Have you seen what the squad have been doing in 2025? Are you purple belt or above? Is this something you want to be involved with? Have you been putting enough training in for this to be a possibility? If the answer to the above questions is yes.... Don't miss out in 2026.

This weekend e took a team from various clubs in JKS Wales to Cardiff to compete at the WKGB Welsh Youth Championships. Our small team didn't disappoint and came away with 5 medals. Congratulations to…….. 🥉- Noah Lewis - U10yrs mixed Kata. 🥉- Stan Lloyd - 13-15yrs Male Kata. 🥈- Leo Parfitt - U10yrs mixed Kata. 🥈- Cerys Griffiths - Female Cadet Kumite. 🥇- Michael Rowland, Tom Smeethe, Stan Lloyd - Under 16yrs Male Team Kumite. Thank you for all of the support from family

For the third year, JKS Llanbedr DC will be closing the year with a seminar by Matt Price Sensei. This has proven to be an extremely...

On Thursday 11th September 2025 members of the JKS Wales Team began their journey to Copenhagen, Denmark in order to participate in examinations, seminars and ultimately the 6th JKS Continental Cup which this year was being hosted by JKS Denmark. Once the majority of the team had arrived they headed to the venue to acclimatise and begin their preparation for the weekend ahead. On Friday 12th September 2025 the work began. Stu Needham and Phil Manning were taking part in a num

Day 1 - Thursday 11th September 2025 Team JKS Wales have all arrived from various UK airports and are preparing for the upcoming examinations & seminar prior to the Continental Cup which starts on Saturday 13th September. Before that, some of the team are heading to the venue to prepare for the days ahead. From the schedule (below) - Kata events will be on the Saturday and Kumite on the Sunday. We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone that has been extremely k

In less than one month Team Wales will be making their way to Copenhagen, Denmark in readiness for the 6th JKS Continental Cup. The team will be arriving in Denmark where they will all be attending an International Seminar with Kagawa Shihan and Yamaguchi Sensei. This will follow gradings and qualifications during the day. Matt Stockham, Team Wales Head Coach has said: "The team have all worked hard in readiness for this exciting event and I wish them all every success in the

It is with huge excitement that we announce Kagawa Shihan's visit to Wales on Friday 17th April 2026. This will be part of his UK tour...

This weekend JKS Wales members travelled to Cardiff to compete at the Welsh Karate Governing Body Open. A big thanks to JKS Wales coaches...

Day 1 - 26/05/2025 First Training Session with Watanabe Sensei! Tonight’s focus was all about sharp footwork for kumite—learning to move...

We are delighted to announce that during this karate weekend in Ireland, Rhiannon Stockham has successfully graded to Sandan (3rd Dan)...

Reflections on the JKS Seminar at Teikyo University, Tokyo Derek Stockham (JKS Wales Chairman & Chief Instructor) At the end of November...

This week, Matt Stockham Sensei has travelled with Derek Stockham Sensei to complete an intense week of training at Teikyo University in...

The session started with a Kihon focussed warm up focussing on relaxation. These techniques include whipping motions from various angles...

On Saturday 8th June, JKS Wales held our second annual summer course and Dan grading, conducted by JKS England Chief Instructor Alan...

During the weekend of April 26-28 2024, JKS Wales hosted Watanabe Sensei from the JKS Honbu Dojo in Tokyo, Japan.  Thanks goes to both...

We would like to extend a huge congratulations to JKS Wales Chairman Derek Stockham Sensei on passing his Godan examination. After a...