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This was held at the Bawnacre Centre in Irvinestown and hosted by the WKI Chief Instructor, Dave Martin, 6th Dan and Michele Martin 5th Dan. 

Our Chief Instructor, Chris Thompson, took the Gasshuku with members of WKI Eniskillen, Omagh and Irvinestown in attendance. 

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On April 20th and 21st, Lydd karate club welcomed Sensei Chris Thompson for an enjoyable weekend of karate and Dan Gradings. With the Cherry blossom tree in bloom, the weekend was indeed full of good fortune like Sensei promised. Congratulations to all those who took their Dan grades from Shodan through to Yondan.

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On Sunday 10th March 2013 the 36th Washinkai National Championships were held at The Army Combat Centre in Aldershot.

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