Barbados Karate Association

We are live !

We Are Back!!

November 25th, come out to the Barbados Karate Association National Tournament 🥋.

Admission: $5.00

Don't miss the action, come and support the best karate has to offer on the island!

Location: Marine Gardens, Hastings, Christ Church. (Behind the Pommarine and next to the Squash Club)

TOKYO 2020 SCHEDULE

The karate events are slated to take place from Aug. 5 to 7 in Tokyo at the famed Nippon Budokan, a venue built ahead of the 1964 Summer Olympics that has hosted numerous international martial arts events over the years, including the Karate World Championships.

Aug. 5:
- Women’s Kata elimination/ranking/medal rounds
- Women’s Kumite -55kg tournament and victory ceremony
- Men’s Kumite -67kg tournament and victory ceremony

Aug. 6:
- Men’s Kata elimination/ranking/medal rounds
- Women’s Kumite -61kg tournament and victory ceremony
- Men’s Kumite -75kg tournament and victory ceremony

Aug. 7:
- Women’s Kumite +61kg tournament and victory ceremony
- Men’s Kumite +75kg tournament and victory ceremony

#糸東会 #糸東流 #空手道 #糸東流空手 #空手

I was very saddened to hear of the passing of Master Teruyuki Okazaki 10th Dan. I have known him for over 40 years and have had many pleasant moments with him during his visits to Barbados, as well as at the many ISKF annual summer Master Camp at Green Lane Pennsylvania. I also worked closely with him in arranging his visits three times a year to the Southern Caribbean Region until 2011. he was responsible for the development of Shotokan Karate in both the Caribbean and Pan American Regions. We were very fortunate to have a Chief Instructor with such a vast amount of knowledge.
On behalf of the officers and members of the Barbados Karate Association, Alice and myself, we would like to extend our sincere condolences to his wife, Hiroyoshi and all of his family as well as the members of the ISKF family...May he Rest In Peace.

Written by Shihan Paul Bernstein.

In light of the COVID-19 outbreak and Barbados recording 2 confirmed cases of the virus today, the Barbados Karate Association (BKA) will be postponing all upcoming activities. This includes the Annual General Meeting and Grading previously scheduled March 23rd and April 1st respectively. The BKA will continue to closely monitor the situation and act according to information provided by the relevant government officials and organisations.

The BKA encourages all of you to stay safe and continue to practice safe hygiene. Continue to train at home and monitor this page for further karate related updates.

NOTICE:

The annual general meeting of the BKA will take place on the 23rd March at Marine House. The meeting starts at 6pm, please make special effort to attend and spread the word.

Tomorrow August 31th there will be a meeting for team members and officials who recently traveled to Guyana at 2:30 pm at Marine House.

NO GI REQUIRED

Our prayers go out to Sensei Patrick Edwards who has fallen ill. We wish you and your family all the best during this difficult time.

Who will be this years National Champion?? Only one way to find out 😉🙇🏾‍♂️🥋