• Club Instructors
• Club Officials

• Training Venues

The Club

As the name indicates, the Carlton-Arena Taekwondo Club started in Carlton, Nottingham, around 1980, then in 1995, the original founder of the club Mr F Brown, decided at the young age of seventy four to finally retire from Taekwondo. After some convincing from Master Ray Lightfoot - 6th Dan, the club was taken over by Guy and Norma Châtel.

Eventually expansion was able to take place with the opening in 1997 of the branch at Rushcliffe Arena in West Bridgford, Nottingham, and the name was changed to "Carlton-Arena Taekwondo".

Further expansion has taken place over the years as the club has built on it’s success, in May 1999 Gamston hall was added.

Total membership now orbits around about 100 students - including 20 Black belts from 1st Dan to 5th Dan, training throughout the club structure.

The Chatels: Norma, Sophie, Guy, and Natalie

After Master Guy Chatel 6th Dan passed away in summer 2025 Sophie and Natalie took over the ownership of the club, running three classes per week at the Gamston Hall.

Club Instructors

Club Officials

Below are people who have volunteered to take on extra responsibility within the club.

Please feel free to contact them at any time if you feel you have concerns within their field of office, they will be only too happy to discuss any area for clarification, alternatively contact Sophie and Natalie.

Norma: Club Secretary

Mrs Tina Bhundia: Child Care Officer

Mrs Tina Bhundia’s telephone number is on our web site

Training Venues

GAMSTON: Community Hall, Gamston

Tuesdays: 6.30pm to 8.00pm

Thursdays: 6.30pm to 8.00pm

Sundays: 4.30pm to 6.00pm