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AN: Here's a little oneshot I wrote. I have no idea what made me write it, but here it is. It probably makes no sense at all but I'm posting it anyway. I hope you enjoy.
Disclaimer: I don't own Gilmore Girls. I also don't own Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes or their daughter. Or Johnny Depp, sadly. Oh yes and Barrack Obama and his wife belong to the people of America. Not me. So don't sue me.
Sweet Dreams
She was running. She was always running. Every dream she had lately involved her running to somewhere. Which was slightly ironic considering the fact that as a Gilmore Girl, their number one rule was 'Gilmore's don't run'. However, as it was during her dream state, she was pretty sure those rules didn't apply. Her dreams were governed by a different code of conduct. That might explain why she was always dressed in her Graduation cap and gown while wearing those ridiculously high heeled stilettos that her mother had talked her into wearing but had killed her feet through the whole ceremony.
She was at Yale, running across the grassy quad, through the crowds of people, her eyes searching but never quite finding their target. She had no idea whether she was chasing after someone or whether she was in a rush to get somewhere, but she ran anyway. No questions asked. If her dreams wanted her to run then she had no control over it.
She felt her feet aching as she desperately pushed through the throngs of people who had congregated to see their loved ones graduate. Her pulse was racing and she was dying for something to drink. Just at that moment, she noticed a coffee cart over to her left. She sprinted over and impatiently waited in line to be served. Feeling her throat dry out completely, she bobbed and weaved over the queue of abnormally tall people to see what the hold up was. Her mouth dropped open wide as she saw a tall dark haired woman, who looked much like her mother, arguing with someone about which kind of coffee was the best. That wasn't what had Rory so stunned; Lorelai was dressed no longer in her fabulous pink graduation dress, but instead was wearing a very unflattering cap and apron as she served the coffee.
"Step up, step up!" she yelled, "Get your coffee here!"
Rory made her way through the line and stood in front of her mother with wide, confused eyes. Lorelai noticed her daughter and smiled.
"Hey kiddo. Do you want some coffee?" she handed her a cup and patted her on the head as she went back to serving the next customer. Rory just remained standing, completely dumbstruck.
"What are you doing?" she finally managed to get the words out.
"What does it look like I'm doing? I've got to make a living somehow and I figured that since I love coffee so much, I might as well sell it." Lorelai shrugged and finished serving a man who looked exactly like Tom Cruise. Rory did a double take and realised that it was Tom Cruise. And Katie Holmes and baby Suri were standing waiting for him.
What the hell is Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes and their daughter doing in my dream?! I don't even like Tom Cruise!
"That's not very nice, dear. Tom is a wonderful man." Her grandmother appeared beside her shaking her head and waving apologetically to the Cruise family. Rory didn't know what the hell was going on anymore but she found herself apologising to Emily and then Richard appeared beside them.
"Anyone for some golf?" he asked and then meandered away holding a set of golf clubs. Emily laughed as if it was the most hilarious thing she'd ever heard and then followed after him.
"You should have said yes, Rory," she said in a stern tone. Her eyes held hers for a moment and Rory had no idea what she was talking about.
"Sorry," she called out and Emily just shook her head in disappointment.
"Don't listen to her. You made the right decision. It's hard trying to decide which kind of coffee to have," Lorelai drew back her attention and continued serving the long, never ending line of celebrities. She noted at least several Oscar winning actors amongst them.
"Mom, what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be working at the Inn?"
Lorelai studied her for a moment before handing a cup of coffee to Johnny Depp and checking out his butt as he left.
"Cute," she said distractedly.
"Mom!" Rory shouted catching her attention.
"Oh sorry. Um, why would I be at the Inn? I sold the place years ago," she explained simply and carried on pouring coffee.
"What?" Rory asked alarmed by what she was hearing.
"Well I couldn't work there while I was pregnant and Sookie moved away so…"
Rory took a step forward and suddenly noticed the huge bump in her mother's stomach. She was pregnant.
"Oh my God! You're pregnant!?" her eyes widened in surprise. "Congratulations."
"I know. Kirk is going to be so happy when he finds out."
Rory frowned, completely puzzled by her mother's response.
"I know, can you believe it? After all these years, but it just…works," she said dreamy-eyed.
"What happened to Luke?" Rory asked trying to make sense out of all of the information she was getting. She knew this was a dream. It had to be a dream. It was a very weird dream.
"Well, he asked me to marry him and I told him that I wasn't ready and that if I married him my life wouldn't be wide open anymore. Whatever that means," she shrugged and then turned her back on Rory and started calling out again, "Step up, step up! Get your coffee here!"
Rory felt a strange pang at her mother's words. They sounded familiar, like she had heard them before. As she stood there alone, holding a cup of coffee in her hand, she felt a tingle shoot down her spine and all of the hairs on the back of her neck stand on end. She closed her eyes and caught a whiff of a very familiar smell. She couldn't quite place it but it made her feel warm and content and happy.
