Wado Ryu Karate
Wado Ryu Karate
Loughborough Students Wado Ryu Karate invites students as well as non-students to join the club. The club is open to all levels, ranging from beginners to the highly experienced, including those from different organisations. We cater for everyone, just come along and enjoy.
Within LSU WRK we aim to foster and develop the sport of Wado Ryu and discourage any misuse. We provide a friendly environment with regular training so members can develop their skills, however, it can be there to improve fitness as well as competition fighting. We also aim to provide a lot of social activities within the club. We have several popular events through out the year including the Club Initiation, Christmas Ball, May BBQ and the Inter Martial Arts Social.
Here at LSU WRK, we have one of the most devoted committees and have done for a number of years. We work hard together moving the club forward as much as possible as well as meeting the requirements of its members.
At last Year's BUCS, one of our members Adam Firman won a silver medal, and in the past year we've attained a number of medals at tournaments such as the Welbeck Tri-Uni Tournament so check out the pic's below.
What is Wado-Ryu Karate?
Wado-Ryu Karate is a Japanese martial art founded by Hironori Ohtsuka Sensei in 1934. After studying Shotokan, and the Samurai martial art of Jiu-jitsu, Ohtsuka Sensei developed Wado Ryu Karate as he felt it is a softer, more natural means of self-protection.
Wado Ryu meaning "Way of Peace" and Karate Do meaning "Way of the Empty Hand" formed the full title Wado Ryu Karate Do. This was because, Ohtsuka Sensei's primliminary idea was to use Wado Ryu as a means of solving problems in a non-violent way; thus without the use of weapons.
If you are interested in joining a martial art, please come to our training sessions and have a go, everyone is welcome. You do not need any past experience, training starts from beginner level onwards.
Photograph of some of our club members with Sensai Joe Jonson (5th dan) (EKA) and Peter May (7th dan) (Aiwakai Karate-Do Federation).
Training Times
Instructed: Tuesday's 6 - 8pm (Sir David Wallace)
Instructed: Friday's 6 - 8pm (Sir David Wallace) - Please note Friday 14th has been cancelled
Wednesday's 8 - 10pm (Sir David Wallace)
Saturday's 12 - 2pm (Loughborough College Sports Hall)
Other Information
USEFUL INFORMATION
All members are expected to read the following documents:
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Videos
Here is a video of one of our members Mairi Kerin (1st dan) (in blue) who started karate with us 7 years ago. The video shows the semi final of the under 61kg female kumite in the FEW Karate Championships which took place in Dublin during 2009. After this she went through to the final to earn 2nd place and won 1st place in the kata.
The Committee
Chair
Name: James Graham
Position: Chair
Home: Leeds (Ok technically Bradford but we don't talk about that)
Grade: 1st Kyu (Brown Belt)
Course: PhD in Control Engineering
Mine’s a …. whatever takes my fancy at the time, I swings between old man's ale and various spirits.
Catchphrase: “Well basically...”
Most likely to…. have a massive grin, once I start drinking it never disappears.
Claim to Fame…. Nothing at all, you didn't see me, it wasn't me
Secretary
Name: Biz Cheeseman
Position: Secretary
Home: Kent
Grade: 7th Kyu (Orange Belt)
Course: Chemical Engineering (it’s not as bad as it sounds – honest!)
Mine’s a …. Jellybeanitini, NUM NUM!
Catchphrase: “Oh well, never mind”
Most likely to: Be the sober one or the most drunk. Nowhere in between.
Claim to Fame: I met Bruce Forsyth in Gatwick airport when I was 8. And he winked at me!
Treasurer
Name: James O’Connor
Position: Treasurer
Home: Hull
Grade: 1st Dan (Black belt)
Course: Mathematics and Sports Science
Mine’s a …. Double vodka and coke
Catchphrase: Don’t have one
Most likely to…. Go home early because I have training in the morning, haha
Claim to Fame…. Getting into Loughborough University
Social Secretary
Name: Andrew Stevens
Position: Social Sec
Home: London/Essex Border
Grade: 1st Dan (Black Belt)
Course: Maths
Mine’s a …. Savanna, Sailor Jerry’s and Coke, MOHITO!! ….
Catchphrase: Pub?
Most likely to…. Laugh
Claim to Fame…. Err I always see that guy off Sun, Sex and Supicious parents walking around town,
he’s such a hero!!
Social Secretary
Name: George Heminway
Position: Social Sec
Home: Harpenden
Grade: 7th Kyu (Orange Belt)
Course: International Business
Mine’s a …. Summer Fruits Kopparberg
Catchphrase: “Sorry, I was trying to decide what I’m having for dinner”
Most likely to…. confuse people with bird noises or injure myself on a drunken night out
Claim to Fame…. I met David Coulthard, Billy Bowden and Mark Watson. Sat in Fabio Cappello’s seat at the Emirates. One of the youngest teams of 2 to complete the 3 Peaks Challenge (I think!) and once sang Tenacious D’s ‘Tribute’ in front of the whole school.
Kit/Stash Secretary
Name: James White a.k.a Jiz or The Early Bird
Position: Stash Rep
Home: Reading
Grade: 7th Kyu (Orange Belt)
Course: Product Design Engineering with a Foundation Year.......opps Foundation Year x 2
Mine’s a …. Bud in the bottle
Catchphrase: F****** Hell
Most likely to…. turn up to socials half an hour early
Claim to Fame…. Jenson Button has the same Surname as my mum's family...Distant Cousin?
Media
Name: Vikki McIntyre
Position: Media Sec
Home: Perth / Edinburgh
Grade: 7th Kyu (Orange Belt)
Course: Fine Art
Mine’s a …. Jack & Coke – no ice!
Catchphrase: “something stereotypically Scottish”/"this one time, at scout camp...."
Most likely to…. Reminisce about scout camp
Claim to Fame…. Sang on national television! Twice! ... It was “Songs of Praise” and I was in the choir
but still….