Welsh Karate Governing Body Ltd

15/10/2026

Final day of eliminations tomorrow, and our Cadets are in action. Tosia (Kata) is up first, followed by Tianna (Kumite)

Tosia v winner of 🇦🇪UAE & 🇸🇰Slovakia
Tianna v 🇨🇾 Cyprus

Best of luck girls 👊🍀

14/10/2026

We didn’t achieve the results we were hoping and preparing for on Day 1 of the World Championships today, with no progression to the second round. We’ll reflect, take the lessons and remain positive as we look ahead.

Day 2 sees our Juniors (U18s) take to the mats. Wishing them the very best of luck!

Emmanuel, Bye Round1, Area-8 (8:00am UK)�Maidie vs Germany🇩🇪 Area-4 (3:00pm)�Liam vs Bosnia🇧🇦 Area-1 (3:20pm)

13/10/2026

Day-1 of the World Championships (Wednesday) sees our U21 athletes in action. We kick off with James competing in Kata, followed by our U21 Kumite athletes Logan, Ellie and Alex in the afternoon.

Live stream available on WKF YouTube. Timetable (uk time):
James v Montenegro🇲🇪 8:00 area-5
Logan v Singapore🇸🇬 12:40 area-7
Ellie v Croatia🇭🇷 14:15 area3
Alex v Jordan🇯🇴 16:00 area-7

Good luck team Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

13/10/2026

🥳 Huge congratulations to Dan Phillips, Chief Ref of our governing body, on successfully passing his final WKF Officials Exam ahead of the World Championships in Poland 👏🏻

This outstanding achievement sees Dan add WKF Kumite-A to his existing Kata-A qualification, further demonstrating his dedication, expertise and commitment to officiating at the highest level of our sport.

A fantastic accomplishment! Wishing Dan every success officiating at the World Championships over the next 5-days 🌍

12/10/2026

Good luck to the 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales National Team as they travel to Poland this evening (Kumite squad flying out of Bristol, Kata squad from Manchester) to compete at the WKF World Cadet, Junior & Under21 Championships.

Bringing together around 2,000 athletes from 114 countries, the championships will see some of the world's best young karateka compete on the international stage. We’re proud to see the following athletes representing Wales and wearing the Welsh badge with pride:

KUMITE
Under 21
* Alex Lawrence (WKKU)
* Ellie Jones (WKKU)
* Logan Phillips (WKKU)
Junior
* Maidie Rees (WKKU)
* Liam Kostromin (BKW)
Cadet
* Tianna Burgess (WKA)

KATA
Under 21
* James Beards
Junior
* Emanual Major
Cadet
* Tosia Harris

Supporting the team throughout the championships will be Kumite coaches Huw Ruse and Ashley Evans, alongside Kata Coach and Squad Manager Louise Vaughan, who will be guiding and supporting the athletes throughout the event.

Wishing all our athletes and coaches the very best of luck. Enjoy the experience, rise to the challenge, and represent Wales with pride.

18/09/2026

𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗗/𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚
🗓️ SUNDAY 27th
📌 Wales National Sports Centre, Cardiff

SESSION-1
arrive 9:00, train 9:15-10:45
KUMITE: Children & Cadet (10-15yrs)
KATA: All ages

SESSION-2
arrive 10:45, train 11:00-12:30
KUMITE: Junior(16-17yrs), U21, SENIORS

🖊️ Register on the squad app via your association coach

* Those selected for the Commonwealth, please make every effort to attend

31/08/2026

Thank you to those WKGB officials who supported the BKF this weekend 👏🏻

Referees at the BKF International Open

31/08/2026

Well done to all Welsh competitors who took to the mat this weekend at the BKF BRITISH INTERNATIONAL OPEN representing their associations 👏🏻

29/08/2026

Medals for Wales @ 1st Day, BKF British Open. Well done🥳

28/08/2026

We wish all Welsh competitors and officials every success as they participate in the BKF British Open this weekend in Sheffield