at Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre, Grammar School Walk, Hitchin, SG5 1JBClick here for a map Beginners - 9.30am till 10.30amOther Grades - 9.30am till 11.30amAges 8 to 80No special clothing to start just come along and join in For more information contact:John Froy on: (01582) 451396 Fully qualified and insuredUK Sports Council Recognised Coaches

Karate is a great form of self defence Taught by experienced Black Belt instructors Anybody can learn - its a sport for all ages and abilities The Hitchin Karate Club is run by Sensei Paul Grimsey (4th Dan), Sensei Wayne James (3rd Dan) and Sensei Angus Pearson (3rd Dan). The Hitchin club was started in September 2000 and now has over 40 members both junior and adult. Sensei Grimsey always welcomes new students and any ESKA member looking to enhance their training. Either turn up at a training session and join in, or contact us for more information. "When my 8 year old daughter's punches started to hurt, I thought it was time to start Karate myself." Good Karate is a most effective form of unarmed combat. The main reasons are simple: it is designed to disable with one move, it has techniques against all forms of attack; it was developed through centuries of harsh experience; it trains the mental and emotional skills of combat, together with the physical. Strength and size are not important in Karate. It can be done well whatever your strength, although a weak person will become stronger as he/she progresses. Karate teaches you how to avoid possible confrontations, it is better to de-fuse or to avoid a dangerous situation than to confront it.