14/06/2026
Ugur Aktas Seminar 2026 ๐A huge thank youโฆ
Events like this are only possible because of the support and effort of so many people behind the scenes.
Thank you to everyone who attended, travelled, trained and helped create such a fantastic weekend. It was amazing to see so many clubs and friends coming together to share, learn and enjoy karate.
A special thank you to our Bravo Karate family, volunteers and supporters who worked tirelessly before, during and after the seminar.
We couldn't have done it without you.
๐ Charlie, John, Kaori, Victoria, Matthew, Fran, Alex, Mitchell, little Thomas, Roham, Parham, Mark, Myles, Riley, Otto, Georgia and Keelen, thank you for all your hard work and support.
A few extra thank yous to the people and partners who helped make the weekend possible:
๐ Pauline Ashmore ( .pauline.92 ) for the amazing seminar T-shirts.
๐ฉโ๐ณ Cintia's Gourmet ( )for the delicious Brazilian food.
๐โโ๏ธ Up & Running Sports Injuries Clinics Ltd ( ) - for being there throughout the event and looking after our members and participants.
๐ธ Jon Mainwaring ( j_m_photography_portsmouth ) - for capturing the weekend with some fantastic photographs.
๐ฅ Matt Powell and AKA association ( ) - for supporting the event with the mats.
๐ฌ Lorraine, Wendy and the whole team at the Charles Dickens Activity Centre - thank you for always making us feel so welcome.
And, of course, our biggest thank you goes to Ugur ๐น๐ท for an unforgettable weekend.
It is always inspiring to learn from someone who combines world-class experience with such humility, generosity and passion for karate.
We are incredibly grateful for everyone's support and hope to continue creating more opportunities like this for the karate community in the future ๐๐ฅ
๐ธ Photo credits: and ๐ฅ Kaori Samways & Charlie Marie
02/06/2026
UGUR AKTAS UK SEMINAR 2026 ๐ฅ๐ฅ
What an incredible weekend.
It was an immense privilege to host .aktas aktas and learn from his knowledge, experience and approach to kumite.
We kept the seminar numbers smaller to create a high-quality learning environment, allowing everyone to get the most from the experience.
The attention to detail, depth of knowledge and understanding of high-level competition were exceptional.ย
But what truly made the weekend special was Ugur himself, humble, approachable and always willing to share.ย
A fierce competitor on the tatami, yet a genuinely kind person off it.
Thank you to everyone who travelled from different clubs and areas to join us and help create such a positive atmosphere throughout the weekend.
More photos and videos to come โ๏ธ
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Portsmouth
24/05/2026
UGUR AKTAS - UK SEMINAR 2026
FULLY BOOKED โ
Weโre now officially at full capacity and registrations are closed.
Thank you everyone for the amazing support โ๏ธ
Looking forward to welcoming everyone to Portsmouth soon ๐ฅ๐ฅ
27/04/2026
WKF Series A - A Coruรฑa 2026 ๐ฅ๐
Top level competition with athletes from around the world.
Parham - strong fight, decided only by senshu ๐
There are positives to build on, but itโs not the result weโre training for.
Time to review, adjust, and keep moving forward.
The work continues ๐ฅ
Thank you to for the coaching and support โ๏ธ
for looking after us,
and everyone at the club for the support โค๏ธ
01/04/2026
Proud of our team last weekend at the North East Open Karate Championship ๐ฅ
A small group from our Squad, from first-time competitors to experienced athletes.
Our newer competitors showed great courage and supported each other throughout.
Strong performances across Kata, Kickmaster and Kumite:
๐ฅ Tate Lyons โข Kickmaster
๐ฅ Keelen Chandler โข Kumite +50kg
๐ฅ Keelen Chandler โข Kumite Open
A great experience for everyone, and a big adventure to Sunderland for the youngsters ๐โ๏ธ
Thank you to all the parents for the support ๐
And a big thank you to the organisers, staff, referees, judges and medics, a very well-run event.
March has been a busy month for us, from grassroots to elite level ๐ฅ
Sweden, Slovakia and now Sunderland ๐ธ๐ช๐ธ๐ฐ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Great performances, but most importantly, clear progress and development across the whole Squad.
More to come,
The work continues ๐ฅ
16/03/2026
Great results at the Swedish Open! ๐ฅ
Proud of our athletes
๐ฅ Keelen Chandler - Gold
๐ฅ Georgia Poole - Bronze
Their results are just part of the story, every day, our team pushes each other on the tatami to reach new heights.
Karate is never an individual sport, our strength comes from each other.
Huge thanks to John and Victoria for travelling with the team, the club members for ongoing support, and the organisers and staff for a fantastic event.
The work continues ๐ฅ๐ฅ
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