GB Team IFK Karate World Championship 2025

Hi, it’s Ruby, and I’m so excited to share some incredible news—I’ve been selected to fight for Great Britain in the IFK Karate World Championships in Leipzig, Germany, on 10th May! This is a dream come true for me and something I’ve worked so hard to achieve.

Karate has been a huge part of my life for as long as I can remember. It’s taught me discipline, resilience, and the power of pushing through challenges.

Over the years, I’ve faced setbacks and made sacrifices, but every moment has been worth it to now have the honour of representing Great Britain on the world stage.

To get ready for this I need to take part in both club and team training. The team training isn’t local so my mum regularly has to take me further afield. I’ve already taken part in tournaments this year, as some of you know, and to help prepare me I’ve been selected to fight for GB in Spain on the 22nd February! (I’m excited but nervous) so money raised so far has helped me to get there and I can’t thank you enough for that. Added to all this I have my GCSE’s in May so if you know me you know how important everything is to me but my school are also being really supportive.

I’ve got a three day team camp to attend next month also in preparation for May and this weekend ( 16/2) I’ll be attending squad training

Everything tournaments/training sessions, is essential for my training, experience, and qualification journey.

Competing at this level comes with significant costs, including travel, accommodation, competition fees, and additional training expenses. I’m doing everything I can to contribute myself, but I really need your support to make this opportunity a reality.

Any support—whether it’s a donation, sharing my story, or even just cheering me on—means the world to me. Every little bit helps me get one step closer to stepping onto that mat and making Great Britain proud and hopefully you too.

Thank you so much for being a part of my journey. With your help, I’ll give my absolute best at the World Championships!