Welcome to the the home of one of the areas leading

Wado Ryu Karate Organisations.

About Us

Welcome to the Traditional Wado-Ryu Union. The Union was established in 2008 by Chris Haggan, in Lancashire. There was also a lot of input, help and advice giving by Dave Hedges (both students of Sensei Jack Parker)

Firstly let us thank you for your interest in our Union.

Are we the same as any other martial arts organisation? We would like to think not. The main reason we are different is that we do not make any profit. The fees people pay for membership, courses, competitions etc will go towards financing the Union. Any monies left over will be reinvested in to the Traditional Wado-Ryu Union. This may include reductions in course fees (maybe free squad training or instructor training). Extra monies may also be spent on getting guest instructors from both within the UK and outside. The Traditional Wado-Ryu Unions finances are available for any instructor to view upon request.

There are other organisations that are non-profit making. We believe in teaching techniques and forms in the way that we were taught them. There are no alterations at any stage. This means that you will not have to change techniques to what ever seems to be flavour of the year. Stances and techniques will not be altered. Most people who have trained in Wado-Ryu will be very familiar with the techniques and stances we use. We should, and will, be teaching the way we have been taught. They will not be changes to look more impressive for competitions and etc. but actually turning them to be less effective.

Every single member o the Union is allowed an opinion and it will always be considered. We believe this is unique to us, other organisations allow all Dan grades to have a say; we believe everyone should be allowed to air their opinions. We can all learn from other people, no matter what level they are at in their training.
 

Our instructors have many years experience in Wado-Ryu and also in teaching. The Union’s founder, Chris Haggan, has been training since 1988 and teaching since 1992. There is a wealth of knowledge in the Union, with many instructors having over 15years in Wado-Ryu.

We believe another major reason we are different from most other organisations is the support we offer to each and every one of our clubs. As an instructor you will have access to contact details for other instructors in the Union. Every instructor should be able to offer you help and advice when you need it. If you wish we will do our best to get an experienced instructor to visit your club and help develop your club. Although the support is always there for you we will not interfere in how you run your club. We will not interfere with your club setup, charges, training and etc.

We want every club to be a success and to achieve a number of high standard black belts. We aim to have the highest standard of both students and instructors.

We want to get the best out of our Union. We would ask any member or instructor who has any specialist skills to help in developing the Union. These may include: business management, first aid trainers, solicitors, insurance brokers, system designers, web designers, instructors of other martial arts and etc.

We want every one to be part of our Union, and not feel excluded. We will, were possible, have regular meetings to discuss any issue regarding aspects of the Union. We will undertake to hold meetings close to the person/people with the queries. All black belts will be informed of the meeting and are invited to attend.

Any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.