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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.

2019
World Gishiki & IOGKF 40th Anniversary celebrations – Budosai, Okinawa

2017
UAE Nationals Kumite Mens Open Weight 1st

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

2009
Yondan (4th Dan) – examiner Kancho Hirokazu Kanazawa (SKIF)
England Team member, 10th SKIF World Championships, Athens
Times & Citizen Article

2008
2nd visit to Japan, JKR-UK Karate Tour & 19th WKF Championships

2007
SKIF National Examiner UK

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