"Excuse me, Miss? I was wondering, could you point me in the direction of the White House? I'm a little lost. I'm supposed to be there but I can't find it anywhere." Rory's eyes snapped open as she heard a vaguely familiar deep voice speaking to her. Her breath caught in her throat as she stared in awe of the man before her. It was Barrack Obama; President of the United States of America.
He was dressed in a sharp suit while wearing a pin that said 'Yes we can!' on it. He smiled fondly at her.
"Are you alright?" he stared at her curiously. Rory was frozen where she stood, unable to speak, unable to even blink.
"Do you need help?" he enquired wearing a concerned expression on his face.
"Uh…yeah. Sorry. I'm…you're…wow!" was all she could say and then he laughed heartily. He peered over his shoulder as his wife Michelle called out to him. He held up one finger and then turned back to face Rory.
"I don't know what I would do without Michelle. It's funny, you think that you have to put your career first but family is all that matters. If you don't have love in your life then what is the point?"
Rory understood what he was saying and smiled while nodding her head.
"All of those possibilities will still be there, Rory. The only difference is that he will be there too," he smiled at her and placed his hand on her arm before wandering back to his wife. Rory watched him go and then noticed the huge building in front of her. Apparently he had found the White House.
"Was that who I think it was?" asked Lane from beside her. She was holding two babies in her arms while twirling a set of drumsticks in the air.
"Yip!" Rory answered as she watched the President and the First Lady disappear. She glanced at her best friend and noticed that one of the babies had disappeared. In its place, Lane was holding a model rocket. It was the rocket that Logan had given her.
"Wow!" Lane said incredulously. Rory agreed and then considered his words as she sipped on her now freezing cup of coffee. She glanced over to see her mother and Kirk holding hands and skipping through the quad. She frowned and called over to them, "That can't be good for the baby!"
They didn't respond; they just kept on smiling and skipping.
"That could have been us, you know?" Rory's eyes widened in recognition and she gasped before she felt a pair of hands snake around her waist, his chin resting on her shoulder.
"Skipping?" she asked in a confused tone. Logan laughed that rich, throaty laugh of his and her whole body shivered.
"I would have skipped anywhere with you," he told her and she smiled as he placed a soft kiss on her neck. Rory covered his hands with her own and craned her neck slightly so she could get a look at that glorious face of his.
"I can't skip in these shoes," she informed him and he frowned.
"You always have an excuse for everything. I can't skip in these shoes, I can't marry you because my future won't be wide open," he said annoyed by her reluctant attitude.
"Logan…" she turned her body around in his grip to see his sad eyes. She breathed in his sent. It was the same smell from before. The one that made her happy.
"I can just take the shoes off. I'll skip with you anytime," she beamed up at him and his face lightened.
"Do you mean that?" he asked hopefully.
"Anytime," she nodded and then he brought his hands up to cup her face and kissed her with everything he had.
"I love you, Rory Gilmore," he whispered into her ear. Rory smiled as he hugged her close and she knew that everything else would figure itself out as long as she had Logan by her side.
"It's Huntzberger now," she whispered back and heard him laugh.
She woke with a start. The darkness covering the room disorientated her for a few seconds before she was able to find her bearings. She rubbed her eyes and rolled over in bed bumping into something or someone. Her eyes trailed up and she was met by the startling sight of a smiling Logan. He was leaning back against the headboard reading a book. He lowered his reading glasses and smirked.
"So, you decided you're going to take my name after all, huh?"
Rory stared at him in sleepy confusion.
"What are you doing here?" she asked as she pulled herself up. Her brain wasn't quite functioning at a hundred percent just yet.
"I live here," he answered and then placed his book and his glasses on the nightstand and then snuggled down under the covers, pulling Rory down with him. He wrapped his arms around her, holding her firmly against his chest.
"You do?" she whispered as she felt his breath on her face. It was intoxicating. So was the sound of him laughing. She loved his laugh. It was like bells ringing, but not the really annoying kind of bells.
"You are so cute, you know that?" he chuckled and brushed the hair from her face. Rory sighed as she rest her head on his chest. It felt so right, like she was made to fit against him. It was so natural.
"I had the strangest dream," she yawned and snuggled up against him. Logan smiled and tightened his hold on her.
"Yeah? What happened?" he inquired while his fingers ran soothingly through her hair.
"It was Graduation and I kept running. I was looking for someone. Then I saw my mother working at the coffee cart. She was pregnant with Kirk's child." She felt the laughter murmur in his chest. "Then Barrack Obama was there. He told me that love is all that matters, and then my mom and Kirk were skipping and you got mad because you wanted to skip, but I couldn't because I was wearing those stupid shoes."
"I wanted to skip?" he asked, amusement in his tone.
"Mmhmm," she yawned again, "like I said, it was a really strange dream."
Silence descended as she drifted towards sleep once again, safe in Logan's warm embrace. Her favourite place to be. Just as unconsciousness crept up on her, she felt him shift slightly and then he whispered in her ear, "I'd skip with you anywhere."
