Photos from way back...
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Gallery 2007

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Dojo in 1968 with Asano in the centre and a young Steve Cattle to his left (glasses and beard!)

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May 1974 group photograph

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Group Photo (we think 1975/76?). Courtesy of June Simpson

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Group Photo (we think 1975/76?). Courtesy of June Simpson

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Children's class in the late 1976 or 1977 pictured with Enoeda Courtesy of June Simpson

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Children's class with Tomita (possibly 1981?) Courtesy of June Simpson (Dean Hodgkin far right)

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Tomita course (1980?). Courtesy of June Simpson. From memory, 2nd left back: Reede Brown, Far right back: Jim McNair, Steve Pratt, Les Nolan and Harvey Smith. Middle far right: Ted Simpson then Paul Clarke. Front from far right again: Dave Gask, June Simpson and Tomita  

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5 of the Japanese Sensei at Crystal Palace circa 1980. Kase in the centre with Shirai to his left and Enoeda to his right. Tometa on the far left and Kawasoe opposite end. Courtesy of June Simpson.

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Japanese teacher in the centre is Tomita 1981

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Basic training in 1981

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Group photo in 1982

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Group photo in 1984

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KUGB Central Regions 1st and 2nd Mens Team 1983. Harvey Smith, Dean Hodgkin, Jim McNair at the back and centre front Dave Gilding and Gordon Limmage (guy on left can't remember name!)

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Children from the karate club in 1988. Were you at the club training at this time - are you pictured here? Be good to hear how you are doing now!

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Group photo of seniors taking part on a Julian Mead karate course in 1992 - visiting instructors, Steve Thompson, Ken Button, Alan Armstrong and Pascal Petrella.

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Trip to Belgium 1991 with Vincent Porter, Me, Lauren, Tim Smith and Chris Osgood.

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A yoko geri by yours truly. 1991.

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Me in fudo dachi in 1991 on the lovely smelly canvas floor!

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Crikey, me doing gyakutsuki! Shame about the stance!

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Lauren about ready to attack Tim the photographer 1991

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Photo taken in Hasselt 1991. Trained with Steve Cattle, Dirk Heene and Francois Van Binst. (Lauren, Craig Napier, Vince, Me, Tim and Chris)

Richard Mayes, Jodi and Jade Stringer, Me and Lauren in 1992 at a karate course with Sensei Kase, Speke, Liverpool

The great man and Richard

London course with Naito, Kase and Kawasoe with Richard Mayes in amongst them

Richard with Harry Cook in 1992 at the dojo

Richard with Kawasoe and the great Steve Cattle, February 1992

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Steve Cattle launching himself at an opponent, KUGB nationals, Crystal Palace 1991

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Steve Cattle teaching in the dojo June 1992

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Richard with Terry O'Neill 30/8/1992

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Richard with Julian Mead 2nd August 1992

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Team Kata winners (yet again!) Sarah Weetman, Jade and Jodi Stringer - Botukakai Nationals 1994

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Steve Cattle demonstration - ESA Nationals 1994

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Steve Cattle in the middle of throwing Bob Willis (Southport) and about to do the same to John Barnes (Liverpool)

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Derek Ridgway course, February 1995

Steve Cattle awarding 1st place to Jodi, Sarah and Jade Team Kata National Champions - 1994

Jade and Lauren either side of Sensei Kase 1993 (London)

Taiji Kase and his wife cutting the cake in Andorra 2000. Celebrating his 70th birthday!

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Enoeda pictured here in the dojo - 1976, courtesy of June Simpson

Ted Simpson on the receiving end of an Ura Mawashegeri from the late Enoeda. 1975

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