Beginners Classes on Sundays in Abingdon School Sports Centre at 9.15 am.
Beginners Welcome on Tuesdays at Abingdon School Sports Centre from 6.00pm
Also Beginner Classes in Upton Near Didcot Sundays at 11.30am
Age 4 to Adult..Great for Families..
Not linked to School terms so train most of the Year.
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Karate is an excellent choice for beginners for several reasons:
1. **Structure and Discipline**: Karate classes are highly structured, focusing on discipline, respect, and routine, which helps beginners develop good habits and a strong foundation.
2. **Physical Fitness**: It provides a full-body workout, improving strength, flexibility, coordination, and cardiovascular health.
3. **Self-Defense Skills**: Beginners quickly learn practical self-defense techniques, which can boost confidence and personal safety.
4. **Mental Benefits**: Karate training enhances focus, concentration, and mental resilience. It also promotes stress relief through physical activity and mindfulness.
5. **Progressive Learning**: Karate has a clear progression system with belts and ranks, offering tangible goals and a sense of accomplishment as beginners advance.
6. **Community and Support**: Karate dojos often foster a strong sense of community, providing support and encouragement from instructors and fellow students.
These elements make karate an ideal martial art for those new to physical fitness and self-defense training.
STUDENTS CAN TRAIN AT ALL THE CLUBS IF THEY WISH.
WE TRAIN IN A FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT WHERE THE STUDENT CAN ACHIEVE RESULTS AT THEIR OWN PACE.
BEGINNERS WELCOME THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AGE 4 to ADULT.
WE HAVE MANY FAMILIES WHO TRAIN TOGETHER WHICH WE ENCOURAGE.
MR HOGAN THE INSTRUCTOR 5th DAN STARTED WITH HIS CHILDREN MANY YEARS AGO AND HIS DAUGHTERS ARE BLACK BELTS AND HAVE COMPETED IN NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS.
MR HOGAN IS HELPED BY HIS WIFE ALSO A 4th DAN.
SO PLEASE COME ALONG AND TRY OUT 1ST 2 LESSONS ARE FREE.
NO OBLIGATION OR PRESSURE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON WALLINGFORD/BENSON CLUB GO TO
www.tiskakarate-wallingford.co.uk
MR HOGAN IS A 5th DAN BLACK BELT WITH ENHANCED CRB, AND IS HELPED BY HIS WIFE 4th DAN BLACK BELT
HE HAS TRAINED UNDER CHIEF INSTRUCTOR GURSHURAN SAHOTA FOR 23 YEARS.
STUDENTS CAN TRAIN TWICE A WEEK EITHER ON TUESDAY EVENINGS OR SUNDAY MORNINGS
THERE ARE GRADINGS HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND A TISKA NATIONAL COMPETITION ONCE A YEAR.
COME ALONG AND LEARN SELF DEFENCE, GAIN CONFIDENCE AND IMPROVE YOUR FLEXIBILITY.
Gusharan Sahota
Gursharan Sahota was born in Kenya, East Africa but moved to the UK at the age of 12. He took up Karate at the age of 14 in the local Bedford club and was awarded black belt 1st dan (shodan) four years later.
Now a 9th Dan, Gursharan has competed in a multitude of kata and kumite events, many at national and international level. But the most significant event in his career was the visit he made in 1984 to Japan. There, he fulfilled a great ambition by training in a Japanese dojo under the instruction of Sensei Hirokazu Kanazawa.
This experience proved to be a turning point for Gursharan. On his return to England, he realised the trip had been the inspiration he needed to dedicate his future to training and teaching karate as a way of life.
Gursharan’s first club was opened in Luton/Dunstable in 1981 and this is now the association’s hombu (HQ). Having been a teacher of the art for many years, he formed his own association in 1993 – TISKA (The Traditional International Shotokan Karate Association) which is now one of the biggest associations in the UK.
Gursharan’s love of karate has never diminished. He still teaches over 35 classes a week in the UK and regularly takes master classes internationally. All in all, he has brought hundreds of students of all ages up to black belt standard and beyond.
He is also involved in charity work, helping to subsidise trips for surgeons to third world countries to operate on underprivileged children. He has, for many years, funded many projects in India, and is at present helping to fund the building of a new school.
Gursharan lives in Buckinghamshire and is happily married with a son and daughter who already show signs of following in their daddy’s footsteps.
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