Sh*to Ryu Karate Cymru

06/06/2026

🥉 EUROPEAN SH*TO RYU CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALLIST 🥉

After the disappointment of yesterday’s World Championships, where he finished a very respectable 5th place in the U21 category, James Beards came back stronger today at the European Sh*to Ryu Championships in Hungary.

With a change in kata strategy and a different kata order, James produced a fantastic performance to claim a Bronze Medal on the European stage.

Tomorrow it’s time for the Senior Male category, starting at 08:30 local time (07:30 UK time).

05/06/2026

James Beards made it to Rep Final in the Sh*to Ryu World Championships in Hungary.

Unfortunately lost to a split decision against Hungary.

We’re all very proud of you 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

04/06/2026

James is registered and ready to go…..

04/06/2026

🇭🇺 Good luck to James Beards, who travels to Monor, Hungary this week to compete at the World and European Sh*to Ryu Karate Championships. 🥋

Due to ongoing school and college examinations, we were unfortunately unable to send a larger squad to this year’s event. That makes us even more appreciative of the commitment James has shown in making the journey and representing Sh*to Ryu Karate Wales on his own.

Travelling internationally to compete is never easy, and doing so without teammates alongside you requires even greater dedication, maturity, and focus.

Safe travels, enjoy the experience and show them what Wales can do 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

27/05/2026

SHRKW: In the Community

Our first SHRKW: In the Community feature is Llandudno Cricket Club player, Clare Bozier.

This is exactly what we want this project to represent, showing that Sh*to Ryu Karate Wales isn’t just about karate.

It’s about supporting local people, local athletes, local clubs and positive causes within our community.

Proud to support Clare and Llandudno Cricket Club. 🏏🥋

21/05/2026

17/05/2026

Huge congratulations to all athletes selected to attend the Junior World Championships and Commonwealth, including athletes actively training with Sh*to Ryu Karate Wales

Commonwealth Selections

* Tosia Harris - Female Cadet Kata
* Macie Williams - Female Junior Kata
* Ioan Beards - Male Para Kata & Male Junior Kata
* Emmanuel Major - Male Junior Kata & Male Senior Kata
* James Beards - Male U21 Kata
* Ben Hughes - Cadet Kumite (WTKF)
* Ryan Moore - Senior Male Kata (JKS)

World Championship Selections

* Tosia Harris - Female Cadet Kata
* Emmanuel Major - Male Junior Kata
* James Beards - Male U21 Kata

24/04/2026

Keep an eye on your inbox this weekend 👀
Applications are officially CLOSED.
Invites dropping soon.

23/04/2026

Top of the medal table at the Northern Ireland Open….

20/04/2026

Strong weekend. Great performances.

Not the medal haul we were aiming for, but incredibly proud of everyone who stepped on the tatami and represented.

An amazing, friendly event from start to finish…one not to miss on the calendar.

Northern Ireland Open 2026 Medal Tally
🥇 Gold: 3
🥈 Silver: 7
🥉 Bronze: 11