Her sleepy state recognised the words from her dream and she fell asleep with a smile on her face.
"Me too."
AN: Well? What did you think? Stupid? Ridiculous? Let me know. It all stemmed from a thought I had about Rory meeting President Obama and this is what came out. *shrug* While I was writing it, I was in two minds as how to end it. It was either going to be the sad ending of Rory waking up on her own or the one that you just finished reading. I chose that one because I'm tired of all the sad, angsty stuff I've been writing and reading lately. I MISS THE FLUFFY STUFF! Oh and I dedicate this to Jess. Happy Birthday!


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Caesars Palace Photograph Collection (approximately 1965-1989) depicts the famous Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino. The collection consists of twenty-seven images of iconic scenes of Caesars Palace, including its architecture, restaurants, and hotel suites.
0001 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas.
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0004 Circus Maximus Showroom; Caesars Palace
0005 Roman Forum Casino; Caesars Palace, Las Vegas
0006 Bacchanal Room; Caesars Palace, LV.
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0008 Ah'So Steak House; Caesars Palace, LV.
0009 Villa Suite Caesars Palace, LV.
0010 Via Suite Caesars Palace, Las Vegas.
0011 Garden of the gods; Caesars Palace, LV.
0012 Omnimax Theatre; Caesars Palace, LV.
0013 Brahma Shrine; Caesars Palace, Las Vegas.
0014 Million dollar baby slots; Caesars Palace.
0015 Appian Way Shopping Gallery; Caesars Palace.
0016 Appian Way Shopping Gallery; Caesars Palace.
0017 Olympiad Race & Sports book; Caesars Palace.
0018 Empress Court; Caesars Palace.
0019 Hagler v. Leonard; Caesars Palace.
0020 World of Caesar; Caesars Palace.
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0021 Herbert Marrion, captain at Caesars Palace.
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Profiles of Senior KUGB Instructors
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- Andy Sherry
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- Billy Higgins
- Jimmy Brennan
- Frank Brennan
- Garry Harford
- Robert Welsh
- Graham Adams
- Andrew Brown
- John Holdsworth
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- Gary Blundell
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Sensei Andy Sherry 9th Dan
Sensei Sherry was born on July 9th 1943, near to Liverpool City Centre. While still at school, he became interested in Japanese martial arts and started to train at Judo. In 1956 he also took up Ju-Jitsu and it was while he was studying this he first started to become interested in Karate.
There were no Karate clubs in Liverpool at that time and along with several others, he helped found the Liverpool Karate club under the auspices of the British Karate Federation. He studied with Senseis Murakami and Mochizuki in the early '60s and from 1965 with Sensei's Kanazawa and Enoeda. He received his Shodan in 1966 from Sensei Enoeda, the first person in Great Britain to be awarded such a rank in Shotokan karate.
He was the KUGB's first Kata champion in 1967, and the next year, 1968, he became the first grand Champion by winning both the Kata and Kumite events. This was the start of a now legendary run of successes in National and International Championships. He first won the EAKF European Kumite title in 1968, and then went on to win other Individual European Championship titles and countless team events as a member of British and England teams.
In his competition Kumite, he was a fast and skilful fighter, noted for his stunningly fast Gyaku Tsuki which he combined with a very rapid Yori-Ashi (foot movement) to make him one of the most respected fighters on the International scene.
He was also a master of timing and tactics, skills that he now uses to coach the KUGB's international squad. Although recognised internationally as a fighter, it should not be forgotten that he dominated the Kata event in the first four KUGB National Championships, and that he achieved many successes in Kata in European and National Championships until his retirement from competition in 1977.
It was in 1966 that he, along with a small group of representatives from other UK Karate clubs, helped form the Karate Union of Great Britain.
Although very busy as a competitor and as an instructor, he immediately took an active part in the KUGB administration from its inception, and in 1973 he was elected as Chairman of the KUGB, and has been continuously elected to the post to this present day.
He has had many firsts in his long Karate career - he was Britain's first Shotokan Black Belt, the first 3rd Dan, the first qualified British Shotokan International Referee, and he now holds the rank of 9th Dan.
His coaching and management of the KUGB National Squad reached its peak at Sunderland in 1990, when the KUGB British Team defeated the JKA Japan team to win the JKA World Shotokan Karate Championships. Since then, the KUGB has taken many first, second and third place Team titles including 1st place in the last three European Shotokan Championships and last two World Shotokan Championships.
Quiet by nature, he is totally dedicated to Karate and the KUGB - he serves both with a passionate dedication that is an inspiration to others, and there can be no doubt that he will continue to dedicate himself to the KUGB to ensure that its remains the largest, most professional and one of the most respected Karate organisations in the World.
Sensei Terry O'Neill 8th Dan
Terry O'Neill was born in Liverpool on 27th February 1948, the son of a Police Officer. From an early age he had always been fascinated by stories of people with great physical strength - the ''super-heroes'', and this soon led to an interest in the martial arts.
