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Yoko Geri Kekomi, March 2007
Photo by Ian Marsden
 
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Flying Side Kick


At IBF Summer camp early 1980's.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AMA Nationals, Nottingham 2003 (Runner up) Seen here beating Chris Colleymore in the semis


Drawing of winning Northern Kata Team at EKGB Regional chapionships, Ponds Forge, Sheffield, by my daughter Olivia, 8.


IBF Summer Camp, Late 1980's


Centre (Standing) Martin Clarke.
Front row from left :
Brenda Jones (standing); me; Steve Merrett; Mick Poole; Margaret Clarke;Trev Roberts; Trevor Davies;Dave Boulding


L-R My old mate, the late Frank Kelly (the reason I do karate today), me, and my cousin, Mark Gater. We opened a club in Biggin Hill around 1982 at "Dalia's" Dance Studio.


Jodan Mawashigeri at my Shodan Grading, Beddington 1981


With Mark Gater & Morio Higaonna, early '80s




TOP
Clockwise from top left
Prof.Richard Bailey, Steve Sweetlove MBE, Steve Merrett & me: IBF Summer camp, mid 80's
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MIDDLE
After Morio Higaonna Course, Elephant & Castle, South London, Late 1980's.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BOTTOM
Gaining my Shodan, Beddington, June 1981


 




Clockwise from top left:
vs Steve Merrett at our Jujitsu Shodan grading; At Eddy Finch-Hawkes' wedding; My first full contact bout, Sittingbourne approx 1993; IBF nationals Bronze (Beaten in Semi by John Gilliland, second from right, now EKGB  Board member); At a Beddington Henka-Ryu Demo ca 1977


A bit of a montage.
Clockwise from top left:
Flying sidekick, Shodan grading 1981; Leicester Aikikai course 2000; Julian Mead Bo Course, Hexham 1990's; with John Clarke, IBF Summer Camp 1980's;  Refereeing Paul & Eddy at IBF Summer Camp, late 80's; EKO nationals Birmingham, Team Bronze 1998; AMA Nationals 2003; being driven into the ground by Glenn Wylie Sensei at my Shodan grading