Wado Karate Federation, Hua Hin

And to bring Gasshuku 2026 to a close, our 5th event of the day was the Sayonara Party, which was kindly sponsored by Capone's Pizza on Soi 94. A lovely new venue, which was perfect for what we wanted. I must admit, all of these photos are stolen 😁 from other posts, but it wouldn't be complete without a record of the finale.

The 3rd Gasshuku 2026 event of the day was WKF Grading & Assessments back at the WKF dojo at 1pm. This has already been covered.

At 4pm we were back to the final KMT event with Shiai Karate. This is always a very popular session, and a great end to the physical side of Gasshuku 2026.

2nd event on the bill for day 5 of Gasshuku 2026 was back at KMT for a 9am start. It was Ishin Ryu Karate with Sensei Shu. Another great session.

My body has recovered after Sunday's marathon. Hopefully today I will put closure to Gasshuku 2026.

Day 5 started with Yoga at the WKF dojo. a 7am start on a Sunday morning proved to be too much for a few, but it was still a great turnout for Naree all the same.

We are delighted to announce that 2 of our atheletes have been called up to fight for the Thai National Squad at the Thailand Open in August. Huge congratulations to Awa and Hin. We're all proud of you.

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Yesterday was day 5 of Gasshuku. and it was manic with:

* Yoga
* Sensei Shu Karate
* Gradings & Assessments
* Sensei Bruce Karate
* Sayonara Party

As such, I've fallen at the last hurdle, I'm a bit behind with posying. Don't worry, I'll slowly catch up during the next few days - you won't miss a thing.

The first thing to announce is the outcome of yesterday's Grading & Assessments:

Phoenix earned his 1st Yellow Badge
Ferrase earned his 1st Yellow Badge
Chokhun earned his 3rd Orange Badge
Oscar eaned his 3rd Orange Badge
Johnny earned his 1st Green Badge
Jimmy earned his 2nd Green Badge
Hin earned his 3rd Red Badge
Eduardo challenged his 3rd Kyu (Brown Belt)

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Gasshuku 2026, Day 4, and this is already the 5th activity (you'll be pleased to know there was a 6th activity, but no photos were taken - Sensei Ticky Donavan Dinner). This time it was the turn of the host club - Wado Ryu.

The final part of today's trip for Gasshuku 2026 Day 4 saw us visit the Maruekhathaiyawan Palace. An amazing teak palace, built with no walls to facilitate natural air conditioning beside the sea.

Gasshuku 2026 Day 4 - moving swiftly on, our next activity of the day was a visit to Wat Tham Chaeng , which is the home of Thailand's largest Naga Image. Always a favourite.