He first started to train at Judo, but soon applied to join the Liverpool Karate Club, and like many of his contemporaries, he had to be less truthful about his age to get into the club.
His first teacher was Andy Sherry, with occasional visits by Murakami Sensei, Veron Bell, and Terry Wingrove and later, Kanazawa Sensei.
His first job was working as a security man at various venues where such stars as the Rolling Stones and the Walker Brothers were performing. He then worked at the Cavern Club and continued to be employed in security work for the next 17 years.
His introduction to Kumite was in the 1967 KUGB National Championships, where, he says, he was soundly beaten in the Individual event due to inexperience. This state of affairs didn't last long, as he won the KUGB National Championships Individual Kumite Kata title in 1972, 73, 74, 75, 77, and 1978. He was three times the KUGB Grand Champion and from 1967 to 1981, he was a member of the Red Triangle Team who were KUGB National Team Champions on no less than 13 occasions.
A member of the KUGB International Squad from 1968 till 1982, he was also a member of the highly successful British All-Styles Squad who defeated Japan to win the 1975 World Championships held in Los Angeles, USA. It is not generally known that he was joint third in the 1974 World Championships that were held in Japan.
At his fighting peak in the early '70s, he was recognised as one of the World's most fearsome competitors. A master of innovation and tactical surprise, he had a dynamic and flamboyant fighting style that few could beat.
He always considered himself as a kicking specialist, but many opponents have fallen prey to his exceptionally fast Uraken/Empi combination and he out-punched Danny Bryceland to win the 1969 KUGB Individual Championships.
Whenever he fought, the audience followed his every move, expecting the unexpected. Few were ever disappointed - for example - the unique rolling Kakato Geri that he used to defeat Steve Cattle in the 1977 KUGB finals was one of the most spectacular and innovative techniques ever witnessed at a championship.
Tragically, his run as a competition fighter came to an abrupt end in 1982, when he seriously damaged the ligaments of his knee in an International match against Italy.
In 1972, he founded the premier UK Martial Arts magazine ''Fighting Arts International'', which achieved a world-wide reputation as one of the few really serious and influential magazines on the subject.
Another aspect of his life is his work with international film star Arnold Swarzenegger, having appeared in several of his films. He is currently much in demand as an actor with recent appearances in ''Civvies'', ''Comics'', and ''The Governor.'' He has also acted as martial arts consultant on many other films.
A senior member of the KUGB, he is also an International Referee and a KUGB Grading Examiner. he has been a member of the KUGB since its inception, and he says, ''that it is one of the great organisations'', and he hopes that it will continue to develop along the same lines as it has grown and developed over the last 45 years.
Sensei Bob Poynton 8th Dan
Bob Poynton was born on the 30th July 1949 at Walton in the City of Liverpool. He attended De La Salle Grammar School and on leaving school, enlisted as a civil servant with the Customs and Excise.
He saw 'Odd Job' (Harold Sakata) in the James Bond film Goldfinger, and decided that he wanted to take up Karate. In 1965 at the age of 15, he applied to the Liverpool Red Triangle Karate Club for membership. He had to 'fib' about his age, as the minimum age for joining was 16. The day he started at the club, Sensei Kanazawa was teaching, so he had his first Karate lesson with a Japanese 5th Dan, ex-champion of Japan.
In 1968 he gained his 1st Dan and left the Customs and Excise to become a full-time assistant instructor to Andy Sherry. He has many amusing anecdotes from those early days when they used to tour the country to teach. Clubs could only afford to pay a fee or travel expenses - not both - so they used to hitch-hike to the teaching venue; it once took them 23 hours to travel from Liverpool to Plymouth.
He was first selected for the KUGB squad in 1968 to compete in the IAKF European Championships in Austria. He was so excited about being selected that he left without his Gi. In those days it was not possible to walk into a sports shop and buy a Gi, so he had to fight in his first championships in a borrowed Karate suit.
In the 18 years between 1968 and 1985, he represented England and Great Britain as a member of both the KUGB and All-Styles teams, achieving many victories in National and International events. In 1976 he was the KUGB National Individual Kumite Champion and was Shotokan Cup Grand Champion in 1976, 1977 and 1978.
In his early competition days, he tended to favour attacking with kicks. However, during the semi-finals of the 1974 European Championships at Crystal Palace he suffered a broken leg whilst attempting a chudan mawashi geri on his German opponent. He broke it again competing at the KUGB National Championships the following year. This encouraged him to concentrate on his punches for a while, which he believes, in the long term, made him more versatile as a fighter.
During the period of convalescence from the injuries, he started to take an active part in the administration of the KUGB and he was appointed Affiliations Officer in 1974 and National Administrator in 2002.
Totally committed to the development and welfare of the KUGB, he says that he will always strive to maintain good communication between the Executive and the membership, so that the members are informed of, and understand, the decisions reached on their behalf.
He is proud to have been involved in the very successful KUGB Charity Appeals which have raised considerable sums of money and show that KUGB members are prepared to help others less fortunate.
