshon
Jul 26, 20211 min read
Success for our dedicated students
Congratulations to our students at WSKA following their successful grading at Woodford Leisure Centre, Woodley. So proud of your efforts.
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Gary Leyshon
Jul 26, 20211 min read
Spirit first technique second.
One of the main precepts of Shotokan (which should be applicable to all martial arts) is "Spirit first technique second". This can be...
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Jonathan Clayton
Jul 25, 20211 min read
W.S.K.A. on the Radio!
Gary Leyshon speaks with Sarah Walker from BBC Radio Berkshire.
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Gary Leyshon
May 28, 20212 min read
A Fantastic Start!
Hi All, The return to training has been met with a great enthusiasm and work rate by our wonderful students. In particular the most...
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Gary Leyshon
May 13, 20212 min read
And we're back!
As we move toward our final Zoom classes (last one this Saturday morning), I wanted to thank you all for your loyalty in difficult and...
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