About Us
Our Chief instructor
Andover Karate senior instructor
Andover Karate senior instructor
Our Chief Instructor is Sensei (teacher) Chris Thompson 9th Dan. Sensei Chris has been involved in karate for over 50 years and has many senior roles within the karate community in England, as well as being an author of a number of karate books, for many years he was also the the technical advisor to the EKF. Sensei Chris does all black belt grading for the club.
Andover Karate senior instructor
Andover Karate senior instructor
Andover Karate senior instructor
Lionel Zeffert started karate in 1998. Lionel served for 33 years in the Army and because of this travelled and trained with many different clubs and instructors. He has been fortunate enough to travel to Japan and train at the JKA HQ in Tokyo and has trained with many notable instructors of different styles, including Sensei Ohta (7th
Lionel Zeffert started karate in 1998. Lionel served for 33 years in the Army and because of this travelled and trained with many different clubs and instructors. He has been fortunate enough to travel to Japan and train at the JKA HQ in Tokyo and has trained with many notable instructors of different styles, including Sensei Ohta (7th Dan JKA), Sensei Wayne Otto (9 x world champion), Sensei John Gilliland (7th Dan) and Sensei Chris Thompson (9th Dan) to name but a few.
Whilst serving in the Army he became the events manager for both the Army and the Combined services martial arts teams. This introduced him to some incredible instructors from different martial arts including Olympians in WTF Taekwondo, Jujitsu, Kendo and ITF Taekwondo.
It was during his time in the Army that he first met Sensei Chris Thompson. On leaving the Army in 2013 he was invited to join the BTKA. He has been there ever since and not looked back.
Lionel is a keen martial artist who entered many competitions in his younger days, although he had limited success winning some medals, he always thoroughly enjoyed the learning experience and training and competing against great opponents. Lionel now runs his club in Andover Hampshire which he has been running since 2005.
During his time as an instructor he has taken people from beginners (white belt) to 3rd dan grade.
Andover Karate Club
Andover Karate senior instructor
Andover Karate Club
Andover Karate Club was first established in January 2005. Since then it has always conducted at least 2 lessons a week. It is a small and friendly club. It is a member of the Hampshire Shotokan karate, and is also a member of the the British Traditional karate Association https://www.washinkai.co.uk/. It is because of the these associa
Andover Karate Club was first established in January 2005. Since then it has always conducted at least 2 lessons a week. It is a small and friendly club. It is a member of the Hampshire Shotokan karate, and is also a member of the the British Traditional karate Association https://www.washinkai.co.uk/. It is because of the these associations it is also affiliated the the English Karate Federation and the World Karate Federation.