A 66 year-old local karate king has been winning medals galore
Brian Whatford, a 66 year-old local karate king, won up a gold and three silvers at the International Combat Association World Championships in France.
Whatford runs the ToriKai Martial Arts Association clubs in Werrington and Yaxley, but also competes in various forms of karate, He won a gold and two silver medals in kata in France as well a silver in kumite.
Whatford also coached the England team that finished second in the medals table in an event that featured almost 400 competitors from 35 countries.
The veteran also won one gold, two silvers and a bronze medal, as well as two ‘Grand Champion’ titles in the recent Peterborough Series Finale. His students, Velayuthan Venkatachalapathy, Jamie Nowlan and Vilius Rubezevicius also picked up medals in their first competition.
The ToriKai Martial Arts Association teaches traditional karate, self defence, pressure point knockouts, fitness, conditioning and competition, with everyone training at their level and speed.