Juliette Toney

When did you start karate and why?
Started Karate in summer 1982 with the Association called BASKA and the style was Renshinkai – famous red gi’s. My club was called Dame Colet House Karate Club, based on the fact that we trained in this building on a Monday and Friday. I started after I had watched for 2 whole years (as I thought that my parents couldn’t afford to pay for the training fees), and a friend of the family paid for me and Jillian to take a course of introductory lessons. I loved every minute of it (both just watching and training) and hardly missed a session nor was late :-D. Then my Mum realised that I loved it so much that she continued to support me and Jillian financially.

Who with?
My instructors were Glen Castle and Ray Paul

Major achievements?
5 World Titles (3 individual and 2 team)
2 Women’s Team World Cups
2 European Championship Team Gold
International silvers and bronzes
British and English Championship Golds

What you do now (outside of karate)?
IT Consultant – Software Performance Tester
Mentor children

How you'd like to see karate progress?
Sponsorship for the Athletes
For it to become an Olympic sport
Better internal structure

How many times a week you train?
Karate train regularly, and I always train the karate mind because that’s where it all happens.
Other sports twice /three times a week

Qualifications?
M.Sc. Geographical Information Systems
B.Sc. (Hons.) Environmental Earth Sciences

Interests?
Sport, food, music, dancing, hot countries, different people

Inspirations?
My Mother: Clara Toney, Father: Gerald Toney, Jillian Toney (Twin sister), Glen Castle: instructor, Nelson Mandela, Barrack Obama, Ticky Donovan, Palmers College

Titbits?
My twin sister Jillian Toney did as much as me in karate and we were a great source of inspiration for each other.