It was a year ago this month that we seen the advert for Karate lessons in the village, having never taken part in any self defence classes but been on the wrong side of a bully growing up, I didn’t need to consider enrolling our 6 year old for very long.

Our first lesson - I don’t know who was more nervous Tilly or myself, but there was no need at all to have worried. The Club is fantastic and the sensei’s are very warm and welcoming.

First impressions were – a lovely club, the students all seemed happy and at ease whilst still showing great respect for their leaders.

We are a year on, and Tilly has competed in a few competitions, something neither myself or my husband would have thought she would do, but we now have a very confident 7 year old who takes everything in her stride, this is most definitely down to her karate, peers and sensei’s.

The club is like a family, if you are part of the club you are part of the family it is as simple as that.

We have never looked back, and looking forward – we don’t see life without Kenshin Ryu.