Why Tiska Waltham Abbey Karate club?

Why Tiska Waltham Abbey Karate club?
Develop and maintain fitness and flexibility.
Increase your confidence and self esteem.
Learn self defence skills.
Feel good and have fun!
To meet new people and become part of a new community.
Karate practice is divided into three aspects:

Kihon (basic technique)
Kata (forms/patterns)
Kumite (sparring)

Each of these aspects of Shotokan Karate is carefully and methodically practiced. Through meticulous and constant training, participants of all ages are encouraged to develop their own Karate ability at their own pace. Initially, physical contact is avoided, but as you increase in ability you will be encouraged to participate in controlled sparring with your club members. Shotokan students (typically at brown and black belt level) may occasionally train with traditional Okinawan weapons; the bo, a six foot wooden staff and the sai, a pronged truncheon.

About the Chief Instructor

Gursharan Sahota was born in 1960 in Kenya, East Africa, but has lived in Bedford, England, since he was 12.
He took up karate at the age of 14 and was awarded Black Belt 1st dan (Shodan) four years later.
Now a 7th dan, Gursharan has competed in a multitude of kata and kumite events, many at national level. The most significant event in his career however was the visit he made to Japan in 1984 when he fulfilled a great ambition by training in a japanese dojo under the instruction of Sensei Hirokazu Kanazawa.

How to join Waltham Abbey Shotokan Karate Club Club

Beginners' classes are scheduled throughout the year and demand is particularly strong following christmas and the summer holidays but new students are welcome at the club whenever they wish to start. The New beginners class starts on 24th January at 6pm in the studio at King Harold Sports Centre, Broomstick Hall Road
New members are invited to come along for 2 Free Trial sessions at the club. This allows you to get a feel for the type of training we do, as no two classes are the same, with different variety of basics, kata and sparring.
No special training equipment or experience is required. We welcome men, women and children of all ages and abilities. For information of the next beginners' class, please contact us.
Individuals with previous karate or martial art experience are also welcome to join the club, please contact us to discuss your training requirements.
TRAINING DETAILS
Friday 6.45pm-7.45pm