Hello, Berko!
The clocks have gone forward and that means that Spring’s here. Not a bad time to try something new. Fresh beginnings and all that.
In that spirit, we went behind the counter with a local who's given the corporate job the chop in order to teach karate and self-defence full-time right here in Berko.
We’ve also got a bumper crop of events to help you get out and enjoy these brighter days.
On the board this week:
Behind The Counter with Ashridge Karate Academy
What's happenin’ this week
Music, film & dogs
Let's get into it.
Fresh Kicks: trading the boardroom for the dojo
One of the things that Berko does really well is give people somewhere to have a go. Between the clubs, the classes, the societies and the pubs, social centres and spaces that host them, there's usually a way in.
Most of us dabble in an evening class or enjoy short-term weekend projects. We all have a thing we'd do more of if we had the time.
Every now and then, someone actually goes and makes it their main thing.
After years in the corporate world, one Berko resident has gone all-in on his passion, launching Ashridge Karate Academy as a full-time business and bringing a new class called Strength Defence to town. John Foster has been training Okinawan Goju Ryu karate since 1986 and holds a 4th Dan black belt.
