Started
training on 17th February 1988 in the Cardiff School of Self Defense in the
style of Kyokushinkai Karate. Chief Instructor, Mr Gary Bufton (4th Dan).
Achievements include becoming the first Green belt to be selected to represent
Great Britain under the leadership of Shihan Steve Arneil (British Kyokushinkai
Karate – BKK). Represented Great Britain at the Singapore Open Knockdown
in 1992 whilst I was a 1st Kyu.
In September 1993 I completed 30 man fight winning all fights, the last 5 fights
were the British team members at that time.
Obtained Shodan grade 12th December 1993.
In November 1996 I gained the Nidan grade under Shihan Claronino.
Main achievement was representing Great Britain in the Japan 6th Open
World Tournament in 1995.
| TOURNAMENT |
PLACING |
CATEGORY |
YEAR |
|
Most
Promising Student |
|
|
1989 |
|
French
Open Knockdown |
Third |
Heavyweight |
1990 |
|
British
Open Knockdown |
|
Most
Spirited Fighter |
1990 |
|
Welsh
Open Knockdown |
First |
Middleweight |
1990 |
|
Student
of the Year |
|
|
1990 |
|
European
Open Knockdown – British Team Member. |
|
|
1990 |
|
Welsh
Clicker |
First |
Middleweight |
1991 |
|
Welsh
Open Knockdown |
First |
Middleweight |
1991 |
|
Kyokushin
Man of the Year |
Runner
Up |
|
1991 |
|
Scottish
Open Knockdown |
Second |
Middleweight |
1992 |
|
Welsh
Open Knockdown |
First |
Heavyweight |
1992 |
|
Singapore
Open – Oyama Cup – British Team Member |
|
|
1992 |
|
Kyokushin
Man of the Year |
First |
|
1992 |
|
British
Clicker |
Third |
|
1993 |
|
Welsh
Open Knockdown |
Second |
Heavyweight |
1993 |
|
English
Open Knockdown |
Second |
Heavyweight |
1994 |
|
Welsh
Open Knockdown |
Third |
Heavyweight |
1994 |
|
Welsh
Karate Federation Knockdown |
First |
Heavyweight |
1994 |
|
Japan
6th World Tournament – British Team Member |
|
|
1995 |
|
Welsh
Open Knockdown |
Second |
Heavyweight |
1995 |
|
British
Open Knockdown |
Most
Spirited Fighter |
|
1995 |
|
Welsh
Open Knockdown |
First |
Heavyweight |
1997 |
|
Welsh
Clicker |
Second |
|
1998 |
|
Welsh
Open Knockdown |
First |
Heavyweight |
1998 |
|
Welsh Clicker |
Second |
|
1999 |
|
Welsh
Open Knockdown, Fastest Knockdown |
First |
Heavyweight |
1999 |
|
Welsh
Open Knockdown |
Second |
Heavyweight |
2001 |
|
Welsh
open knockdown |
second |
heavyweight |
2002 |
|
Regional
open knockdown |
third |
heavyweight |
2003 |
| Senior world ( Tokyo Japan) | 4th |
heavyweight |
2005 |
| British wuko | 3rd |
2005 |
|
| British kata | 2nd |
2005 |
|
| British open | First |
heaveweight |
2005 |