Summary
Karate is a Discretionary Full Blue sport at Cambridge for Men and Women, meaning that the Captains may award Half Blues (and Colours for the Women) and the Blues Committees may award Full Blues to those members of the squad who have met certain criteria through competing for the Univeristy.
Description
Cambridge University Karate Club (CUKC) was formed in 1976 by Charles Levitt and Simon Giszter, two junior grades who arrived in Cambridge as freshers and were surprised at the absence of a karate club. They got in touch with Bob Poynton of the Karate Union of Great Britain (KUGB) and with his encouragement set up the first karate club in the University, then called CUSKC (Cambridge University Shotokan Karate Club). They immediately had a large intake of new members and since they were the highest grades present, Charles and Simon had to teach the lessons themselves. Over the years the club evolved and grew into the large and successful club that it is today, and is now fortunate to count Sensei Richard Poole (6th dan black belt) as its Chief Instructor. Sensei Richard teaches all grades and his teaching style is very popular with beginners and seniors alike.
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