Andrew Dare’s Karate history
Started Karate at the age of 24 at
the beginning of 1981.
Trained twice a week at the Chard
Working Men’s Club, as members of
the English Karate Association.
(EKA).
At the time uk replica watches Chard Karate Club was
the only Karate martial arts class
in the area.
Obtaining yellow belt in December
1981 and then Orange April 1982
within the EKA.
The Southern karate-Do Wadokai (SKW)
was replica watches
formed and the Chard Karate Club
became members as soon as the SKW
had been founded by replica watches uk
Barry Wilkinson
who had achieved 2nd Dan
at the time.
Blue and purple belts had been
gained in 1983.
1st 2nd and 3rd
Kyu brown had been gained in 1984,
1985 and 1986 respectively
Dan Grade Achievements
1st Dan May 1987
2nd Dan May 1989
3rd Dan November 1992
4th Dan May 1996
5th Dan March 2002
6th Dan May 2008.