CLUB TRAINING TIMES

MONDAY 1715-1815 FOR BEGINNERS  1815-1915 FOR ADVANCED

THURSDAY 1730-1830 FOR BEGINNERS  1830-1930 FOR INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED

SATURDAY 0900-1000 BEGINNERS CLASS and FITNESS CLASS 10.00-1100 ADVANCED CLASS

WUKF EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS - PRUSZKOW, POLAND - 9TH-13TH OCTOBER, 2024

Another fantastic event for Saltire Karate Club.  Very proud of all our members who competed, a credit to yoursleves and the club.  Congratulations to all our medal winners and for those that didn't medal, your time will come!  Special mention to European Individual Champions Jenna Dailly & Kenzie Stewart & Team Champions, Jenna, Olivia, Emily & Tvisha!

KANZEN CUP - SATURDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER, 2024

A fantastic days karate at the Regional Performance Centre in Dundee.  Well done to our very young squad who took part, some for the first time.  SKU finished a very credible third in the medal table.  

GB OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS - BIRMINGHAM UNIVERSITY OF SPORT - 15TH SEPTEMBER, 2024

A small squad travelled to Birmingham to compete at this event.  Congratulations to everyone, medal tally on the day was fantastic; 4 gold, 5 silver and 6 bronze! Great effort from all our athletes.

Saltire are delighted to announce the appointment of two new Child and Welfare Protection Officers.  Saima Ali & Lewis Baird have completed all the necessary courses.  Saima & Lewis have children who are members of the club.  Both are very approachable & professional as you would expect.  Thank you to our outgoing CWPO, Susan McNaughton for her help over the last 7 years.

A fantastic weekend of karate at the GB Open.  Thanks to the committee for a well organised event, starting & finishing on time both days.  Congratulations to all our athletes who took part.  Great to see big improvements in our younger squad members.  SKU came away with 4 golds, 1 silver, 7 bronze medals.  Huge well done to Sarah Brand won the Best of the Best Category in the Senior Female Open Weight!

Well done to our junior members who successfully graded at the weekend.  A little nerves on show but you all came through & showed fantastic determination.  Thanks to Sensei Niamh & Lucy who did a great job overseeing the gradings and also thanks to Alicia & Eve for their help on the day. Congratulations to Alicia who achieved her Junior Instructor Level 1 Certificate.  For the past 6 months she has been working alongside all the Sensei Kevin, David, Lucy & Niamh in the junior classes.  Keep up the good work!

Congratulations to our current girls WUKF 11 year old World Champion, Jenna Dailly who has been selected to box for Scotland later this month at the 3 nations challenge in Nottingham on 14th-16th June.  Jenna is as committed and dedicated to her boxing as she is her karate and we wish her the very best of luck!

Congratulations to all our members who competed in the Scottish Championship at the weekend. Fantastic set of results for our club.

Well done to Lucy, Niamh & Alicia who travelled down to Leeds to compete in this event.  Successful day with 2 golds, 2 silvers & 2 bronze medals between you.

Congratulations to Sensei Lucy who won gold in the 15-17 Ippon section in this event, carrying on from her success in Ireland & Newcastle recently.  The Norway Open was sadly the last time we will see Lucy, Niamh & Sarah compete together in the 18-20 Team sections.  What a journey you have been on together with unforgettable memories, you should all be very proud.

A fantastic days karate at this event in Newcastle.  Congratulations to our Saltire members who competed as part of the SKU and well done to our medal winners!  Some pictures below of the squad

A small squad travelled over to Ireland to compete at this event.  It was a great day of karate and a warm welcome as usual from the hosts.  Congratulations to Sensei Niamh (1 Gold & 2 Silver) Sensei Lucy (2 Gold & 1 Silver) Aidan (1 Gold & 1 Bronze) Brodie (1 Silver & 1 Bronze) and Finn (1 Silver & 1 Bronze)  Picture below of the whole squad.

Huge congratulations to golden girls Niamh, Sarah & Lucy who are current World Team Champions,  European Team Champions and at this event became the British Team Champions!  A fantastic achievement showing great consistency & dedication.  These girls also took a clean sweep in the 18-20 Sanbon category at this event, Niamh first place, Sarah second place and Lucy third place - doesn't get any better than that!  

Congratulations also to Alicia who became 13 year old Sanbon Champion, great achievement.  Well done to Jenna who won silver in the age 11-12 year section.  Well done to all the competitors, it was a very high standard of competition.

Some pictures of our medal winners at this event.  Well done to you all.

