UK – Central Zone Tournament 2026 Results

The Central Zone Tournament was held at Finham Park 2, Coventry on Saturday 14th March 2026.

A message from the Tournament Director – Sensei Andy Hawley:

On Saturday 14th March 2026, we held our first zone tournament of the year in Coventry.  The sun came out for what proved to be an awesome day!
The events started at 9am on all 10 rings. Junior Teams were first up, showing fantastic teamwork and skill. The individual events began where we were treated to some outstanding Kihon and Bag Sumo performances from our newest karate students. The Kata and Kumite events were up next where we saw some truly inspiring performances in the Junior Black Belt Opens. Louis Bonne-Slaney took the double gold in the male division and sisters Olivia and Isabelle Fleet took the respective Kata and Kumite gold in the female division. In the elite Senior Black Belt Opens, we witnessed Andrew Jones claim the male double gold, while Kitty Lewis took gold for Kata and Taylar Killworth took gold for Kumite in the female division – all showing their outstanding skill and determination.

The atmosphere was fantastic all day, with great sportsmanship and lots of cheering from supporters. The senior and veteran competitions continued to impress and the day finished with thrilling Senior Team events.

Congratulations to everyone who competed! Whether you won a medal or not, stepping into the ring and giving your best is something to be proud of.

View Results HERE

I want to say a big thank you to our officials and admin teams for their time and efforts which contributed to a successful tournament. Our photographers, Quick Pics, were there capturing special moments. If you didn’t get a chance to buy your photos on the day, they’re still available online here.

Lastly, we want to see the day through your eyes! If you took any photos or videos, please share them on social media. Don’t forget to tag our Facebook Page and use the hashtags #gkrcentral and #gkrkarate. Thank you for making our first Central Zone Tournament of 2026 a huge success. I can’t wait to see you all at our next one on the 30^th May in Walsall. You can find information on the run up to the tournament and on the day here.