STEVE CATTLE, ex national Karate champion and coach to the Swedish national squad, was on hand to honour a local instructor on Wednesday evening.
Mike Cowburn, the regular instructor at Whitcliffe Mount Sports Centre, was presented with a Samurai sword in recognition of him gaining 4th Dan status.
Mike, who earned his award after a period of study with Japanese martial arts master, Enoeda, is one of the very few in this country to hold such status.