Martin Cockx (2nd Dan)
Martin hasn’t always been a karate instructor. It is a vocation he turned to after retiring from a first career as a lawyer. Having been successful in his legal practice, he was able to retire
Kotchanan “Kay” Prachunla (2nd Dan)
Kay was born in Thailand and moved to England with her parents when she was 10 years old. Arriving in a new country with a completely different environment, climate and culture – not to mention
Alex Cockx (3rd Dan)
Alex was a pupil at Altrincham Grammar School for Boys prior to making his decision that karate was to be his professional vocation. He is one of Martin’s three sons, but the only one whose
Sensei Garry Harford (8th Dan)
Visiting instructor Sensei Harford is a full time instructor and grading examiner, with his own dojo in Manchester. He was introduced to Karate in 1972 and graded to 1st Dan in 1976 under Sensei Enoeda.
Sensei Andy Sherry (9th Dan; Visiting Instructor)
Sensei Sherry is one of the most senior British practitioners of karate and the chief instructor of the Karate Union of Great Britain. His interest in karate began in the 1950’s and led to him
Ellen Brabban-Brown (2nd Dan; Junior Instructor)
Ellen is a Year 11 pupil at Withington Girl’s School. Ellen started karate, purely by chance, when she was nine. What began as a once a week class she attended, rapidly turned
Aarvi Gund (1st Dan; Junior Instructor)
Aarvi is studying for A Levels at Altrincham Grammar School for Boys. He has been swimming for many years and went on to swim for the club Altrincham Swimming Club By year 5, he was looking