HUGE CONGRATULATIONS A massive shout-out to Phil Manning Sensei of JKS Llanbedr DC Karate Club , who travelled to Denmark this weekend and absolutely smashed his Yondan (4th Dan) examination under Yamaguchi Sensei. The perfect way to cap off an incredible weekend of training. A huge thank you to Jesper Markvardsen  Sensei for hosting JKS Wales, and to both Jesper Sensei and Yamaguchi Sensei for delivering a truly top-class seminar. The knowledge, detail and inspiration taken

This weekend, JKS Wales members were invited by Jesper Markvardsen Sensei to attend the annual Kata Course at Hørsholm Karate Club in Denmark. A highlight of the calendar and a privilege to be invited, with excellent instruction, high standards and a great atmosphere throughout. Below is a snapshot of what we got up to 🇩🇰🥋 Friday 23 January Gankaku – Jesper Sensei The session focused on strong stance work, correct hip rotation, and slow, controlled movement throughout

JKS Wales are proud to host our 5th Grassroots Kyu Grade Competition , an event specifically designed to encourage and develop our younger members  in a supportive competition environment. As with previous years, the competition will feature a wide range of categories , including: Kata Kumite Team Events Para Categories This event has consistently been a huge success in motivating and inspiring junior grades , helping them gain valuable competition experience and confidence.

Chairman’s Annual Report - JKS Wales I am proud to present this year’s annual report for JKS Wales, reflecting another outstanding year of progress, commitment, and achievement across our organisation. Training and Development Throughout the year, JKS Wales delivered multiple squad training sessions, reinforcing our commitment to technical excellence and athlete development. In January, members of JKS Wales were invited to Denmark to attend the annual kata weekend led by Taka

Our annual Christmas seminar at JKS Llanbedr DC Karate club in North Wales with Matt Price Sensei kicked off with a Dan grading, followed by two outstanding classes and a fantastic day of training. The seminar began with movement drills, ensuring everyone was light on their feet and able to change direction efficiently. This progressed into work on avoidance, focusing on moving the body to evade sweeps and jodan attacks. The session concluded with kata, exploring a different

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 we 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

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...