Sensei Sarah Padget 3rd Dan
My name is Sarah Padget and I have been involved in karate for the last thirteen years.
My first contact with karate came when my son, then five, wanted to be a Power Ranger, but we settled for a karate class instead.
After watching my son for six months I decided to have a go with a friend. A bit of a dare really but I was hooked. Since then, I have progressed throught the grades and after 3 years of supervised instruction as an assistant instructor I gained my Karate England National Coaching qualification and have had my own classes for six years.
I was born in Worcester and grew up there in the 60's and 70's. I attended the local secondary modern girls' school where music and sport vied with each other for the number 1 slot. I enjoyed swimming , netball and fencing but my favourite sport at school was trampolining, which occupied many nights after school. Music, however, won the battle by a narrow margin. I took up the clarinet aged 10 and later the trombone both of which I still play.
After studying music and physics 'A' levels I worked for a year with a local blacksmith making mainly wrought iron fencing but gaining needed workshop experience before embarking on a full time 3 year course a Newark-On-Trent in Nottinghamshire. I studied Woodwind Instrument Making and Repairing in the music technology department, gaining a distinction.
On leaving Newark I moved to Bexhill and later Hastings where I was self-employed repairing musical instruments.
I have a son, Ian, who is now eighteen years old. He started karate aged 5 and gained his Shodan (black belt) in karate in September 2002 at the age of 11 and his junior 2nd Dan in 2007 and I am so proud of him for that. He is now training for his senior 3rd Dan which is not possible below the age of 21. Ian is also severely dyslexic and karate has helped him build vital confidence which has benefited him in all aspect of life.
Karate for me has grown from and interest and sport into a major role in my life. There is always something new to learn and improve on. Unlike most sports, my karate will get stronger and give me more rewards the longer I practise it and I look forward to discovering more as the years go by.
TEACHING CHILDREN AND ADULTS IS SO REWARDING AND HUMBLING.
IT IS MY WAY OF REPAYING KARATE FOR THE REWARDS THAT IT IS GIVING TO ME.
| Training Record | Qualifications | Teaching Centres |
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Began training in 1997 Gained 1st Dan 2001 Gained 2nd Dan 2005 Gained 3rd Dan 2008
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Assistant instructor KMAC 2000 KMAC Instructor 2002 Paediatric first aid qualified Enhanced CRB EKGB Coaching Award 2004 |
Grovelands School Hailsham Uplands Sports Centre Wadhurst Wadhurst Primary School St. Peter's School Tunbridge Wells St. Mark's School Tunbridge Wells Hailsham East Community Centre Mayfield School Hurst Green School Burwash |