His ambition is simply to see the KUGB maintain its position as one of the most professional Karate organisations in the world and is extremely confident of its future under the guidance and care of its Chief Instructor and Chairman, Andy Sherry, who he greatly admires as a Karate practitioner, teacher and ambassador.
Sensei Bob Rhodes 8th Dan
Bob Rhodes was born in Middleton, Leeds on the 3rd March 1946. He was educated at Harehills School, Leeds and he quotes his early interests a ''Sports in general, swimming, cricket, and football in particular''.
He intended to join the Merchant Navy as a draughtsman, but his paper were delayed and by the time they arrived, he had changed his mind.
In his 'teens he heard about a karate club in Leeds town centre which he promptly joined. He picked up karate quickly, and it was not long before he realised that the standard of tuition left a lot to be desired.
In 1967 at the age of 20, he discovered a club at Armley called the Leeds Shotokan Karate Club. On visiting, he immediately realised that the standard of karate was much higher, and he became a member. His first teacher at the club was KUGB International Team member Ron Wade.
Bob made rapid progress at the club and was soon fighting as a member of the Leeds team at local, regional, and national championships. He was also a member of the victorious British All-Styles Squad which beat Japan to win the 1975-77 World Championships in Los Angeles.
In 1971, he was first selected as a KUGB Grading Examiner and in 1974, he became a full-time instructor of the KUGB. He is also a member of the KUGB Technical Committee, and is also a qualified international referee.
He is noted for his hard dynamic fighting style, and he was strongly influenced by Sensei Enoeda, as can be evidenced from his specialisation of Kuzushi-Waza, that is, the application of foot-sweeps, trips, and throws to defeat an opponent.
He is also noted for his creative applications to Shotokan Kata. A staunch and supportive member of the KUGB, he says he will continue to work for the future development of the organisation.
Sensei Billy Higgins 8th Dan
Billy Higgins was born in Bootle, Liverpool on 14th August 1945. Taking a keen interest in sport from an early age, he took up boxing, gymnastics and football while still at school. In 1965 he started to study Wado Ryu Karate and he very quickly established himself as a fast and skillful fighter.
He was selected for the BKCC All Styles Squad and during training, he rapidly realised the high technical standard of the KUGB members of the squad. As he was having difficulty traveling to his Wado club, he decided to join the KUGB in 1970.
He has had a long and distinguished competition career, with many national and international titles to his credit. These include Individual 2nd in the WUKO All Styles World Championship in Paris 1975 and 1976 European All Styles Champion. He was captain of the highly successful 1975 British All Styles team that defeated the Japanese team to win the World Championships in Los Angeles. He was also a member of the very successful KUGB Senior International Team that won the Championships of Europe no less than five times!
He was coach and manager of the EKB squad and was squad coach for the KUGB Scottish and Southern Regions. He is a KUGB Grading Examiner and a qualified International Referee.
He is renowned for his fast and effective fighting style, particularly his lightning-fast Ashi-Barai/Gyaku-Tsuki combination which devastated his opponents and won him many events. Also noted for his dynamic Tai Sabaki, he is a popular teacher and examiner, always in demand around the KUGB clubs.
Since joining the KUGB, he has been a dedicated and active member of the organisation, particularly in the field of coaching. He intends to continue to be involved in making sure that the KUGB maintains its strength and technical ability in the future.
Sensei Jimmy Brennan 8th Dan
Jimmy Brennan was born in Liverpool on the 20th July 1952, the son of a publican. He joined the Red Triangle Karate club in 1972. He originally joined to learn self defense but soon became involved in the art and discipline aspects of Karate. After three years at the Red Triangle he passed his 1st Dan with Sensei Tomita.
Jimmy demonstrated a great talent for competition with natural timing and a strong and determined attitude. He was initially selected for the Red Triangle kumite team, helping them to victory on numerous occasions. His first team title was in the North of England championships in 1973.
Over a twenty year period in competition Jimmy has won many national titles including the Shotokan Cup, the EKB light heavyweight and many regional events and was placed in countless others.
Jimmy developed to become a consistently reliable member of the KUGB international squad and was part of the winning team at many European Championships frequently turning the tide when the odds were stacked against him and his team mates. He was also a member of the team when the KUGB won their famous victory over the JKA Japanese team in 1990. He retired from competition in 1993.
Jimmy is a professional instructor and as well as traveling to teach around the country, runs a number of successful Dojo's on Merseyside, with a large and loyal following. He derives great pleasure in seeing his students progress through the grades and on seeing them being selected for the KUGB national squad and perhaps become international competitors.
Jimmy is interested in all aspects of Karate and regularly trains with senior members of the Red Triangle including his 'baby brother' Frank. He is a KUGB 7th Dan and believes that all this was made possible by being taught over the years by Senseis Andy Sherry, Terry O'Neill, Bob Poynton and of course Sensei Keinosuke Enoeda who was always a huge inspiration to him.
