Dan Grades
1st Dan – 1989
2nd Dan – 1991
3rd Dan – 1993
4th Dan – 1999
5th Dan – 2007
6th Dan – 2015
7th Dan – 2023

Qualifications
WKF World Referee
EKF European Referee
Former BKF Assistant Chief Referee

Competition
9 Time Welsh Champion
K.B.I. International Champion
B.S.K.U. World Champion
Represented National Welsh Team

Other
Started Mugendo in 1979 at the age 6 and attained Junior Black Belt

Started Shotokan in 1985 at the age of 12

Dan Grades
1st Dan – 1988
2nd Dan – 1995
3rd Dan – 2000
4th Dan – 2011
5th Dan – 2023

Qualifications
WKGB Referee A

Competition
5 x Time Welsh Champion
K.B.I. International Champion
2 x WKA champion
Welsh Team Champion
North Wales Champion
Represented National Welsh Team

I have been learning the art of Shotokan since 1999. I started at a club in Cwmbach Aberdare under the Karate Union of Wales by Sensei Jayne George. On the 3rd October 2000 I joined the Ferndale Shotokan Karate School with Sensei Jason K. Ashcroft.

We were his sixth school to open and in 2002 our name changed to Welsh Shotokan Karate Organisation. I had a break from 2002 – 2006. When I started back I achieved the trophy for 2007 best motivated and outstanding overall student for the WSKO. While mastering the skills of Shotokan Karate I have learnt integrity, modesty, confidence, to be direct, honest and a sense of humour, the ability to relate to different kinds of people and personalities. Most of all I found that special something that I was looking for “ A life dedicated to the discipline of Shotokan, a sense of calmness, a technique to aid in my understanding to all these great and inspiring qualities.” In September of 2010 I started doing my NVQ in coaching and took it very solemn. I am now a qualified instructor and grading examiner to the Welsh Shotokan Karate Organisation. To do this I had to be consistent, respect everyone on and off the mat. Care and concern for developing students and challenging them to improve and grow, the capability to communicate the Shotokan technique in such a way students can understand it, retaining enthusiasm and a sense of continued discover, to be honest, fair, and to accept other opinions without loosing my personal strength, self-awareness, wisdom, respect and dignity. Karate * 2007 Attained the level of 1st Dan * 2009 Attained the level of 2nd Dan * 2011 Attained the level of 3rd Dan Achievements * 2000 Attained R.S.K.S. champion in Junior Kata 4th Kyu & below. * 2000 Attained 2nd place in Junior Kumite 4’10’ below. * 2000 Attained best student in the F.S.K.S. For attendance, punctuality and best motivated student for the year. * 2001 Attained 3rd place in Junior Kata 4th Kyu & below. * 2001 Attained best student in the F.S.K.S. For attendance, punctuality and best motivated student for the year. * 2002 Attained best student in the F.S.K.S. For attendance, punctuality and best motivated student for the year. * 2006 Attained most outstanding student 5th Kyu & above at the November Grading & Seminar. * 2006 Attained best Brown & Black belt in the F.S.K.S. For attendance, punctuality and best motivated student for the year. * 2007 Attained best Brown & Black belt in the F.S.K.S. For attendance, punctuality and best motivated student for the year. * 2007 Attained best-motivated and outstanding overall student for the W.S.K.O. Other Achievements * 2011 Attained my HSE First Aid Certificate * 2011 Attained my Child Protection Certificate * 2011 Attained my NVQ in Coaching

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Dan Grades
1st Dan – 1986
2nd Dan – 1996
3rd Dan – 2001
4th Dan – 2009
5th Dan – 2015
6th Dan – 2023

Qualifications
AAU Referee
AAU Coach
WSKO Association Referee

Competition
2 Time Welsh Champion
2 Time Southern California Open Champion

Other
Started Shotokan in 1981
Attained Shodan in Kenpo in 1995 in California

Trained in Goju Ryu under Sensei Merriman and attend the Jundokan in Okinawa to train after receiving an inviteey.

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