UTW 2026 - a fantastic success
Red Tiger Karate Club Ultimate Training Weekend 2026 – A Huge Thank You! 🥋🔥
What an incredible weekend we’ve just shared at the Red Tiger Karate Club Ultimate Training Weekend 2026! 🎉
We would like to extend our deepest thanks to every single student and family who attended and helped make the event such a fantastic success 🙌
From start to finish, the energy ⚡, enthusiasm 😄, and commitment 💪 shown by our students were outstanding. Across the weekend, they took part in six hours of training, giving their all in every session. Your determination and positive attitude are what make events like this so special—and why our club continues to grow stronger every year 🌟
We had an absolute blast 😆 and are already looking forward to doing it all again next year! 🗓️
If anyone has any ideas or suggestions on how we can make it even better, we’d love to hear from you—please email us at info@redtigerkarateclub.co.uk 📧
🙏 Special Thanks
Firstly, our biggest thanks go to all of the students, Senseis, and families who booked on and supported the weekend ❤️
Without you, there is no event - your support on and off the mats means everything to us.
A huge thank you to our guest instructors:
Stuart Amos Sensei (5th Dan, HDKI World Kata Champion) 🏆
Thank you for delivering two outstanding sessions. We really enjoyed learning from you and appreciate you sharing your expertise 🤝Rob Head Sensei (4th Dan) 🥋
Thank you for leading excellent fitness, kata, and kumite sessions across both days. Everyone had a great time and learned loads 📈
A big thank you also goes to our Chief Instructor Paul Wolstencroft Sensei 6th Dan for Sunday’s sessions, covering Kihon and the katas Junro Sandan and Nijushiho. Fantastic teaching—everyone took so much away from it 👏
💥 Challenges, Competition & Team Spirit
The final hour of the weekend was all about challenges and team games 🎯🤝
It was amazing to see everyone giving their absolute best and supporting each other all the way.
Our Under 16s took part in two Kickmaster tournaments, and huge congratulations go to:
🥇 Alex Treagus Mullan
🥇 Joe Rutter
Brilliant effort from both of you! 👏
A big thank you to all our Captains for helping coordinate the activities 🙌
Congratulations to Mike Beckwith Sensei, whose team came out on top 🏅—and in true style, he was incredibly humble and gracious in victory, his team were amazing and I hope he is going to share his trophy with everyone else 😂
🏆 Awards & Recognition
We were proud to present this year’s Instructors’ Trophies to:
🏆 Ava M – Stuart Amos Trophy
🏆 Ted W – Rob Head Sensei’s Trophy
🏆 Jake Q – Paul Wolstencroft Sensei’s Trophy
Outstanding work—well deserved! 👏
We also recognised long service to the club 10 Years Training Awards:
⭐ Nicole C
⭐ Gina F
Thank you both for your continued dedication ❤️
Outstanding Commitment 15-Year Awards 🥇 were presented to:
Jaime Pratley Sensei
Gary Pratley Sensei
Phil Burton
Greg Burton
Bernie Burton Sensei
Lee Edwards Sensei
Sam Jackson Sensei
Lori-Ann Moran
An incredible achievement—your commitment is truly inspiring 🌟 We look forward to celebrating with you again at the 20-year mark! 🎉
We were also delighted to present our first-ever Parents’ Award for Dedication 👏 to:
💖 Julie Moran
A fantastic and well-deserved recognition—thank you for everything you do for the club and Miss Lori-Ann!
❤️ Our Amazing Karate Family
We hope you all enjoyed the weekend as much as we did 😊
It’s not just about the training—it’s about the friendships, the laughter, and the memories we create together both in and out of the dojo, out on the football pitches, in the swimming pool and most importantly - in the Pub!
It was brilliant spending time together in the park and getting to know each other even better. What an amazing karate family we have! 🐯🥋
If you’ve got any great photos 📸 from the weekend, please share them on the Red Tiger Karate Facebook Group—we’d love to see them!
🔜 Looking Ahead
Once again, thank you to everyone who attended and made this weekend so special 🙏
We truly have something unique at Red Tiger Karate Club, and it’s all because of you.
We can’t wait to do it all again next year! 😄🔥
If you’ve still not been on a UTW - be quick, these events always sell out quickly.
Osu! 🥋