Sensei Frank Brennan 8th Dan
Frank Brennan was born in the City of Liverpool on the 6th of May, 1960. He was always sport-oriented, and he took up Gymnastics while at school. At the age of 12 he tried to join the Red Triangle Karate club, but he was told to go and join the Judo club for a year, as he was too young. This was particularly galling, as his brother was accepted for the club, but it made him all the more determined to gain membership. In 1973, he was successful and started to train at the club under the tuition of Andy Sherry.
His introduction to Karate competition was in 1974, when he competed in the KUGB Northern Regional Championships. He entered the Junior Kata event, which he won. He was a 4th Kyu at the time, and it was indicative of things to come that he won the first competition he ever entered. His introduction to Kumite Shiai was even more dramatic. In 1975, while fighting for the Red Triangle team, Bob Poynton broke his leg in one of the matches. The team has no reserves, so the young brown belt, who had only entered the Kata event, was suddenly in the final of the Team Kumite event against Leeds. He fought one of Leeds' most experienced fighters, Andy Harris, and decisively beat him, scoring with a fast Ushiro Geri followed a few seconds later with a Jodan Mawashi Geri to help Red Triangle win yet again.
His first international appearance was with the KUGB Squad in the European Championships in Sweden in 1978, where he came 2nd in the Senior Kata event. The next year, in Belgium, he won both the Senior Kumite and Kata events to become Grand Champion of Europe at the age of 19, a feat that he achieved no less that four times.
As a fighter, he is rather unique, in that he has no particular speciality - he is equally at home using hands or feet, and quite often surprises his opponents with very dynamic combinations of some of the more unusual hand or foot techniques. As a senior member of the KUGB International Squad he led the KUGB team to victory over Japan in the 1990 JKA World Shotokan Championships in. He is held in great respect internationally - in an interview at the World Championships, the Japanese team coach, Ex-World Champion Masahiko Tanaka said that the one man that the whole Japanese Team were specifically trained to beat was Frank Brennan.
He is a staunch and loyal supporter of the KUGB, and works very hard to further the aims of the Association. Asked recently what he thought were the main strengths of the KUGB, he replied:
''The KUGB is fantastic. It has shown itself to be one of the great associations of the World, and I'm not just speaking about success in competition. I refer more to the attitude and dedication displayed by its members - people who practice Karate as an art who constantly train for the perfection of their technique, that's what I really like about it. Nothing is perfect, and there may be some glitches on the route, but it is a bit like life, like evolution - things change and get better, and I can only see the KUGB getting better all the time.''
Sensei Garry Harford 8th Dan
Garry Harford, full time instructor and KUGB grading examiner, was born in Salford in 1960 and was introduced to Shotokan Karate by a family member back in 1972. He took his KYU gradings under Sensei Sherry then graded to 1st Dan on the 14th March 1976 under Sensei Enoeda. Garry continued to grade under Sensei Enoeda up to his 6th Dan and gained his 7th Dan grading under Sensei Sherry on the 19th May 2007.
Garry trained every day prior to retirement and believes there are no hidden secrets or easy ways to achieve excellence as a karateka. The only way to achieve your best is to train regularly and hard with the best instructors available. Garry regularly travelled to Liverpool to train under Sensei Sherry and Poynton and maintains this practice by training twice a week with Andy Sherry, Frank Brennan and other senior grades.
His introduction to Karate competition was in the last BKCC All Styles Championships back in 1977. Garry was selected as a member of the first Junior KUGB Squad and competed at the 1980 European Senior and Junior Championships held in Bregenz, Austria. He won 1st place in the Junior Team Kata, 1st place in the Senior Kata and was part of the Team Kumite winners too.
His list of achievements include 1st place in Kata and Kumite in the Shotokan Cup and EKB All Styles Kumite Champion in 1987. Garry was also a member of the KUGB team that won the EKB Championship in 1985-88 inclusive. He is very proud to have been a member of the team that for many years dominated European Shotokan Karate Championships.
The highlight of his career was being a member of the team that won the 1990 World Shotokan Championships held in Sunderland.
As a fighter, Garry's style focused on speed, timing and quality of technique which was often displayed in his performances. He was very comfortable using both feet and hands to fight his opponents. Being very agile, he would maximize his kicking ability by making use of Mawashi-geri Chudan and spinning Ushiro-Mawashi-geri.
As an Instructor, Garry's personal sense of fulfilment was achieved in 1978 when his club team, Poynton SKC, won the KUGB National Championships after reaching 3rd place in the two preceding years. More recently, Garry has established his own club, the Shotokan Karate Academy, located in Hulme close to Manchester City Centre and enjoys success through teaching and training students at his clubs.
Garry is also the resident Karate Instructor for Manchester University and has been since he was just 16 years old. The University have won the KUGB Student National Championships several times over the last ten years. Four of the University club members have worked hard under Garry's instruction and are now part of the current England and Great Britain squads. Members have included Stuart Gordon who has won the National Kata several times, Vicky Phillips winner of World Team Champion Kumite, KATA and Kumite Grand Champion of which only one other has achieved this great accolade. In addition Vicky, Stuart, and Dean Field were also KUGB Team KATA Champions winners for six consecutive years!
