UK – Central Zone Championships 2025 Results

The Central Zone Championships were held at University of Wolverhampton, Walsall Campus on Saturday 11th October 2025.

A message from the Tournament Director – Sensei Andy Hawley:

The Central Zone Championships were held on Saturday 11th October at the University of Wolverhampton’s Walsall Campus, bringing together karate students from across the Midlands for a full day of competition. The event began at 9am with junior teams showcasing great teamwork and enthusiasm. This was followed by the individual junior divisions, where our young competitors demonstrated impressive skill and spirit across all 9 rings.
At midday, the Black Belt Open events took centre stage. Cayden Carr claimed the double gold for his impressive Kata and Kumite performances in the junior male division, while Ava Neno and Sasha Davies took the respective Kata and Kumite gold in the junior female division. In the senior divisions, Chloe Pedley and Andrew Jones took the Kata Gold, and we saw Alex Holmes and Mike Barrett winning gold in Kumite.
The day continued with senior and veteran events, and concluded with the high-energy Senior Teams events. Throughout the day, the atmosphere was electric, with strong sportsmanship and plenty of cheering and support from spectators.

View Results HERE

We’d like to thank all competitors, officials, and supporters for making the event such a success. Your effort and dedication are what make these tournaments so special. Our photographers, Quick Pics, were on site capturing moments throughout the day. If you didn’t get a chance to purchase your photos or mementos, they’re still available online here.

If you took any photos or videos, we’d love to see them – please share them on social media, tag our Facebook Page, and use the hashtags #gkrcentral and #gkrkarate. Congratulations to everyone who competed, and we look forward to seeing you at the GKR Karate UK National Championships in Sheffield on 29th November – Find out more here.