Karate black-tie dinner dance
Many of those involved in that first club went on to teach the martial art at clubs all over the North West of Ireland and beyond.
Students of those early Karate pioneers still teach clubs in Derry, Donegal, Tyrone and Belfast.
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Hide AdA group of karate practitioners, many of whom trained with George McBride in the early 70’s, has formed an association to celebrate this sporting milestone.
This 40th anniversary fits perfectly into the Derry/Londonderry City of Culture 2013 and will celebrate a small part of Japanese culture which has been maintained in the City since 1973.
The North West Karate Association has already set up a Facebook page to share photographs and memories of those early days and we would welcome contributions from anyone who has a photograph or a story to share. We especially want to hear from anyone involved in those early days of the sport go to the North West Karate Association page on Facebook.
If you have any problems finding the page or just want to get in touch, e-mail us at [email protected].
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