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Ruth, began training at the Kimberley Shotokan Karate Club in early 1992, grading for her yellow belt
by 24.09.1992. Since that time she has always been involved in Karate, achieving her Shodan Black belt, and then beginning
to teach karate at the school where she worked.
Throughout her time training at the Kimberley Shotokan
Karate Club she won numerous awards, winning the highest achievement, Top Student three times in a row. Ruth also won many
best Kata awards as well as other trophies available in the club.
Pauline, began her Karate training at the Kimberley
Shotokan Karate Club in mid 1998, with her Daughter-in-law and grandchildren, 12 years later and she is the only one out of
the family still training. Pauline has worked her way up the grades and recently passed her Shodan on the 18th of November
after 12 years of training.
A highly dedicated and valuable member of the club, acting as the aunty
to many of the younger children but always tries hard in training, keeping up with all the other students in whatever they
do.
Pauline was lucky enough to train with Kancho Kanazawa and his two sons on the farewell course
in 2010.
Angela, has been training at the Kimberley Shotokan
Karate Club since 1999. Angela was
lucky enough to take part in the farewell course with Kancho Kanazawa and his two sons in November 2010
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John,
started training at the Kimberley Shotokan Karate Club
in 1995, when he was only five years old. After training hard for 13 years he achieved the grade of Shodan in 2008.
Throughout his time at the club, he has been awarded some trophies, winning most frequently the Best Junior Kata
trophies on 6 different years, and achieving the Top Student award five consecutive years between 2004 and 2008, along with
two Student Student's awards, a few Best Senior Katas, the Most Improved trophy and Overall Attitude in 1996.
Sensei John has also been lucky enough to be able to train with Kancho Hirokazu Kanazawa on numerous occasions. The
last time was at the farewell course with Kanazawa and his two sons.
Hayley, first began along the path of martial arts in
1998, when she joined the Kimberley Shotokan Karate Club.
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