As part of the SKU, Saltire competed at this event.  It was an enjoyable trip and lots of medals won.  We have several european medalists & Champions!  Some photos of our time away below

As part of the SKU, Saltire competed at this event.  Delighted that for all members who did so well.  Special mention to Aidan Mullen who won best fighter overall for his age section, well done Aidan!

Huge Congratulations to Sensei Niamh who was a Double Gold Medalist at this event!  Leading by example 

As part of SKU we had a very successful local competition.  Well done to everyone on their performances.  Great end to the competition with the Boys & Girls Teams winning Gold.

Very proud of our squad who competed at the GB Open in Birmingham.  Huge congratulations to all those that medalled.  We have several GB Champions including David Carter, Ashley Carter, Niamh Conway, Craig McDonald & Jenna Dailly!

A small squad travelled to Dublin the following weekend to compete at the 4 Nations Cup.  Congratulations to Lucy Stoves & Eve McNaughton winning gold & becoming 4 Nations Champions.  Well done to Sensei Niamh Conway who led the girls team to a silver & Sarah Brand for a fantastic silver in the Ippon section.  Also well done to Grace who fought well over the weekend, your time will come.

We had a great session with the SKU on Saturday 2nd September.  It was the first time since the World Championships we had met up and everyone worked hard in preparation for the events coming up.  The session was followed by a trip to Wildshore in Dundee for some fun & games!

Competing as part of the SKU, Saltire had a hugely successful event and are very proud to announce we several World Champions!  Massive congratulations to Saltire members Alicia, Eve, Jenna, Lucy & Niamh and Saltire West members, Calum, Craig, David & Kenzie who are World Champions.  We also had silver & bronze medals in individual and team events from Calum, Craig, Rory, Aidan & Owen!  The level of competition was outstanding with entries from 31 countries across the globe, it was a a fantastic four days.  For those who didn't medal, keep training hard and your time will come, there is no doubt.

Great to see some of our members being recognised by their schools for their achievments in sport over the last year.  Well done Jenna on winning the Sports Ambassador Award, Congratulations to Lucy on winning the Sports Personality of the Year Award and well done to Eve for being awarded a prize for her achievements in Karate over the last year  Congratulation to you all.

Congratulations to Eva Lindsay on passing her Shodan.  Seven years of hard work to get to this point on her karate journey - fantastic exam.  Picture below with Eva and her instructors and fellow black belts.

Congratulations to Sensei David, Niamh & Lucy who cycled 65 miles around Loch Ness in the blazing heat!  Fantastic effort from you all 

Congratulations to SKU members Niamh, Sarah, Lucy, Eve and Max who competed at this event in Leeds and won 4 gold and 3 silver medals between them.  Fantastic effort from you all!

We held a very successful Fight Night at the Invercare Hotel on Friday 12th of May.  Huge thank you to all the businesses, members, families and other clubs who supported this event.  Photo below of all the competitors with the Team Captains, Sensei David & Sensei Niamh

Congratulations to all who travelled by bus, car, boat & plane to compete at the 15th UKF Invitational Open.  Some excellent performances from the team.  Many medals were won!  Best wishes for a speedy recovery to Alicia & Craig who were injured.

Congratulations to all who competed at the WUKF Scottish Open.  Huge success across all age groups with 10 Scottish Champions!

SENSEI NIAMH SUCCESS

Huge congratulations to Sensei Niamh who won 4 gold medals at the BASK Open in London on Sunday 16th April.  Individual Sanbon, Individual Ippon, Team rotation & Team Champion!   Hard work pays off!  A fantastic role model for our younger members.

TKA COMPETITION

Saltire were delighted to be invited to take part in the TKA Development Competition in Dunfermline on Sunday 5th March.  We had a great day and a big thanks to Gordon Mathie for the invitation.  Picture shows some of our younger members who took part with Sensei Niamh and Sensei Kevin.

SQUAD TRAINING

Fantastic squad training in Dundee recently.  Great effort from everyone as we prepare for the World Championships & team selection.  Next session will be on Saturday 18th March 1000-1200 hours in Irvine (venue tbc) 

WUKF GB OPEN

Saltire travelled as part of the Scottish Karate Union to Crawley, London to compete in the inaugural WUKF GB Open Championships on Saturday 11th February.  There was high quality level athletes at this event and we are delighted to have the following WUKF GB Champions; David Carter, Ashley Carter, Kenzie Stewart & Niamh Conway. 

There were also medals in team fighting for Andrew Liddell & Sarah Brand.

Total medal haul; 6 Gold, 5 Silver & 4 Bronze!  

Full squad, David Carter, Ashley Carter, Andrew Carter, Craig McDonald, Callum McDonald, Owen Baird, Andrew Liddell, Kenzie Stewart, Niamh Conway & Sarah Brand.

