Wantage Karate Club

On 20th and 21st July 2005 Wantage Shotokan Karate Club with in excess off 200 year 9 students from King Alfred's School participated in a two day Active Lifestyle Fiesta. The event was held at Centre Site and the Leisure Centre in Wantage, Oxfordshire and was organised to promote healthy eating, being active, and trying new sports. In addition to be introduced to local clubs which aren't part of the normal PE curriculum.

Students were rotated around a wide range of different activities in session lasting from 45 to 90 minutes long. These included Fencing, Archery, Rock Climbing, Trampoloining, Gymnastics, Yoga, Judo, Tai Chi, Wing Chun, Circus Skills and of course Karate.

Wantage Shotokan Karate Club held two introductory sessions with approximately 40 students. Sensei Paul Edwards was assisted by Dave Paine, Barry Knight, Brenda Cross, Catherine Harris, Ian Jordan, Matthew Johns and Henry Jones. The sessions consisted of a short overview presentation followed by basic blocks, punches and stances. These were then put together forming Heian Shodan. Basic three step sparring and then kicking shield practise were also introduced.

Students practising blocking techniques

Brenda and Ian help with chuto uke

Bary introduces himself

Dave introduces himself