The WUMA Connection

When Justine and Phil decided to split from their original club, there were many things to consider. One of the priorities was to find an organisation to affiliate too, for the purpose of insurance cover for students and Instructor indemnity cover.

With their original club they were members of the United Kingdom All Styles Karate Organisation (UKASKO). However, on enquiring into membership they were informed that it was not possible to have two clubs within the same town.

This left the problem of finding another organisation to align the Whitstable Karate Kai with. Anyone who has ever read a Martial Arts magazine knows there are hundreds of organisations to choose from, with new ones cropping up on weekly basis.

Although the Whitstable Karate Kai was not going to focus much attention on the sporting aspects of Karate, a decision was made to join the WUMA (World Union of Martial Arts).

The WUMA was not an organisation who would dictate how the school should be run. It acts as a facilitator for essential services such as insurance cover, child protection, etc. While bringing a variety of Martial Arts under a collective umbrella