Welcome to the Carlow Wadokai Karate Academy website.

The Carlow Wadokai Karate Academy runs a full time Dojo (training centre) in Carlow town in the Republic of Ireland. Carlow Wadokai are members of Japanese Wadokai and all training and gradings are conducted through the syllabus of the JKF Wadokai Japan.

CARLOW WADOKAI MEMBERS OFF TO JAPAN! (more info on seminars page). IAIN ABERNETHY SEMINAR (BUNKAI JUTSU) ON SEPTEMBER 5th 2010. OPEN TO ALL INTERESTED MARTIAL ARTISTS REGARDLESS OF FEDERATION OR AFFILIATION. CHECK OUT OUR SEMINARS PAGE FOR INFO.

Carlow Wadokai was established in 1977. Originally known at that time as ‘The Chinto Karate Club’, it was affiliated to the Old Carlow Karate Club under Sensei Tom Kehoe and the now defunct, Irish Karate Federation (IKF). Founder and current chief instructor, Sensei Colin Keating JKF, began his Wado Ryu training in 1970 at the Temple Karate Centre in Birmingham, England. His instructors at that time were Sensei‘s Takamizawa, Sakagami, P. Suzuki, P. Carroll, E. Codrington and C. Murrain. Returning to Carlow in 1976 he trained with the old Carlow Karate Club under sensei Tom Kehoe. He recieved 1st. Dan from Sensei‘s Greg Wallace, Harvey Barker and Mike Dinsdale in 1984 at examinations held in London. After leaving Carlow Karate Club he joined Sensei Doug James and and brought his clubs into the International Karate-Do Chojinkai (1988). Doug is held in very high esteem at Carlow Wadokai as he helped structure the high standard of practice enjoyed at the Carlow dojo today. 1996 began training with the Wado Ryu Karate Academy of Ireland under Sensei Iwasaki. Sensei Shiomitsu conducted several courses at Carlow Wadokai during this time. Sensei Oliver Brunton (NIKW) also spent several years visiting Carlow Wadokai conducting technical courses. In recent years Sensei Iain Abernethy has been a popular guest instructor at the Carlow dojo conducting Bunkai Jutsu seminars. Sensei Derek Desmond has been visiting Carlow Wadokai conducting both Technical Wadokai seminars and WKF Kumite squad training. Sensei Desmond is Technical Advisor to the Carlow dojo on both subjects. As JKF Wadokai representative for the Republic of Ireland he conducts all grading exams for Carlow Wadokai. Other instructors who have taught at Carlow Wadokai are Sensei Kim McMenamin of Shito-Ryu (Kyusho Jutsu), Sensei Tyrone Pardue (Wado Academy USA). Colin‘s competition career included Full and Semi Contact and WKF. He is a professional Fitness instructor (NCEF) and works as a Nite Club Doorman. He established the Carlow Wadokai Karate Academy Honbu full-time dojo in 2002.

Carlow Wadokai are members of JKF WADOKAI, the WADOKAI KARATE ASSOCIATION of IRELAND & affilliated to O.N.A.K.A.I. The National Governing Body for Karate in Ireland (W.K.F.).

Academy Chief Instructor: Sensei Colin Keating JKF Wadokai. (NCEFI).
Assistant Senior Instructor: Sensei Billy Timmons JKF Wadokai.
Assistant Instructor: Ms. Antoinette McCormack JKF Wadokai.
Kumite Coach: Ms. Deborah Long JKF Wadokai (NCEFI)
Child Safety Officer and Dojo Secretary: Ms. Christine Keating

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Full time Dojo / Fully Matted training area.
Contact us at: Phone 00353-85-8121586
Email combatzone@eircom.net