Karate kid to compete in European championships

A 17-year-old student at the Grimsby Institute has been selected to represent England at the 2025 Senior European Karate Championships.

William Jervis is a Foundations student at the Institute.

He will compete in the Para-Karate Kata category where athletes perform pre-determined sequences of movements designed to imitate a fight.

He is the only athlete from England to be chosen for the honour.

William said: "I can't wait for the championships, I'm going to smash it out of the park!"

William trains with his sister and brother, as well as attending sessions at a club in Grimsby.

William's mum, Clare, told BBC Radio Humberside: " I can't tell you how proud we are. We have to pinch ourselves really because he's done so well. He works so hard, he trains hard and never complains, he just goes and gets it done".

A spokesperson for the Grimsby Institute said: "We are extremely proud of William and confident that he will inspire many with his hard work and passion".

The tournament takes place in Armenia on 10th May.

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