Chief Instructor Sensei Satinder Sehra 4th Dan

I started Lau-Gar Kung-Fu in 1979 when I was 8, with one of the greatest Kung-Fu fighters that this country and world has ever seen under Neville Wray. I remember Sensei Neville Wray alongside his squad were at there height the top fighters in the country and I could only remember trophy after trophy after trophy that were brought back from the weekends competitions.

As a young lad you get easily strayed away with your ambitions and although my plans were to continue to train hard, my focus got strayed and my commitment went with it. It wasn’t until I was seriously injured in a racial attack at the age of 20 that I realised that I must do some form of self defence, and wasn’t until I was 21 that I joined the Washinkai Karate Club in New Malden under Sensei Chris Thompson.

I had many good years of Karate there and eventually gained my Shodan Grading (1st Dan) and subsequently gained my 2nd Dan two years later under Chief Instructor Chris Thompson 7th Dan. I am now currently a 4th Dan.

I opened my own school at the Kingston YMCA on 10th September 2001 and started with 3 students and now have in the region of over 160 students.

I have trained with many of the great instructors this country has to offer such as Chris Thompson, Joe Anderson, Wayne Otto, Terry Daley, Alton Brown, Mervyn Etteiene, Junior Lefevre, Chris Kent, Neville Wray, England Squad to name but a few.

I believe Martial Arts is a never ending journey of knowledge, and its this knowledge that I have yet to find out that continues to make me strive in the search of perfection, and my knowledge of promoting good karate will never cease.

I will end on saying that Karate if practised in a safe environment under correct guidance and recognised, bonified Karate schools can be very rewarding not just in physical but also in self confidence.

Remember Have Fun And Enjoy Karate!

Instructors

Jeremy Allen 3rd Dan	Michelle King 3rd Dan	Paul Abel 3rd Dan	Lesley Baker 2nd Dan
Paul Donelly 2nd Dan	Jake Kennerson 2nd Dan	Harry Cannon 1st Dan	Rachel Newey Assistant Kata Coach 1st Dan
Jack Newey Junior Kata Coach 1st Dan	Johannes Wagner1st Kyu