David Carter was recognised at this event for his achievements and contribution to WUKF competition over the years.  8 times individual World  Ippon Champion & countless European and team titles.  We are very proud to have you as a role model to our younger members.  

Great fighting from everyone but a special mention to Owen Baird who was in a group of over 50 competitiors, won his first 2 fights and then was narrowly beaten in the 3rd.  Keep training hard and your day will come.

We wish our members Craig McDonald & Andrew Cater a speedy recovery after having to withdraw through injury.

EKA OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Well done to all our members who competed at this event on 29th January in Leigh, Greater Manchester.  Congratulations to our medalists; Niamh, David, Finn, Rory & Eesha.  

Congratulations to our very own Sensei Niamh, who travelled to Romania and is now the first European Tour Champion!  See story on our news page

Saltire travelled as part of the Scottish Karate Union to compete at the WUKF European Championships in Florence, Italy.  

David Carter - European Champion Mens Ippon, another gold to add to the collection. Quite a legacy!

Kenzie Stewart - European Champion Ippon 16-17 years, first gold at a European and we are sure it won't be the last!

Sensei Niamh Conway - Bronze medalist in individual Sanbon & silver in team.  Well done!

Sensei David Simpson, Lucy Stoves & Eve McNaughton competed to a high standard but no medals this time. You will come back stronger!

MORE PHOTOS ON OUR NEWS PAGE....

Congratulation to our Malta European medal winners David Niamh and Eve

Congratulations to our under11 Girls Now WUKF World Champions!

SKU squad below ready to compete at the WUKF World Championships  held in June 2018

Summer 2017 Grading

Photos below from UKF International Open 2017

David and Niamh in action at the EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS in ROMANIA April 2017

March 18/19th Saltire Karate club took part in the British Shotokan Karate Open in london at the weekend. We had 11 members taking part winning 13 trophies between them. Well done to you all 

Club grading December 2016. Thanks to David Carter Mens WUKF World Champion for teaching at our club, much appreciated by everyone. Also thanks to Andrew Carter and Ashley brown for assisting David. Congratulation to all our members who passed their grading, Great spirit, determination and technique on display. Many congratulation to Niamh on reaching Shodan, seven years of dedication and determination to achieve this award. Well done Niamh  

Well done to all our members who competed at the World Championships in Ireland. One silver and five bronze medals. Keep up the good work 

Pictures below were taken at the Childrens European Championships in Belguim. Saltire Karate Club had two members representing Scotland, Sam and Andrew. Congratulations Sam who came third in kata, giving him a bronze madal   << New text box >>

Great start to the new year. We had 12 members competing in Castlepark on saturday, the first league meeting of the season. Between them they brought home a total of 9 gold, 6 silver and 7 bronze medals. Keep up the good work in class, Well done to you all.

The pictures below were taken in Dundee at the Scottish Karateb Alliance Scottish open. Saltire Karate had 21 members taking part, we won a total of 52 medals well done to you all. 

Photos below taken  at the UKF International Open in Ireland.  Saltire Karate Club had eight members competing and won six medals. One gold ,four silver and one bronze. well done to you all.

The pictures below were taken during the 2012 junior and cadet world champioships in Serbia.  we had six members of Saltire Karate Club in the Scotland squad, a very proud moment for you all.  Highlight of the week was the gold winners Halyey Jen and Ashley.  Hayley Is Saltire Karate Clubs first but hopefully not the last world champion.

Well done to all members who took part in the East of Scotland Championships in Dundee!! For once we did not have to travel far!!

A total of 33 medals in total.  list of winners on the news page 

Members who competed in the Kirkintilloch open 2012

Junior members who competed in Nottingham June 2012 6 gold 4 silver 5 bronze

Congratulations to our 15 members who took part in the SKA Nationals on Sunday 29 April we took home 26 medals including 6 gold.  Also we had a first, second and third place in the boys 10 year old kata section.  Full list of medal winners on our news page  Pictures to follow on our gallery page.  

Glasgow Karate Academy 24 March 2012.  Congratulations all our junior members who took part.

David Simpson achieved gold in individual kumite, gold in boys team kumite and gold in mixed team kumite.  Sam Cameron received gold in boys team kumite and silver in individual kumite.  Ben Dunmore  received gold in boys team kumite, gold in mixed team kumite and bronze in individual kumite.  Hayley Hart received gold in Girls 13-15 kumite.Well done Hayley two years in a row.  Also thank you to Eilidh from Glasgow who made up the mixed team kumite that won gold.