KARATE

COMMONWEALTH, European and English Kata Champion Jonathan Mottram took time out from his hectic schedule of tournaments to visit the North London Shotokan Karate Club.

The Enfield-based club, who attract a large membership from neighbouring Waltham Forest, saw their preparation for the two big championships coming up this year with the visit of Mottram.

Having just returned from Malta where he took two gold trophies, the champion conducted two classes, the first for all grades, where lower grades could participate, then followed by a higher grade Kata course that lasted four hours.

The students learnt how to perfect lower grade katas and worked on kata Jiin and its Bunkai.

NLSK are now full members of the English Karate Federation (EKF).

Chief instructor and chairman Sensei John De Bono was elected onto the board of the new governing body.

NLSK can be contacted on 07775 514 954 and via www.nlsk.co.uk