Traditional Shotokan Karate for all ages, 7 days a week in Southend, Westcliff, Leigh, Shoebury, Rayleigh, Thundersley, Canvey, Hockley, Essex
Across the week we hold 39 classes for various age groups from 4 years old. Please visit our website for class details and contact us to book a free trial. If you would like to speak to someone, our office is open Monday to Friday 10:00 - 15:00
06/09/2026
Our medals from a very successful competition day! 🏴🥰
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Congratulations to the entire team that came along all the way to Scotland. We are so proud of you all and really impressed with all your performances!
Next up… Europeans in Sheffield 🔜 🏴
05/09/2026
Wow! What a day our Westwood Squad had in Scotland, Dundee at the WUKF World Karate Kanzen Karate Kanzen Cup.
Thank you for having us at another great event. We had a great time and super pleased with how hard everyone worked!
Congratulations to our whole team! A medal for everyone 👊 Full results posted soon 🏴🥇🥈🥉
05/09/2026
Good luck to some of our squad members competing today at the WUKF Kanzen Cup competition. Stay tuned for some results 🤞🏼🏴
04/09/2026
Some of our favourite moments from our bank holiday football fun day!! Some excellent play from the kids and the adults 😉 BUT the final result is in, and the SENSEIS take the win again! 🥳
Will the kids finally take the win next year? 🤷🏼♀️🫣
26/08/2026
GET READY - starting next Thursday, 3rd September, our 8 week self defence course with Andy 👀 get booked on now!
24/08/2026
THROWBACK to last year’s family fun football day! A great turn out last year with the SENSEI’s taking the win - who will take the trophy this year? 👀 have you signed up yet!! Only a week to go 🫡
19/08/2026
Westwood Karate Academy are excited to offer an 8 week reality based self defence course.
The course will be led by Andy Conroy who earlier in the year taught a very successful seminar on knife defence.
Start Date: Thursday 3rd September
Finish Date: Thursday 22nd October
Venue: Honbu Dojo, London Road in Leigh-On-Sea, SS9 3LB
Time: To be confirmed (following response from members)
Price: £80
Send us a message or an email to sign up now! 👊
10/08/2026
We are back for our annual football and picnic summer funday!! Happening in August 31st ⚽️ !! Make sure to get signed on and come along for a few hours with us for some fun.
Who will become this year’s champion? The Kids or the Senseis? 🫡
03/07/2026
Congratulations to our squad on all their achievements at the ESKF competition in June. Here are our full results and some of our competitors with their medals here! Well done to everyone again! Looking forward to the next one in September 💪
Competitors Results!
🥇Gold Medalists
Alyssia Stead - Individual Kata Girls 7-8yrs
Bodhi Rolph - Individual Kata Boys 9-10yrs
Quinn Hill - Individual Kata Girls 9-10yrs
Lilia Venkat - Individual Kata Girls 11-12yrs
Bodhi, Alyssia, Jack - Team Kata Mixed 9-11yrs
Jacob, Lewis, Quinn - Team Kata Mixed 12-15yrs
Quinn Courtnell - Individual Kumite Boys 10-12yrs
🥈Silver Medalists
Bodhi Rolph - Individual Kata Boys 7-8yrs
Jacob Freeman - Individual Kata Boys 9-10yrs
Isabelle Fagence - Individual Kata Girls 9-10yrs
Maya Wierzchon - Individual Kata Girls 11-12yrs
Harper, Lilia, Maya - Team Kata Mixed 12-15yrs
Lilia Venkat - Individual Kumite Girls 10-12yrs
Jacob Freeman - Individual Kumite Boys 10-12yrs
Jacob, Harper, Jacob - Team Kumite Mixed 10-13yrs
🥉Bronze Medalists
Lewis Grigson - Individual Kata Boys 11-12yrs
Harper Nightingale - Individual Kata Girls 11-12yrs
Lilia Venkat - Individual Kata Girls 13-14yrs
Tommy Grigson - Individual Kata Boys 15-17yrs
Logan, Jacob, Louis - Team Kata Mixed 9-11yrs
Isabelle, Quinn, Lenny - Team Kata Mixed 9-11yrs
Alyssia Stead - Individual Kumite Girls 7-9yrs
Jacob Clement - Individual Kumite Boys 10-12yrs
🏅Ben Strachen - Medalist Inclusive Kata Open
26/06/2026
All classes closed today. ☀️