Description
Founded in Great Torrington at the Eric Palmer Centre in 1984 by local Karate-ka Peter Hill 7th Dan and his first teacher the late T.Takamizawa 7th Dan Kyoshi, the Devon Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Kai now have an established reputation not only locally, but nationally and internationally. The group's main dojo is the "Ken Shu Kan" based at Function Fitness, Castle Street together with three other dojo in Barnstaple, Crediton and Okehampton. The main purpose of the group is to study and practice authentic Wado-Ryu Karate-Do to a high and correct level and to educate the general public into the true standards, integrity and spirit of the martial arts. The group are founder members of the Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Academy and members of the Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Renmei, Japan, English Karate Federation, European Karate Federation and the World Karate Federation.