Juniors

My name is Ashley Franklin and I am 13 years old. I am a 2nd Level Black Belt in Goju Ryu karate.

I have been training under the watchful eye of Steve Hallam and Charlie Gibbons at the Wallasey Karate Club for seven years.
When I found out about Karate and what it involved, I just had to give it a go. Karate builds up stamina, mental and physical strength keeps you fit and teaches you how to defend yourself.

I enjoy karate and I am now dedicated, training twice a week on Tuesday and Thursday. I want to learn more, progress and hopefully one day open my own dojo.
I like Goju Ryu karate so much because it is one of the most original forms of martial arts which includes lots of the original techniques. Goju Ryu karate forms a mixture of different martial art movements which include:-

" Kickboxing
" Boxing
" Tae Kwon Do
" Jujitsu
" Judo

I trained hard in karate and flew through the grades. My very latest achievements were passing my Show Dan (Black Belt) grade, which I had to travel down to London for. I also recently passed my (Second Level Black Belt) in Liverpool.

Karate is not a sport that you can progress quickly in. It needs dedication and hard training to gain the highest level, but brings great reward and self achievements.