A CHIEF instructor at the Sheppey-based Jo’Li Martial Arts Club has become a world champion.

Andy Carter won gold in the Traditional Weapons Forms section at the British National Martial Arts Associations (BNMAA) World Championships in Bexleyheath.

The section is a 60-second routine where a competitor must perform fixed moves using two short swords (sai).

And Carter took gold after impressing three judges with a routine which saw him pick up 24.6 points out of a possible 30.

Carter said: "We’ve been here a few times and have come away with different medals. But this is the first time we have won gold."