British Martial Arts & Kickboxing Academies

Grade - 6th Dan Blackbelt Wado Ryu Sport Karate

Styles - Karate & Kickboxing

Training - 28yrs

Specialist areas - Coaching, man management, sports science

Profile - I decided to give martial arts ago in the early eighties, in those days it was probably the biggest growing sport in the country. I joined the Northern section of EWSKA; I initially trained once a week, but after losing my first competitive fight, I decided to improve my competitive skills, and stepped up my training by travelling to other clubs throughout the north of England that were affiliated to the EWSKA. I soon became successful at tournaments and increased my training still further by travelling to Sheffield to train with a former British and European champion. I was encouraged to attend England squad training sessions and was soon selected to represent the EWSKA National Squad. I competed in my first international tournament in Bermuda in 1993. I have since competed on three continents, in eleven different countries, including nine world championships in the USA. Coaching now takes up a lot of my time and I gain a great deal of enjoyment from watching my students become champions. I have improved my knowledge and coaching skills academically by achieving an Honours Degree in Sport and Exercise Coaching Science and a Masters Degree in Sport and Exercise; sports psychology based.

Major achievements -

US Open and Iska World Martial Arts Ist/2nd/3rd Medallist (USA) 2013
US Open and ISKA World Martial arts Silver Medallist (USA) 2010
US Open and ISKA World Martial arts Silver Medallist (USA) 2009
Irish Open Bronze Medallist (Ireland) 2009
CYQ L3 Personal Trainer
US Open and ISKA World Martial arts World Team Champion (USA) 2008
US Open and ISKA World Martial arts Silver Medallist (USA) 2008
US Open and ISKA World Martial arts Silver Medallist (USA) 2007
MSc Sport and Exercise 2007
Yorkshire Open Kata Champion 2007
World Silver Medallist (USA) 2006
World Bronze Medallist (USA) 2006
PGCE 2006
US Open and ISKA World Martial arts World Champion (USA) 2005
Community Sport Leader 2005
BSc Sport and Exercise Coaching Science 2004
B.M.A.K.A. Chief Instructor
International Team Coach
A.I.M.A.A. World Silver Medallist (Ireland) 2004
Caribbean Martial Arts Classic Grand Champion (Mexico) 2004
Caribbean Martial Arts Classic Champion (Mexico) 2004
World Bronze Medallist (USA) 2003
Irish Open Bronze Medallist (Ireland) 2003
Extreme Martial Arts Judge, (USA) 2003
Millennium Grand Champion 2000
English Open Champion 1996
World Silver Medallist (Canada) 1996
Plus many more!