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KRMA at the first Kaizen Champions WMAC event in 2025

KRMA at the First Kaizen Champions WMAC Event

November 02, 2025•1 min read

KRMA was involved in the first Kaizen Champions WMAC event, with students competing and training during the wider Kaizen Martial Arts Expo.

This historical report reflects the KRMA account shared on 2 November 2025.

The First Kaizen Champions WMAC Event

The original account described this as the first-ever Kaizen Champions WMAC event. It brought a competition opportunity into the wider setting of the Kaizen Martial Arts Expo.

Competition and Training Together

KRMA students took part in both competition and training during the Expo. The experience therefore included opportunities to perform as well as opportunities to continue learning within the wider martial arts gathering.

KRMA’s Involvement

The historical account recorded positive feedback on KRMA student performances from fellow martial artists. It celebrated the students’ participation without supplying a medal table or individual placements.

This report preserves that distinction: the event is part of KRMA’s competition history, but no unverified results have been added.

Learning From the Wider Martial Arts Community

An Expo brings students into contact with a wider martial arts community. In KRMA’s account, competing and training were both part of the experience, alongside feedback from other martial artists.

Helping Martial Arts Grow

KRMA expressed its intention to continue supporting the growth of WMAC in the UK. That was a statement of support and future intention at the time, rather than a claim about what would subsequently happen.

The event became another opportunity for Koku-Ryu Martial Arts students to take part, learn and represent the school.

Andrew Banks sensei

Andrew Banks sensei

Sensei Andrew Banks is the founder of Koku-Ryu Martial Arts and a multi-discipline martial arts instructor with over 30 years of experience. He specialises in coaching children, adults, and families, with a focus on confidence development, traditional karate, freestyle martial arts, kickboxing, and self-defence. Andrew is passionate about empowering students to grow on and off the mats.

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