INSTRUCTOR PROFILE:
Sensei Lewry
By Andy Lewry
I Born in 1963, I joined the Amersham Club of the Katsu Academy of Shotokan Karate, in October 1992, training under Ashley Croft and P.McCauliffe. My first grading (10th Kyu) was taken in December 1992 and examined by Sensei Robin Reid in Peterborough. A year later politics interfered and the Chiltern Karate Association was formed - I did my last grading here, under Sensei Croft, in December 1993 reaching 6th Kyu.
In January 1994, I enrolled with JSK in Watford under the guidance of Mick Gorman. I was then and still am impressed at the level of ability, knowledge and competence of all the JSK instructors. After hard training with Sensei’s Gorman and Martin I improved and would like to thank them for their patience, especially with Mick in the build-up to my Sandan grading.
Married with one child my other interests include cricket, rugby (watching only now), tennis, table tennis and good company, food and wine.
Karate career achievements to date:
Team Kumite – winners 1997, 1998; runners-up 2001; 3rd 1996.
Individuals Kumite – runner-up 1997.
Team Kata – 4th 1995.
Favourite Karate Memory
My shodan grading; at last I could start to learn karate and I’m still learning.
Likes
Hard training and people who train for the love of the art.
Dislikes
Bad etiquette and politics in sport.
