I was honoured to take my yondan in 2009 with Hirokazu Kanazawa Sensei and to compete at the the 10th SKIF World Championships. My last competition win was in 2017 where I took 1st place at the UAE Nationals in the Kumite Men’s Open Weight.
In 2008 I joined the JKR-UK Team for a training holiday in Tokyo, Japan. I was lucky to train at the Ryobukan JKR Hombu dojo under Konishi Soke II. I also trained in Okinawa at the IOGKF Budosai in 2019.
2014 SKKIF Nationals Mens Team Kumite 3rd Yamakai Dojo SKKIF Nationals Kata 20yrs+ Mens Dan Grade 3rd SKKIF Nationals Kumite Senior Men 20+ Years Dan Grades 4th
In 1985 at the age of 11 I started shotōkan karate. I achieved shodan in 1993. I graduated two years later in 1995 from Luton University with honours (BSc Hons) degree in Computer Science Bachelor of Science.
I had success as a TASK Kumite, Kata and Teams Champion between 2000 to 2004. I was honoured to take my sandan in 2006 with Hirokazu Kanazawa Sensei. I was lucky to train at the Ryobukan JKR Hombu dojo in Tokyo, Japan under Konishi Soke II and to compete at the 9th SKIF World Championships.
2006 Sandan (3rd Dan) – examiner Kancho Hirokazu Kanazawa (SKIF) 1st Visit to Tokyo, Japan – UK Team member, 9th SKIF World Championships
9th SKIF World Championship
Ryobukai Hombu, Japan
2005 Red Belt Nunchaku Kobudo (ETNA) – examiner Malcolm Phipps
2004 Kickpics Gallery feature TASK Championships Team Kumite 2nd Cranfield University Club TASK Championships Mens Black Belt Kumite 1st TASK Championships Mens Black Belt Kata 1st TASK Championships Team Kata 1st
2003 TASK Championships Team Kumite 1st Cranfield University Club TASK Championships Mens Black Belt Kumite 1st TASK Championships Mens Black Belt Kata 1st TASK Championships Team Kata 1st
2002 TASK Open Day Team Kumite 1st Flitwick Club TASK Open Day Mens Black Belt Kumite 1st TASK Open Day Mens Black Belt Kata 1st TASK Open Day Team Kata 1st
2001 TASK Open Day Mens Black Belt Kumite 1st TASK Open Day Mens Black Belt Kata 1st TASK Open Day Team Kata 1st TASK Open Day Team Kumite 3rd
2000 TASK Open Day Mens Black Belt Kumite 1st TASK Open Day Team Kumite 3rd
1999 Sandan (3rd Dan) – examiner John van Weenen (TASK) TASK Open Day Team Kata 1st
1998 TASK Open Day Team Kata 1st TASK Open Day Team Kumite 3rd
1997 TASK Open Day Mens Black Belt Kata 2nd TASK Open Day Team Kata 3rd
1995 Nidan (2nd Dan) – examiner John van Weenen (TASK) TASK Open Day Team Kumite 2nd
1994 TASK Open Day Team Kata 3rd
1993 Shodan (1st Dan) – examiner John van Weenen (TASK) Club La Santa Iron-Man 2nd
1991 TASK Open Day 6th Kyu & above Mens Kumite 2nd
On Sunday 3rd May, Soke Kanazawa’s Birthday, Karate-ka from all over the world came to together to train with Kanazawa Nobuaki Kancho and Murakami Shuseki Shihan in remembrance of Soke Hirokazu Kanazawa (1931-2019).