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SUMMARY:Ataru Shotokan Karate Club
DESCRIPTION:The Ataru Shotokan Karate Club was formed in the September of 1
 974\, by Market Drayton locals Andy Boden and Peter Nicholson. The club ex
 ploded with members in the wake of the Bruce Lee phenomena "Enter The Drag
 on". Later the club running passed to Pete Mazan - who was Otto Blank's fi
 rst Sensei when he joined in 1983. The Club's first Black Belt Resident In
 structor\, Mike Cartwright took over as Sensei in the late '80s and the cl
 ub continued to grow in stature. Otto gained 1st Dan JKA in Feb 1988 under
  Sensei Enoeda and inherited the Chief Instructors post in the early 1990'
 s\, when Mike moved back to competitive weightlifting\, where he has had m
 uch success in the seniors arena.&nbsp\;\n\nOtto passed his 2nd Dan in Oct
 ober 2007\, he has been joined by "Harry" Harris also 2nd Dan from Kancho 
 Kanazwa's SKKIF\, in the running of the Ataru.\n\n2008 sees the 25th conse
 cutive year of Otto's Karate education under the KUGB.\n\nIn the early yea
 rs we used to train at the M.D. Squash Clubs function room. When the Squas
 h club was redeveloped in the early 1990s we moved to the Lower Grove\, Li
 ttle Drayton Centre and finally took up residence at the Tern Hill Barrack
 s under the auspice of The Black Watch Regiment. We moved back into Drayto
 n when the regiment left for Hong Kong and found our current base at the t
 hen undeveloped Festival Drayton Centre. During its recent re-building we 
 were temporarily re-located at the Parish Rooms and back at the Little Dra
 yton Community Centre again!&nbsp\;\n\nWe now have a very modern Dojo at t
 he Festival Drayton Centre on Frogmore road with facilities for kick bags 
 and floor safety matting (which was part financed by Muller Dairy). The cl
 ub itself is affiliated to the Karate Union of Great Britain (KUGB) which 
 was the first Shotokan style association to be formed in the UK back in th
 e 1960's.\n\nThe club has a steady core of members ranging from 7 years of
  age onwards and the chance to grade is provided 3-4 times per year.\n\nCo
 ntact : Otto Blank\n\nTelephone: 01630 661403
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CATEGORIES:Ataru Shotokan,Events,Groups,Workshops and Classes
LOCATION:Festival Drayton Centre\, Frogmore Rd\, Market Drayton TF9 3AX\, M
 arket Drayton\, TF9 3AX\, United Kingdom
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