Karate do Shotokai
Teaching the way of Master Mitsusuke Harada
Teaching the way of Master Mitsusuke Harada
The Hertfordshire club has a long association with the University of Hertfordshire (This is In the days of Hatfield Poly! and the much loved Hutton Hall) and was started in 1991 by Gavin Rothwell (having trained in Southampton under the likes of Steve Hope and Tony Lima). He is now a 4th Dan having returned to Southampton). In 1993 Alistair Woodward took up the reins, instructing at the club until 2008 (sometimes in a secondary capacity - darn work commitments). In 1999 Julian Cox (2nd Dan, now resident in Philidelpia) took on the instruction for two years, with James Barry 1st Dan covering the period from 2004-5. The club is now run by the enthusiastic Phil Halsall with assistance from Steve Hearson, Alistair Woodward and James Barry.
The student club does accept external members with students forming the majority of the membership and taking an active role in liaising with the Athletics union and also organising the more social side of the club's functions.
It is affiliated with the KDS and members are invited to attend week-end courses which are held at other venues all over the country (many situated in Universities - Oxford, Southampton, Keele and the like).