"I started Shotokan Karate at the age of 5 with Sensei Popat at the the Loughborough TISKA club.  What attracted me was the desire to learn some basic self defence skills.  

 

Over the years, I went through the grades and Sensei Popat made sure I realised my full potential and stuck to it.  Never in my dreams did I think I would become a 1st Dan Black Belt, which I achieved under the examination of Sensei Conroy at the age of 11.  Now, I enjoy karate more than ever, because I can concentrate on perfecting my skills and learn new, more complex moves."