Yanagi Kai Karate Association

Yanagi Kai Karate Association

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The Yanagi Kai Karate Association is a multi-style karate association formed in 2011 by Sensei Ian Swain, 8th Dan. We are members of the EKNGB, BKF and WKF

19/02/2026
14/02/2026

Six experienced coaches. Athlete financial support. All proceeds back into supporting Youth Development.

Weโ€™re thrilled to launch the YDP Youth Development Programme selection pathway for the upcoming season!
Athletes will earn points across key national and international events to secure their spot for an international open later in the year.
(Full details of international event coming soon)

๐Ÿ† SELECTION REWARDS๐Ÿ†
We will select 2 athletes per weight category to represent YDP at the International Open

๐Ÿฅ‡ 1st Pick (Top Points Earner)
โœ… *Fully funded trip*
โœ… Competition Entry *Funded*
โœ… Travel *Funded*
โœ… Accommodation *Funded*
โœ… *Free* Team Tracksuit

๐Ÿฅˆ 2nd Pick
โœ… Free Team Tracksuit

The main purpose of the YDP is to continue to nurture and prepare the young athletes for domestic, international and WKF events. This includes helping the athletes & families financially to be able to compete abroad. We hope that the work we do will stand them in good stead for their future in karate competition.

Within the YDP the ranking points system will run throughout the year. Each athlete will have their own ranking points profile and will collect points based on positive performances at selected events, with the highest ranked athletes selected to represent the YDP and be fully funded at a chosen event.

The ranking points table will be live for all parents and athletes to view at any time.

Below you can find details of what ranking points will be awarded as well as the events chosen to collect ranking points for the next few months.

๐Ÿฅ‹ POINTS SYSTEM ๐Ÿฅ‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง UK Events
๐Ÿฅ‡ Gold โ€“ 300 pts
๐Ÿฅˆ Silver โ€“ 200 pts
๐Ÿฅ‰ Bronze โ€“ 100 pts

๐ŸŒ International Opens
๐Ÿฅ‡ Gold โ€“ 400 pts
๐Ÿฅˆ Silver โ€“ 300 pts
๐Ÿฅ‰ Bronze โ€“ 200 pts

๐ŸŒŽ Youth League
๐Ÿฅ‡ Gold โ€“ 500 pts
๐Ÿฅˆ Silver โ€“ 400 pts
๐Ÿฅ‰ Bronze โ€“ 300 pts
โž• 100 points per round won

๐Ÿ“ POINTS EVENTS

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Orleans, France โ€“ 28thโ€“29th March
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง KSE, Gloucester โ€“ Sunday 19th April
๐Ÿด BKF Open, Scotland โ€“ 2ndโ€“3rd May
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Yanagai Open, Manchester โ€“ Sunday 31st May
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Polish Open โ€“ 20thโ€“21st June
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Central England, Worcester โ€“ Sunday 28th June
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท Croatia Youth League โ€“ 2ndโ€“5th July

For more information or questions please do not hesitate to askโ€ฆ

Our coaching team is looking forward to welcoming the next group of future champions๐Ÿ†

Photos from Lincoln City Karate Academy's post 30/12/2025
26/10/2025

Yanagi Kai Youth development and Elite squads training session today. Moving forward as always.
Thanks to the coaches for giving up their Saturday to help.

12/09/2025

๐Ÿฅ‹The Tatami is Waiting for YOU!๐Ÿฅ‹

Are you ready to bring your best to Crystal Palace? ๐Ÿ›๏ธ

On 20โ€“21 September 2025, the 2nd EKF International Open will unite athletes from around the world ๐ŸŒ in a celebration of karate.

๐Ÿฅ‹ Kata
๐Ÿฅ‹ Kumite
๐Ÿฅ‹ Para Karate

Compete, challenge yourself, and be part of an unforgettable event in the heart of London! โœจ

02/07/2025

Suitable for 11-13 years with a good competition background. Please check with Sensei Swain re suitability. MH

๐Š๐”๐Œ๐ˆ๐“๐„ ๐๐Ž๐’๐“ โ€“ ๐’๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐ญ๐ก ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“
๐Ÿฅ‹ Are you aged 11โ€“13?
๐ŸŽ“ Year 7 and above?

Do you ๐๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฆ of:
Representing England Karate?
๐Ÿฅ‡ Learning how to medal at WKF Youth Leagues and international events?
๐Ÿ† Wearing the England badge with pride?

Then this is for ๐˜๐Ž๐”! ๐Ÿ’ฅ

Join the National Youth Development Programme (Kumite)
๐Ÿ“ Bilston โ€“ Bert Williams Leisure Centre
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Sunday 20th July 2025
๐Ÿ•š 11:00 AM โ€“ 2:00 PM

โœ… Train with England Kumite Coaches
โœ… Build your competition mindset
โœ… Step onto the England pathway

๐Ÿ“ฒ Register here: https://formsmarts.com/form/2eww

26/06/2025

๐ƒ๐จ ๐˜๐Ž๐” ๐ฐ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐„๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐?โ€
๐Ÿฅ‹ Do YOU want to be part of the England Youth Team?
๐Ÿ’ฅ ๐‹๐จ๐ฏ๐ž ๐Š๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ž? Aged 11โ€“13? This is YOUR time to shine!

The brand new ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž is launching with a high-energy Open Day for Kumite on:

๐Ÿ“… ๐’๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐ญ๐ก ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“
๐Ÿ“ Bilston โ€“ Bert Williams Leisure Centre
โฐTime - 12 noon start

This is your chance to:
โœ… Train with top England coaches
โœ… Represent England at Top International competitions.
โœ… Start your journey to international competition

๐Ÿ‘‰ Open to all Karateka aged 11โ€“13 (Key Stage 3)
๐Ÿ“ฒ Register here: https://formsmarts.com/form/2eww

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