Welcome to the TISKA Duston Shotokan Karate Club Website .Duston Karate club is a small and friendly club where all ages and abilities are welcome. Karate is fantastic form of self defence and is great for improving coordination, fitness, flexibility, strength and self -confidence. There is something in it for everyone from age 4 to 70 years. For children Karate is brilliant for discipline and self-control and builds self-esteem at the same time, as well as keeping them active. For adults Karate is great for strength and flexibility, general fitness, it’s definitely good for de-stressing, and you make many good lifelong friends at the same time. New beginners are always welcome and train in a dedicated beginners session, and no special clothing is required for trial sessions, just bring yourselves.
The Duston TISKA Karate club is run by Miss K Lovell 5th Dan instructor. Miss Lovell first Karate lesson was with Chief Instructor Shihan G Sahota in 1996 at his Northampton club . Her intention was initially to get fit after the birth of her son, now a fourth Dan black belt himself, but she very quickly became committed to Karate. Miss Lovell has trained under the guidance of Shihan Sahota for 28 years achieving her first Dan (Shodan) in 2001 and going on to achieve 5th Dan (Godan)at the Masters course in La Manga Spain in May 2018.
Over the years she has regularly taken part in annual TISKA championships and attends courses held by Shihan Sahota to further her training and learn new skills. She has also attended Masters courses in Italy, Dubai, Spain and Barbados held by Shihan Sahota Chief Instructor.
Miss Lovell has enhanced DBS clearance and is first aid trained.
Gusharan Sahota
Gursharan Sahota was born in Kenya, East Africa but moved to the UK at the age of 12. He took up Karate at the age of 14 in the local Bedford club and was awarded black belt 1st dan (shodan) four years later.
Now a 9th Dan, Gursharan has competed in a multitude of kata and kumite events, many at national and international level. But the most significant event in his career was the visit he made in 1984 to Japan. There, he fulfilled a great ambition by training in a Japanese dojo under the instruction of Sensei Hirokazu Kanazawa.
This experience proved to be a turning point for Gursharan. On his return to England, he realised the trip had been the inspiration he needed to dedicate his future to training and teaching karate as a way of life.
Gursharan’s first club was opened in Luton/Dunstable in 1981 and this is now the association’s hombu (HQ). Having been a teacher of the art for many years, he formed his own association in 1993 – TISKA (The Traditional International Shotokan Karate Association) which is now one of the biggest associations in the UK.
Gursharan’s love of karate has never diminished. He still teaches over 35 classes a week in the UK and regularly takes master classes internationally. All in all, he has brought hundreds of students of all ages up to black belt standard and beyond.
He is also involved in charity work, helping to subsidise trips for surgeons to third world countries to operate on underprivileged children. He has, for many years, funded many projects in India, and is at present helping to fund the building of a new school.
Gursharan lives in Buckinghamshire and is happily married with a son and daughter who already show signs of following in their daddy’s footsteps.
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