Committee

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Harry Crocker

Jake Richardson

Club Captains

Harry is a second year Sport and Exercise Science student and currently holds a 3rd Kyu with the KUGB. Harry started learning karate during his first year at Bournemouth University and continued it at Exeter after he transferred. Harry is a qualified personal trainer and owner of 'The Fitness and Health Place'; along with Jake, they put together training routines for the club to improve general fitness, especially for competition.

Jake is a second year Sport and Exercise Science student and is sharing the role of Captain with Harry. Jake currently holds a 2nd Dan with Senshinryu Karate and has been training with them for twelve years. Jake enjoys cycling and hiking and is also a qualified swimming instructor. He competed for the club at BUCS last year, including Team Kata with Charlie and Angus Li (Competitions Captain 2019/20).

Email: karate.captain@exeter.ac.uk

Ned Westwood

Vice Captain

Ned is PhD student in Environmental Intelligence having just completed his Masters of Research here at Exeter. Ned is a local in Exeter and has trained with Sensei Trevor since 2014, earning his 1st Dan with the KUGB in 2018. He has two years of events management experience and has sat on a variety of club committees during his time at University. Ned is your point of contact if you have any general questions about licenses, training or grading.

Angus Li

Charlie Knight

Club Coach

Charlie is a third year History student and was previously Treasurer for 2017/18. He holds a 3rd Dan in Wado Ryu karate and a 2nd Dan in Shotokan Karate with the KUGB, and has been training for nearly fifteen years. Charlie teaches our Monday and Wednesday classes focussing on Kata and Kumite for competition as well as self defence and bunkai (Kata application).

Alice Tindall

Competition captain

Treasurer

Email: karate.treasurer@exeter.ac.uk

Danielle Hinton

Izzy Jones

Welfare Officer

Danielle is a 2nd year Physics student. She is one of the welfare officers this year and has trained with the Karate club here in Exeter since her first week. She found that being part of the Club enabled her to feel at home and helped her to settle in almost instantly. She hopes she can help others feel just as welcome as she did a year ago and looks forward to another year of training!

welfare officer

Izzy is a second year French and Spanish student. She started karate at school when she was 11 but took a break from training prior to coming to Exeter. EUSKC has not only reignited her passion for karate but has been a massive part of her settling into university and making some amazing friends. As welfare sec, she looks forward to doing what she can to ensure new members feel welcomed so they can enjoy all that the club has to offer.

James Thornham

social secretary

James is a third year Physics student and is one of two Social Secretaries for 2019/20. Although he previously had some experience in karate from a younger age, James restarted at university and currently holds an 8th Kyu with the KUGB. After enjoying his socials in first year James is looking forward to planning some great events this year.

Adam Alderton