From Believe Sports Awards to European Championships: A big 10 days for Wigan Karate Club Jinsei Dojo!

It has been a huge couple of weeks for Wigan Karate Club Jinsei Dojo!

From the Believe Sports Awards to competing at the WUKF European Championships, Wigan Karate Club Jinsei Dojo has enjoyed a phenomenal 10 days.

Jinsei Dojo athletes representing England at the WUKF European Championships in Sheffield | Jinsei Dojo

placeholder image — Jinsei Dojo athletes representing England at the WUKF European Championships in Sheffield | Jinsei Dojo

At the Believe Sports Awards, their Under-12s Kata side won the Team of the Year award.

The club were also finalists in two categories - Young Sports Achiever of the Year for squad member Ben (12), and Volunteer of the Year for instructor, athlete and club manager Amanda.

Five days later, the club’s athletes assembled at the Canon Medical Arena in Sheffield for the 16th World Union of Karate-Do Federations (WUKF) European Championships.

On the opening day, chief instructor Amy Kershaw found herself in the BBC Radio Sheffield studio being interviewed for local radio. An hour later, she was at the arena competing!

Over five days of intense competition, the club’s athletes won an incredible 19 medals, including seven gold medals, helping England finish the European Championships as the top medal winners.