Established in 1991, TISKA St Albans trains across two venues: Tuesday evenings at Bernards Heath Junior School on Watson Avenue, and Saturday mornings at The Marlborough Science Academy on Watling Street. Between the two, there’s a class to suit whichever day and time works best for you.
We welcome beginners of all ages to join us, with new starters training alongside experienced students in a relaxed, family-like atmosphere. The club has members ranging from beginner level to 3rd Dan Black Belt, coming from a broad range of professional and social backgrounds.
Gradings are held regularly throughout the year, where students take an exam to progress to their next grade – a process that builds self-confidence, discipline and a real sense of achievement, especially for our younger students.
Alongside regular training, students have the opportunity to attend courses run by Chief Instructor Shihan G Sahota and to compete in the annual TISKA National Competition, putting the skills they have learnt and developed into practice.
Why TISKA St Albans? Develop and maintain fitness and flexibility. Increase your confidence and self esteem. Learn self defence skills. Feel good and have fun!
Mr Mistry is a 6th Dan Black Belt who started Karate at the age of 6 and has been continuously training over the past 35 plus years, under the guidance of the Chief Instructor Shihan G Sahota.
Over the years Mr Mistry has competed in various events at TISKA championships national & international. He also attends regular courses & master course held by the Chief Instructor Shihan G Sahota in order to further his practice.
Mr Mistry is enhanced, CRB checked & TISKA is a member of the Governing Body.
Gusharan Sahota
Gursharan Sahota was born in Kenya, East Africa but moved to the UK at the age of 12. He took up Karate at the age of 14 in the local Bedford club and was awarded black belt 1st dan (shodan) four years later.
Now a 9th Dan, Gursharan has competed in a multitude of kata and kumite events, many at national and international level. But the most significant event in his career was the visit he made in 1984 to Japan. There, he fulfilled a great ambition by training in a Japanese dojo under the instruction of Sensei Hirokazu Kanazawa.
This experience proved to be a turning point for Gursharan. On his return to England, he realised the trip had been the inspiration he needed to dedicate his future to training and teaching karate as a way of life.
Gursharan’s first club was opened in Luton/Dunstable in 1981 and this is now the association’s hombu (HQ). Having been a teacher of the art for many years, he formed his own association in 1993 – TISKA (The Traditional International Shotokan Karate Association) which is now one of the biggest associations in the UK.
Gursharan’s love of karate has never diminished. He still teaches over 35 classes a week in the UK and regularly takes master classes internationally. All in all, he has brought hundreds of students of all ages up to black belt standard and beyond.
He is also involved in charity work, helping to subsidise trips for surgeons to third world countries to operate on underprivileged children. He has, for many years, funded many projects in India, and is at present helping to fund the building of a new school.
Gursharan lives in Buckinghamshire and is happily married with a son and daughter who already show signs of following in their daddy’s footsteps.
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