Karate Championships
The Japan Karate Association World Federation Scottish Junior and Cadet Championships are being held at Forfar Community Campus on Saturday 22 April 2023.
Competitors will be travelling from clubs across the central belt, Perthshire and Wick. This will be the Associations first national karate championships since the pandemic. The event, normally held in Glasgow, will this year be hosted by Brothock Shotokan Karate Club in Forfar. Brothock Shotokan is one of the longest established martial arts clubs in Angus and will have a squad of 40 competing, many of whom for the first time.
Billy Wales of Brothock Shotokan Karate Club said: “Forfar Community Campus is an ideal venue for the event. Brothock Shotokan Karate Club and the Japan Karate Association World Federation Scotland Organising Team are pleased to be working with partners ANGUSalive to promote children’s Karate in Angus.”
Ross Taylor, Community Sports Hub Co-Ordinator with ANGUSalive said: “For the first time, this event is being held outside of Glasgow and ANGUSalive are very proud to be supporting the Scottish Japan Karate Association World Federation in 2023. Brothock Shotokan Karate are one of a number of clubs in Angus who are affiliated to our community sport hub network, which helps clubs to inspire and encourage more people (young and old) to build confidence, improve health and wellbeing and become more active through sport and physical activity.
“The opportunity to showcase one of our local clubs like this is an exciting one, and we are delighted to open up the event to spectators free of charge to encourage people to come along, feel inspired and hopefully consider Karate as one of the many pathways to a healthier, more active lifestyle here in Angus.”
Adults and Kids Karate classes are now enrolling, if you are interested in starting Karate with Brothock Shotokan Karate Club at Forfar Community Campus or the clubs own Dojo at East Grimsby Arbroath, contact Billy on 07713 161103.
The Championship event commences at 10am on 22 April with an opening ceremony. Spectators are welcome and admission is free, so come along to support the kids. You can find out more at www.angusalive.scot/whats-on/