Thomas is one of HJKA’s growing band of young adult black belts. A very popular, committed student, Thomas has ASD (autism spectrum disorder) which he manages extremely well. Like many students, he’s discovered how to make karate and autism work for him. Thomas joined...
“I’m so proud of being a black belt” Zahra is one of our young black belts, having graded in 2022 at the age of 16. She joined Harpenden JKA in 2019 as a 2nd kyu, and trained hard under Chief Instructor Sensei Miranda to reach Shodan level. Then, to...
Harpenden JKA hosts senior grade training sessions We regularly get together with other local JKA clubs and hold focused training sessions. Recently, Harpenden JKA hosted a senior class with Stevenage JKA and Zanshin North Herts. We welcomed an excellent mix of adults...
Focus, focus, focus for JKAE sandan success Congratulations to our chief instructor, Sensei Miranda Giles (nee Price*), for passing her sandan (3rd dan) JKAE grading on Saturday 4 December 2021. It was a long, long day at K2 sports facility in Crawley, West Sussex....
New shodan for Harpenden JKA Harpenden JKA has a new karate black belt; 17 year old Adam Sharp. After several months of focused training, and many years of hard work and determination, Adam was awarded his Shodan on Sunday 27 June 2021. Adam with Sensei Miranda on his...
Karate and disability – a powerful combination Adam Sharp is a 1st kyu in shotokan karate. For the uninitiated, that’s one belt before shodan, his black belt. Pretty impressive for any 17 year old, but particularly for Adam as he is physically disabled....