Garry is a loyal supporter of the KUGB and is keen to contribute to the future success of the organisation. Garry is well known and liked as an Instructor, Grading Examiner and Referee. He often travels to other KUGB clubs and is part of the KUGB Referee contingency for both National and International Competitions. When asked what does Karate and the KUGB mean to him, Garry said:
"The KUGB is an integral part of my life as I have studied and trained Shotokan Karate for the past 39 years. I train and teach almost every day and hope to continue to do so until the day I die. I experience the same desire today to achieve my best as much as I did in my younger years. I truly enjoy training and being challenged by Andy Sherry and Frank Brennan as much as in the early days. I feel I still have a lot to offer students who aspire to gain the expertise and experience that I have gained over the years. Long may it last!"
Sensei Robert Welsh 7th Dan
Rob was born in Dudley, West Midlands on 5th February 1955.
He trained as a Maths teacher at St. Luke's College, Exeter where he joined the karate club. In fact, he chose this college because two of his friends, who were already there, told him there was a karate club there! This was in September 1974.
Rob had always been interested in sport but found that his interest in karate quickly surpassed all the others. Wanting to train during holidays from college, Rob looked for a karate club near home and came across the Wolverhampton Shotokan Karate Club. Watching the first session he was awed by the "electric" atmosphere and decided to join on the spot. The instructor that night was Neil Thomas and over the next few years Neil, Mick Wragg and "H" Halford were his main instructors at Wolverhampton.
Back at Exeter Rob knew he had to find a shotokan club to train at and was put in touch with Dave Collacott who ran the Exeter Shotokan Karate Club. At the same time Ron Hicks started at St Luke's College so over the next few years Rob was able to train 2 or 3 times a week with Dave Collacott and twice a week in the college gym with Ron Hicks. As Ron was already a 1st Dan it was like having a personal tutor and Rob sites this time as being most important in his formative years.
During these years, whenever sensei Sherry travelled down to the Exeter club, he would stay in the area for the week, instructing at the local clubs, and Rob would follow him around, training most nights. Rob feels that sensei Sherry was a very strong influence to his training at this time. Another strong influence during these years was sensei Poynton. Whenever sensei Poynton was taking a session at the Bath club (Ron Hick's home club), Rob would travel the 80-odd miles to go and train.
Over the years, Rob was regularly seen competing in National and Regional competitions in both Kata and Kumite. He gained most success in Kata, winning the Central Region Championships in 1986 and getting to 3 National finals, his best position being 3rd .
He passed his judging exam in 1980 and then his referee's exam in 1982. He has been seen every year since, refereeing in all National and most regional competitions.
Rob has worked "behind the scenes" in karate since the early '80s; as Central Region Squad manager, as Regional Treasurer and now as the Central Region Chairman. He is also a member of the Championship committee, helping to organise all National championships as well as International ones that are based in England.
He cites his training as the most important part of his karate life and will still be seen training on most Black and Brown Belt courses as well as all of the other National Courses. He is lucky enough to have a family who share his interest in Karate, all of whom are now Dan grades.
Rob's greatest influence in more recent years has been sensei Frank Brennan who he trains with several times per year, but Rob cites the great teaching ability of all the senior instructors as being a real strength of the KUGB. This is evidenced by the fact that at the time of writing, there have been 36 Lancaster Summer school courses and Rob has been to 34 of them!
Rob is now the senior instructor to the Tamworth Shotokan Karate club and is proud of the fact that he has seen many of his students rise to senior Dan grades. His ambition is to train for as long as is physically possible and to continue to support the KUGB.
Rob passed his 1st Dan in 1978 and his 6th Dan in 2006. He was awarded 7th Dan at the National Championships 2015.
Sensei Graham Adams 6th Dan
Graham started training in 1973 at Tyneside Karate club.
When he was a teenager he had a fascination with martial arts and had initially tried judo, then went along to a local karate club with some friends and eventually became hooked.
In all the years he has been involved with karate, it has continued to fascinate and interest him and he believes he has only scratched the surface in learning about it. Each year he continues to study and try to continue his progression in this his chosen martial art.
He found Sensei Eneoda a truly inspirational person and that when he was instructing and standing in front of you, made you give 100% and always brought the best out of you.
He currently teaches and trains at the South Tyneside Karate club.
Sensei Andrew Brown 6th Dan
Andy started training at the age of 13 after seeing a demonstration by the Aaisatsu Karate Club at his village fete in August 1981. Impressed with the speed and controlled power, combined with the discipline, he decided he had to learn what he had seen so enrolled with Sensei Jim Smith 5th Dan the very next week. There were clubs a lot closer to where he lived but the Aaisatsu, and especially Sensei Smith, had made such an impression that he made the 20 mile round trip 4 times a week, sometimes by bus, but mainly by push bike, for the next four years until moving to Chester.
