Scottish grannies become two of the oldest people in Britain to achieve karate black belts

Meet the pair of pensioners who have become two of the oldest people in Britain to achieve black belts - in karate.
By Paul Rodger
Published 31st Dec 2019, 11:16 GMT
Sprightly Sheila Stewart, 72, and Isabel Murray, 77, took up the sport in 2015 when Sheila began taking her grandchildren to classes.Sprightly Sheila Stewart, 72, and Isabel Murray, 77, took up the sport in 2015 when Sheila began taking her grandchildren to classes.
Sprightly Sheila Stewart, 72, and Isabel Murray, 77, took up the sport in 2015 when Sheila began taking her grandchildren to classes.

Sprightly Sheila Stewart, 72, and Isabel Murray, 77, took up the sport in 2015 when Sheila began taking her grandchildren to classes.

The fighting fit duo- both from Dalgety Bay, Fife - went through twelve grades from white belt, before being awarded their coveted black belts.

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The fighting fit duo- both from Dalgety Bay, Fife - went through twelve grades from white belt, before being awarded their coveted black belts.The fighting fit duo- both from Dalgety Bay, Fife - went through twelve grades from white belt, before being awarded their coveted black belts.
The fighting fit duo- both from Dalgety Bay, Fife - went through twelve grades from white belt, before being awarded their coveted black belts.