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Club Welfare / Child Protection
All of our Instructors are CRB police checked and registered with The Wadokai England Karate-Do Federation and The Japan Karate Federation, each is qualified to teach Traditional Wado Kai Karate under the guidance of Sensei K. Sakagami 7th Dan, President of Wado Kai England and Aiwakai Karate-Do.
Management
The club is managed by an Executive Committee made up of instructors, students and parents. The committee is responsible for the day to day running of the club and also deals with long term planning – leaving the instructors free to teach classes!
Development
The club hosts a number of annual national courses and an annual members-only competition for its junior students, whilst students and instructors attend regular courses and competitions across the UK, Europe and further afield. This way we ensure that both the instructors and the students are continually improving.
Social
Hartlepool Wadokai isn't just about Karate, we also aim to have an active social calendar too. We organise a variety of social events throughout the year including Cinema and bowling trips. Our students and instructors are also active in a variety of other sports such as Scuba Diving, Fell Walking, Climbing, Kayaking and the more traditional football, not to mention other Martial Arts.
The following documents control how Hartlepool Wadokai and its members conduct themselves, please familiarise yourself with their contents.
If you cannot open any of the files, then please email us and we will send them to you via email. Or, all of these policies are available for viewing on club training nights.

Aiwakai is also a member of the English Karate Federation, the National Governing Body for the sport of Karate in England. The EKF helps to oversee the practice of Karate within England and again, along with the JKF, gives us direct access to the World Karate Federation (WKF).
The Wado Aiwakai Karate-do Federation was founded in 1989 by Mr Kuniaki Sakagami, 7th Dan who has been teaching karate in England since 1970. Aiwakai is one of the largest organisations within the English Karate Federation and has a successful group of clubs throughout the UK. Aiwakai is a founding member of Wado Kai England Karate-Do Federation which means that all grades are validated by Japan Wado Kai.
Aiwakai host annual Summer and Winter training camps and numerous 'Technical Advancement Courses'; 'Instructors courses' and 'Squad training' sessions throughout the year, which are held nationally and are open to all members.
For more information on Aiwakai please visit the website or speak to a club instructor.

The Wadokai England Karatedo Federation was set up to bring Wado together in England. Wadokai England is a broad alliance of independent Wado associations and clubs. Under its president, Kuniaki Sakagami 7th Dan, the Federation offers members and associates access to courses, Japanese registered Dan gradings and the Wadokai England Squad. Wadokai England does not issue Licences or Insurances (unless required), want your money, or seek to replace your existing affiliations, but looks to re-unite Wado Karateka in a spirit of friendship. See the Wadokai England website for more information.

Any and all enquiries should be directed through the English Karate Website.
Hartlepool Wadokai fully supports all levels of competitor from Grass Roots, right through to World Class. As a club, we actively promote all levels of competition to our members (though competition is in no way compulsory!). We also run an annual club-only competition for our members, this event is a great introduction to the tournament circuit.
Wadokai England hold regular squad training sessions throughout the year, these are held all over the country and are open to all students wishing to be selected to the Wadokai England National Team. This gives students access to numerous National events as well as the annual European Wadokai Championships and the Wadokai World Championships. Hartlepool Wadokai currently have a number of students on the Wadokai National team.
The English Karate Federation hold regular squad training sessions, these again, are held throughout England and give students further access to international competition.