Greetings all! Training History: Started training in 1971 at Leicester Kyokushinkai Trained Kyokushin in several countries, most memorably in: Sweden (1978, 1981, 1987) under Shihan Brian Fitkin Japan (1989, 1991) under Sosai Masutatsu Oyama and Sensei Tatsuo Nakamura Since joining Enshin; training at Honbu in Denver every year with Kancho Joko Ninomiya and training with other top Instructors in the UK and Europe Other instruction - Excellent unarmed combat training (and life instruction) from ex-RM and ex-SOE instructors. RBSD training with Geoff Thompson & John Skillen. Grade History: 1st Dan (BKK) 1975 2nd Dan (BKK) 1978 3rd Dan (BKK) 1986 4th Dan (BKK) 1992 (Resigned from Kyokushin 1998, Joined Enshin 2000) 2nd Dan Enshin 2001 3rd Dan Enshin 2004 4th Dan Enshin 2008 Tournament and Fighting History: 1981 British and International Open Light Heavyweight Knockdown Champion 30 Kumite 1978 1979 – Great Britain Knockdown Team 1978 & 1980 – England Knockdown Team Outside Karate, periodic sessions 'on the door' Coaching History: Assistant Instructor: Leicester Kyokushinkai 1975 – 1980 Chief Instructor: Charnwood Kyokushinkai 1980 – 1998 Branch Chief : Loughborough Enshin Kai from 2000 Coached many regional and national champions in non-contact, Kata and Knockdown during time in Kyokushin. 3 European Sabaki Challenge champions and a World Sabaki Challenge Spirit Prize winner since joining Enshin Outside Karate, self-protection courses to local schools & businesses Influences: Kyokushin: Shihan Brian Fitkin – who taught me we’re all capable of much more than we think, once we believe in ourselves! Enshin: Kancho Ninomiya – the complete fighter and a real inspiration to me and all of his students Current objectives: Taking my training seriously, but never taking myself too seriously! Gary
Thanks to all who responded. I'll do my best to give honest contributions to topics, and keep my nose out of stuff I know sod all about. Gary
My martial arts CV looks exactly like that, if you remove all the words apart from one instance of "karate". Welcome to MAP, Gary!
thats a week wasted on this paper tiger then:evil: welcome to the forum gary, outstanding cv bests kamau
Osu! That's very kind of you to say Fred. I'm not on here much TBH, just drop in now and again ... Gary
