Thorpe Bay Karate Club is based on the outskirts of Southend on Sea and is taught by Shihan Kevan Alderton 5th Dan.
Please find Kevan's class timetable below (or download a copy here) or for more information email him at gojukai@hotmail.co.uk or call / text on 0787614713.
Kevan started training in Martial Arts (Judo) at a young age in 1979 and quickly moved on to Karate. Firstly training in a Japanese / Korean based style (Fudoshin Ryu - karate, Judo, Weapons) and then finally moving to Yamaguchi Gojukai Karate -Do.
Kevan has continually trained for over 40 years and had the opportunity to train and compete at national and international levels across the globe.
Various competition success include medaling at the IKGA World and Europeans championships, national English (EKGB / EKF) and British international team kata champion, individual national English and British kata champion and being selected for the English National (EKGB) Karate squad.
Kevan has produced junior and senior IKGA dan grades that have medalled at association European/world and national events. Kevan continues to advance his knowledge by attending IKGA and open seminars, exploring the traditional (Karate - Do) and modern (Sport) elements in order to develop the clubs students.
“Hard work beats talent, when talent doesn’t work hard”. Practice Practice Practice.
"Inspire the next generation, be the next generation"
Class Timetable
| Day | Time | Class | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday's | 8.00am - 9.00am | Juniors | Thorpe Bay - TruGym |
| Saturday's | 9.00am - 10.00am | Seniors | Thorpe Bay - TruGym |
| Wednesday's | 7.15pm - 9.00pm | Seniors | Stanford Le Hope - Stanford Scout Hall |
Thorpe Bay - Black Belts & Assistant Instructors:
Vidhya Chauhan - 2nd Dan
James Murphy 2nd Dan - Senpai
Kavi Chauhan 1st Dan
Euan Pinnock 1st Dan
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