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JKS WALES
JKS WALES NATIONAL SQUAD
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JKS Wales Squad Coach
Matt Stockham
6th Dan JKS
Began training in 1988
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Passed Shodan grading in 1992 under Enoeda Sensei & Ohta Sensei (KUGB)
Passed Nidan grading in 1995 under Enoeda Sensei & Ohta Sensei (KUGB)
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Passed Sandan grading in 2001 under Enoeda Sensei, Ohta Sensei, Sherry Sensei & Brennan Sensei (KUGB)
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Passed Yondan grading in 2012 under Sherry Sensei & Brennan Sensei (KUGB)
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Passed Godan grading in 2016 under
Kagawa Sensei, Robinson Sensei, Yamaguchi Sensei & Kanayama Sensei (JKS)
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Passed Rokudan grading at Teikyo University, Japan in 2024 under Kagawa Shihan, Robinson Sensei & Yamaguchi Sensei (JKS)
2025 - 6th JKS Continental Cup, Denmark
Results
Leah Marie Smith - Kata
1st round against Sweden 🇸🇪 won 5-0
2nd Round against England ⿬ lost 0-5
Placing 9th
Reuben Callender - Kata
1st Round against Portugal 🇵🇹 won 5-0
2nd Round against Sweden 🇸🇪 won 5-0
3rd Round against Spain 🇪🇸 won 4-1
Final scored 45.6 placing 4th.
Stan Lloyd - Kata
1st round Bye
2nd round against Scotland â¿® won 4-1
3rd round against Ukraine 🇺🇦 lost 0-5
Placing 5th
Ryan Moore - Kata
1st round Bye
2nd round against Benelux won 5-0
3rd round against Switzerland 🇨🇠won 3-2
4th round against Italy 🇮🇹 lost 2-3
Placing 5th
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Phil Manning - Kata
1st round against Portugal 🇵🇹 won 5-0
2nd round against Ireland 🇮🇪 won 3-2
Final scored 24.60 placing 3rd 🥉
Geraint Price - Kata
1st round Bye
2nd round against Spain 🇪🇸 won 3-2
Final scored 24.60
Phil Owen - Kata
1st round Bye
2nd round against Estonia 🇪🇪 lost 4-1
Placing 5th
Reuben Callender - Kumite
1st round against France 🇫🇷 lost 0-4
Placing 17th
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Stan Lloyd - Kumite
1st round against Italy 🇮🇹 won 1-0
2nd round against Scotland â¿® lost 0-2
Placing 9th
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Stu Needham - Kumite
1st round Bye
2nd round against Sweden 🇸🇪 lost 1-2
Placing 5th
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Geraint Price - Kumite
1st round against Spain 🇪🇸 lost 1-2
Placing 5th
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Phil Manning - Kumite
1st round Bye
2nd round against Hungary ðŸ‡ðŸ‡º won 2-1
Final against Spain 🇪🇸 lost 0-2
Placing 2nd 🥈
Derek Stockham - Kumite
Final against Denmark 🇩🇰 won 2-0
Placing 1st 🥇
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Rhiannon Stockham & Kate Lloyd - Team kumite
Final against Denmark 🇩🇰 lost 1-2
Placing 2nd 🥈
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Stu Needham, Phil Manning & Geraint Price - Team Kumite
1st round against Scotland â¿® won 3-0
2nd round against Sweden 🇸🇪 won 3-0
Final against Switzerland 🇨🇠Lost 1-2
Placing 2nd 🥈
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Team Wales - Finished 12th in the medal table.
2019 - JKS Karate-Do International Cup, Ireland
​Rhys Boyde
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Summer Skinner
Alex Powell
Rhydian Stockham-Rogers - 1st Place in Para kata,
- 2nd Place in 17-19 yrs Team Kumite
Ioan Stockham-Rogers - 2nd Place in 14-16 yrs Team Kumite
Nathan Preece - 2nd Place in 17-19 yrs Team Kumite
- 2nd Place in 14-16 yrs Team Kumite
Aaron O Neil Smith - 1st Place in U21 yrs -67kgs Kumite
- 2nd Place in 17-19 yrs Team Kumite
2017 - JKS Continental Cup, Belgium
​Gabby Harris
Daniel Williams​
Nathan Preece
Rhydian Rogers
Aaron O'Neil-Smith
Alex Powell
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Lloyd Birt - 2nd Place in Male Kata.
- 2nd Place in Senior Koten Kata.
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Rhiannon Rogers - 1st Place in Senior Female +61kgs Kumite.
- 1st Place in Senior Female Open weight Kumite.
2016 - JKS World Championships, Scotland
​Gabby Harris
Gary Wheeler
Mark Scott
Rhiannon Rogers
Nikki Stockham
Jamie Limburn
Rhydian Rogers - 1st Place in Para Kata
Harry Davies - 2nd Place in 14-16 Team Kumite.
Nathan Preece - 2nd Place in 14-16 Team Kumite.
Aaron O'Neil-Smith - 2nd Place in 14-16 Team Kumite.
Selena O'Neil-Smith - 3rd Place in U18 Female Kumite.
Lloyd Birt - 3rd Place in Senior Male Kata.
2014 - European Championships, Denmark
​Nikki Stockham
Matt Stockham