The SKGB would like to send our condolences to the families and friends of Jim Taggart who passed away in December and Donald Fullerton who passed away last week. Two iconic members of Scottish Karate
who represented Scotland at home and abroad.
R.I.P.
SKGB Board of Directors
Competition details are:
BKF Four Nations Championship 2023 Bulletin attached
Thank you kindly,
Raj Bhardwaj, 4th Dan
Head of Association, Hei Jo Shin (Dojo of Tranquility)
BKF Tournament Organiser
Diamond Dojo, 223 Gloucester Crescent, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4YH
Tel: +44 (0) 7769 697858 | e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | Skype: rajknowitall
www.teamrankine.co.uk | www.wadokaiworcester.co.uk | www.britishkaratefederation.com
 BKF Four Nations Championships 2023 bulletin.pdf | 1021 kB |
Happy International Women's Day!
The SKGB would like to wish our members a happy International Women's Day. Congratulations and thank you to every woman and girl who has started karate this year, continued to improve their karate, dedicated their time to coaching in communities across Scotland, gained qualifications as coaches or officials, or taken part in competitions at home and abroad. We have a wealth of talented women and girls in Scottish karate who continue to inspire women, men, girls and boys alike - thank you!
Best wishes,
Chloe Maclean
Director of women and girls interests
The Scottish Karate Governing Body Limited completes UK Anti-Doping Assurance Framework.
The Scottish Karate Governing Body is delighted to announce its completion of the Assurance Framework, which National Governing Bodies (NGBs) must fulfil to certify to UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) that they are meeting their anti-doping responsibilities.
Please see attached press release.
| Assurance Framework Press Release.pdf | 71 kB |
Scottish Karate Governing Body Ltd
UK Anti-Doping summary of activities 2022- 23
Introduction
This resource is in support of UKAD Assurance Framework. It outlines a summary of activities carried out by The Scottish Karate Governing Body Limited in the year 2022 -23 as part of its ongoing promotion of Clean Sport within Scottish Karate.
The Scottish Karate Governing Body Limited is opposed to the use of performance enhancing drugs and doping practises in Traditional and Sport Karate and fully supports the positions of the International Olympic Committee, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and UK Anti-doping against the use of banned substances.
Clean Sport Education Strategy and implementation Plan
2023 will see the introduction of a new anti-Doping and education strategy for Scottish Karate.
Our mission from 2023 – 2027
Is to establish Scottish karate as a clean sport.
Our education strategy
We will be able to target all elite athletes and SKGB coaches (in excess of 200) over the next 2 year period with our education program and have in place 3 Anti-Doping educators and a lead officer to deliver our strategy.
UKAD compliance and review 2022/2023
Over the last year the SKGB have achieved the following to assist us in implementation of our strategy and education plan.
The Referees Commission have organised courses for officials in particular new officials, to this we have arranged a course for new officials on
Sunday 19th February 2023
East Whitburn Community Centre
Hens Nest Road
East Whitburn
West Lothian
EH478EX
10.00hrs to 12.00hrs
This will be a presentation with no exams, no pressure on anyone just to talk through the role of the official and the change in the rules.
We are trying not to overload people and to encourage them to come on board.
Should anyone require any additional information can they please contact myself on the email below or on 07967-935743
This course will be followed by a course for experienced officials in the same venue from 1200hrs same date
Stuart Robertson
SKGB Referee Commission Secretary
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WKF Guardian Girls Project
In the autumn of 2022 the Japanese Government, gravely concerned over the rise in attacks on females, not only in Japan, but also worldwide, embarked on a mission to raise awareness and help more females learn how to protect themselves in the face of increasing violence.
The Japanese Foreign Ministry, tasked with delivering this initiative, approached the World Karate Federation with a view developing a female focused self-defence programme empowering females against gender-based attacks.
This global project has been named Guardian Girls whose aims are to inspire females to defend themselves with Counter Measure Karate training through a series of seminars and demonstrations conducted at all WKF major tournaments in 2023.
Scotland are delighted to announce that the WKF have approached Amy Connell to launch the inaugural WKF Guardian Girls project in Egypt at the Cairo K1 Championships at the end of this month.
Amy has had her draft programme approved by the WKF and will head to their Madrid HQ on Wednesday to finalise details.
Amy is an Olympic Team GB member, 7 x British Champion, 4 x WKF European Medallist and current Commonwealth Champion.
It is indeed a great honour for Amy, Scottish Karate and indeed British Karate, for her to be selected by the WKF to launch the Guardian Girls project, given the huge pool of talent the WKF have available to choose from.
I am sure you will join us in congratulating Amy and wishing her well with her involvement in the launch of the project.
The World Anti-Doping Code international standard Prohibited List 2023 & TUE Communications
To assist the SKGB in meeting UKAD Assurance Framework requirement (that Athletes and Athlete Support Personnel on the SKGB’s performance pathway are advised annually of the changes to the Prohibited List),
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has published the 2023 Prohibited List (attached ) and a summary of key changes can be found here.
| 2023list_en_final_9_september_2022.pdf | 785 kB |
Due to us now running the Grand Prix events the SKGB will host its 2022 National Championships as an elite event this year on December 18th 2022 at the Ravenscraig regional sports facility, Motherwell.
This year will see us use WKF categories for 14yrs and above and will be used as a potential selection event for European & World Championships.
All SKGB members 14yrs and over are invited to attend.
Please see bulletin attached, all entries should be made via sportdata by your club/federation coach.
We look forward to seeing everyone on the 18th December.
Open to SKGB members ONLY.
| National Championships Bulletin - V1 2022.09.29.pdf | 367 kB |
SKGB KUMITE SELECTIONS FOR THE 2023 UNDER 21 AND SENIOR EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS.
The SKGB Performance team are pleased to announce the following athletes have been selected for the Under 21 EKF Championships in Cyprus February 2023 & The EKF Senior European Championships in Spain March 2023.
Under 21:
Senior:
Female Team:
Male Team:
Congratulations on your selection.
To all athletes that applied and have not been selected, we thankyou for your application and hope to see you continue with squad training and apply again in the future.
Best Regards
Paul Giannandrea
SKGB Chairman
SKGB Performance Team
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