The Young Tigers karate club was started in September of
1987 by sensei David Kerridge at Lee Valley Leisure Centre,
Picketts Lock Lane, Edmonton, London N9.
Early Years
For first few years, students were instructed by
senseis David and John Kerridge. During the Summer of 1988
Sensei Ian Parsons and Derek Playle taught briefly while
Sensei David traveled to Yotsuya,
Tokyo, Japan to train with Kanazawa Kancho and others
including Kasuya Sensei, Ichihara Sensei and Sugimoto Sensei
at the Shotokan Karate International main dojo.
In the following year Sensei Ian Thomas who in 1982 had
spent 10 months training daily at the Yotsuya Dojo Japan
with the same Japanese instructors listed above
became a regular instructor at the Young Tigers dojo.
Training Sessions
Training sessions
were held every
Monday,
Tuesday and
Saturday for beginners to brown belts in the gymnasium.
On Tuesday evenings the black and brown belts
trained in a separate hall. These advanced
classes were taught by sensei Barry Shearer who has been
the Enfield
Karate club chief instructor since the late 1970's.
