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The Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Association (W.K.A.) was formed in 1989 by Sensei Nick Quilliam,
Renshi 6th Dan. It has grown steadily over
the years, and spread to new locations. It has 11 member clubs and over 400 individual
members. The Association aims to foster and develop the art and sport of authentic,
traditional, Wado-Ryu Karate-Do as taught by Hironori
Ohtsuka Sensei. It also aims to discourage the malpractice and abuse of Wado-Ryu
Karate-Do.
The Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Association is an affiliate member of:
- Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Academy
- International Federation of Wado-Ryu
- Federation of European Wado-Ryu
- Karate England
See the Wado Links page for links to websites for some of these
organisations.
The W.K.A. has a number of classes for both adults and
children in various locations throughout Gloucestershire. It
also holds, and takes part in, several events throughout the year
at these locations, as well as at other clubs both locally (e.g. Bristol) and throughout
the country.
 W.K.A. Chief Instructor - Sensei Nick Quilliam
Renshi 6th Dan
Nick Quilliam Renshi 6th Dan (pictured right) had been practising Wado-Ryu Karate
since September 1969. He commenced his training with the All Britain Karate Association
and then the United Kingdom Karate-Do Wado-Kai. From 1969 until 1989 he trained with
Sensei’s Tatsuo Suzuki, Masafumi Shiomitsu and K Sakagami, three of the first
Japanese instructors to bring Wado-Ryu to England. He was the European Wado-Ryu Karate
Champion and is the only karate instructor in Gloucestershire approved by the
International Wado-Ryu Federation. He is a qualified competition fighting referee, and a qualified
international kata judge, one of only 12 in the United Kingdom.
Since starting to teach karate, Nick has seen many students move up through the ranks,
and taught students on an individual basis if required. He has coached 36 students to
black belt 1st Dan, 12 to black belt 2nd Dan, 7 to black belt 3rd Dan and 1 to
black belt 4th Dan (a great achievement!). Some of these
students have even started their own Wado-Ryu clubs in the local area, which have become
affiliate members of the Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Association.
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