WOKINGHAM SHOTOKAN
KARATE ACADEMY

We've been the subject of a University degree project. Our club was approached by the daughter of one of our members, to use W.S.K.A. to...

S.S.K.A. Kyu Gradings, Reading, March 2023.

W.S.K.A. hosted T.J. Katsu Sensei and Anna Sensei for an open seminar in Wokingham on Saturday 14th January. The seminar was very well...

Sunday, July 24, 2022 - 11:00 to 15:00 Iain Abernethy will be teaching an open seminar for us in Wokingham. The theme of this seminar...

Les Bubka and Jon McLean from the movement "Karate for Mental Health" have awarded Sensei Gary Leyshon with certification of W.S.K.A....

Congratulations to all our wonderful students who took part in the S.S.K.A. grading at Woodford Leisure Centre, Woodley on Sunday 13th...

We are very happy to announce that Sensei Leyshon passed his 3rd Dan grading in December 2021! He was too modest to share this...

Iain Abernethy visited the W.S.K.A. at Luckley House School on Sunday January 9th and made an inspiring and thought provoking impact on...

On Sunday 19th December the SSKA clubs of Berkshire and Hampshire held a kata competition at Queens Anne’s School in Reading. (Pictures...

Sunday, January 9, 2022 - 11:00 to 15:00 Iain Abernethy will be teaching an open seminar for us in Wokingham. For those of you who have...

Another excellent seminar with Iain Abernethy on Sunday 18th October. Invaluable insight into the application of Kanku Dai and Kanku Sho...

Wokingham Shotokan Karate Academy and our sister club TJSKA (Traditional Japanese Shotokan Karate Academy, based in Caversham) had very...

Lorna Webber

The first in a series of Karate tips.

Wokingham Shotokan Karate Academy held a dedicated and focussed Kata course for S.S.K.A. members last weekend (24th July 2021). Guest...

Congratulations to our students at WSKA following their successful grading at Woodford Leisure Centre, Woodley. So proud of your efforts.

One of the main precepts of Shotokan (which should be applicable to all martial arts) is "Spirit first technique second". This can be...

Gary Leyshon speaks with Sarah Walker from BBC Radio Berkshire.

Hi All, The return to training has been met with a great enthusiasm and work rate by our wonderful students. In particular the most...

As we move toward our final Zoom classes (last one this Saturday morning), I wanted to thank you all for your loyalty in difficult and...