Sensei Lino Spiteri started training Wado Ryu Karate in 1972 under the guidance of the British 41st commando group. He continued practicing Wado Ryu until 1982, when Shotokan Karate was introduced in Malta by Takashi Sensei, and most Karate-ka in Malta shifted towards Shotokan path of Karate. Unfortunately, Sensei Lino Spiteri had to stop practicing soon after.