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Profile of Shian Ann Walker |
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· Age:- 55
· Nickname:- Boss
· Grades:- 6th Dan Wado-Ryu, 4th Dan Muchindo, 1st Dan Ju-Jitsu
· Hobbies / Interests:- Other than Karate, I like Book Keeping
· Favourite Food:- Roast Beef & Yorkshire Pudding
· Favourite Film:- Any John Wayne film (The Quiet Man)
· Favourite Song:- Little Man (Sonny & Cher)
· Favourite Singer:- Tina Turner
· Favourite Book:- Jane Eyre
· Dislikes:- Bad sportsmanship of any kind and cockiness
· Achievements outside Karate:- My 2 sons are my biggest achievement
· Achievements in Karate:- Watching WYSOK grow and being a part of it
· Job:- Do not work
· Where do you see yourself in 10 years time :- I would like to say still in Karate but I will be 65 by then, but with Tom Hibbert still being in the AMA at 80 maybe I will still be at the Dam.
· Describe yourself in 3 words:- True / Honest / Just
· What is your biggest ambition to come:- To win the lottery and buy the Dojo (The Dam)
· When did you start Karate:- 1st March 1972
· Why did you start Karate:- Because my boyfriend at the time did not want me to do it!
· What is your best memory from training:- My Dad and Brother being there when I got my 1st Dan and the pride I felt in seeing their pride in me. Also my club sending me and my Husband on the Orient Express my life time dream, this I will never forget!
· Favourite Kata:- Bassai Dai (Dan grade) Pinan Shodan (Kyu grade)
· Favourite Technique:- Kokomi-geri, from Muchindo
· Hardest Grade:- 2nd Dan Wado-Ryu
· Favourite Grade:- When Tom Hibbert presented me with my 6th Dan Wado-Ryu
· Who have you met that is famous:- Prince Charles, Chris Tarrant, Michael Barrymore & many others.
· Who would you most like to meet:- The Man from Camelot with a big lottery cheque.
· What is your greatest regret:- Not starting Karate earlier than 22.
· Words of Wisdom:- I have many words of wisdom: ‘Information is not Knowledge’ (Albert Einstein) ‘ When I do good I feel good, when I do bad I feel bad’ (Abraham Lincoln) |
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Newmillerdam Karate Club Established 1968 |