shotokan karate

[Dave H]

did anyone carry on teaching shotokan karate in or around the leyland area,I taught a number of blackbelts some 25 years ago in leyland motors karate club, if possible I would like to make contact with any one still doing it and remembers me,Dave Harrison, and Colin Lister, we ran the club for many years and had many successful blackbelts under our tuition.

[Dave H]

still no response to my post about Karate, can any one help, there must be a club in the area still training at the local sports halls.

[noel]

I don't know the first thing about the subject Dave but the nearest club listed is on Strand Road.
http://www.harashotokan.com/

[Dave H]

thanks to Noel for prompt reply i remember the club on strand rd, will try and make contact.

[filmoss]

Dave Leyland does have a place

http://www.blackbeltjourney.com/contact.html

[noel]

Or http://www.nska.co.uk/ at Earnshaw Bridge Mill.

[Dave H]

thanks to all help i am trying to make contact with preston shotokan club. no joy as yet,I do remember Daz Ellis at the Leyland club, he has been going a long time.

[Dave H]

thanks again to all who responded to my request about shotokan karate, i have made contact with an old pupil of mine now running hutton shotokan karate club at hutton grammer school, he is mike johnson 5th dan, a member of the KUGB for 30 yrs,also the Duchy Garage Longton, the forum has done it again for me, well done to all.

[Benjy]

Hi Dave, please look on www.kaigankarate.co.uk, this is the club I run in Leyland, Preston, Bolton and Bamber Bridge... I think you will find that we are direct decendants of the old Leyland Motors Karate Club you ran. Amongst my students now are a few old faces you will remember well, all still training with well over 30 yrs under their belts. Kevin Christopher, Bill Beach, Mick Beardsworth.

I know Mike Johnstone well, and you may know Joe Shorrock who now runs Chorley SKC.

Oss!

[Wolf]

Hello Dave, just came across your Forum thread (8 years after you first posted). I studied beneath yourself and Colin at Thurston Road from 1980 - 1985, I was 10 years old. My dad was Tony Coward who I believe used to work with you before you became a driving instructor. You were a very good instructor and very understanding and encouraging towards us young uns. I remember wondering whether you were made of bronze after sparring with you one time!

Hope you're doing well Dave, take care.