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Karate Alba Federation
Promoting Shotokan Karate, Sport Karate and Karate Youth Development
Who are we?
Our Club
Karate Alba Federation (KAF) is a non-profit organisation based in Inverness which promotes Karate youth development in Traditional and Sport Karate and aims to provide high standards and affordable sporting opportunities in the community.
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Founded in 2008 by Dolina Ross, KAF has a record of providing an inclusive organisation for the development of children and young adults regardless of ability or social disadvantage. We encourage all our students to strive for excellence - to 'be the best that they can be'.
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Dolina is a native Gaelic speaker from the Isle of Lewis, and the name 'Karate Alba' was chosen due to her Gaelic roots - Alba is Gaelic for Scotland.
Our Training
Karate Alba provides training opportunities suitable for all ages and abilities in both Traditional Shotokan and Sport (WKF) Karate.
The majority of our clubs are focused on coaching children and young adults in after-school classes, however we encourage experienced and novice adults alike to join our evening classes!
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Our Coaches
Dolina Ross, 6th Dan, has practised Shotokan Karate for over 40 years, training under numerous Japanese and European instructors in that time. As a 12-time Scottish and 4-time British Kata champion in individual and team events she has also represented Scotland at many European Championships, and Great Britain at the Cairo 1988 and Mexico 1990 World Championships.
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Sophie Howarth, 3rd Dan, has been a part of the Karate Alba Family from the very beginning, having trained with Dolina previously at HKA. Sophie has been an exemplary role-model for young competitors over the years, and now works hard to share her experience with them directly as a coach at KAF.
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Chris Piras, 2nd Dan, has trained with KAF since 2010, and since 2017 has spent most of his time in Edinburgh where he trains with Edinburgh University Karate Club.
