Five decades after he first stepped onto a mat, Alexandria’s Tom McTaggart admits he still gets the same buzz as he did when he tried karate for the first time.
Despite two hip replacements that have earned him the nickname ‘bionic man’ in his family, the 65-year-old remains as passionate as ever about the martial art - and still pulls on his gi twice a week to teach karate in the Vale.
The five-time Scottish and one-time European champion has taught more than 3000 karate students over the past 50 years as the art has soared in popularity.