Jim Smith started training in 1966 and founded the Aaisatsu Karate Club in 1970. His teaching methods, experience and caring manner hugely influenced Andy's Karate and life in general and he continuously trained under him for 22 years until Jim's untimely death in 2003.
Club gradings were nearly always held with Sensei Enoeda and Sensei Sherry and Andy was fortunate to take all his Kyu grades under these two world famous instructors. In 1985, Andy passed his Shodan under Sensei Enoeda and later that year attended Sensei's course at Crystal Palace for the first time. The varied training under Japanese instructors combined with the special atmosphere the course generated was unlike anything he had experienced before. He did not miss a course for the next 18 years and sometimes attended twice a year. His fondest memory of Sensei Enoeda is during a trip he and Bill MacKenzie made to Japan to coincide with the world championships in 1996. Sensei made time in his busy schedule to join them for a meal and not only did he take them to one of the best restaurants in Tokyo but he paid for the meal as well! He had the knack of making you feel like his only student whilst being Sensei to thousands.
As a 6th Kyu Andy began his competition career after making selection for the Aaisatsu 'C' team (it was a lot tougher in those days!) and fought in his first team kumite event in the Northern Region Championships where the team was placed 3rd. In 1986 Andy joined the Northern Squad under the guidance of Sensei Bob Rhodes and attended every training session until the squad was disbanded in 1992. He is proud to have represented the team in international competition in Sardinia and Brussels as well as numerous events in this Country.
Andy has taught at the Aaisatsu since 1985 and continues to help run the club, furthering the teachings of Jim Smith and the KUGB.
Sensei John Holdsworth 6th Dan
John Holdsworth was born in Sunderland on the 1st August 1947. He was not particularly sport minded and was constantly bullied at school as he was quite small at that time. John initially tried Judo and Aikido in an attempt to learn self defence but neither Art was suited to John's personality. John later found his niche when he joined the Sunderland Martial Arts academy in January 1966 and began karate training under a 2nd Dan judo instructor.
John's first grading was in 1966 with Sensie Kanazawa where he was awarded 6th Kyu together with three other students who had graded previously. This meant that John was one of the four highest grades all of whom started to instruct shortly afterwards when the Judo instructor left the club. John has instructed ever since that time.
John later joined the Sendai Karate Club in Newcastle and from that started the Sendai Club in Sunderland. Johns competition days began with other Sendai members when they would travel the country entering every tournament possible in order to gain experience. Over the years John has achieved numerous tournament successes in both Kata and Kumite and has qualified as a referee with both the KUGB and EKGB. John is the only grading examiner in the North East of England, a position he holds with great pride.
John's passion is coaching others and he has attended many coaching courses and has a vast library of coaching books. His great love is working with others and is equally happy coaching for gradings or competition. Over the years John's students have achieved at the highest levels including coaching a number of 6th Dans, two world kata champions, and numerous European and National kata and kumite titles at both senior and junior level.
John currently teaches at the Ronin Karate Club in Washington and has trained and competed with many different styles over the years including competing in a local Karate league with two Wado Ryu students. Despite Johns friends from other organisations he will always be a strong supporter of the KUGB and believes it is by far the best organisation in the country. In Johns own words "the KUGB has more senior grade instructors and long standing members than any other organisation which shows its strength in depth. The KUGB has always produced quality throughout its membership for over forty years and I strongly believe that this will continue for years to come".
Sensei Bill MacKenzie 6th Dan
In 1975 Bill's older brother Chas, who was already training, invited him to a karate demonstration in Chester given by the Aaisatsu Karate Club with guest instructor Sensei Tomita (Sensei Enoeda's assistant at that time). Intrigued by the unusual techniques and impressed by the speed and power of Sensei Tomita, he joined the Aaisatsu and for the next 27 years, was instructed by Sensei Jim Smith a 5th Dan KUGB until his untimely death. Sensei Smith could appear quite stern, a large uncompromising karateka whom Bill came to know as a very caring instructor with a huge heart, who when asked for advice about anything, would happily give it. As a member of the KUGB Bill has been fortunate to have trained under some of the world's top instructors, the calibre of which is second to none. Any successes he has achieved in karate over the years reflects the quality of instruction he has received from the senior instructors of the KUGB, especially Senseis Enoeda and Sherry. Bill's first training under Sensei Enoeda was in January 1977 when he passed 4th Kyu. With his reputation preceding him Bill was more than a little nervous. Since then having trained under Sensei many times, especially on his courses at Crystal Palace, he learnt first hand of his wicked sense of humour. On more occasions than he cares to admit Sensei could find amusement in my inadequacies! Bill started competing in 1976 and has been fortunate to represent the Aaisatsu Karate Club until his retirement in 2002. Some of the highlights being, in 1976 being selected for the KUGB Junior Squad, then competing at the BKCC National Championships, gaining 3rd place in kumite. Selected for the England All Stars Junior Squad and competed at European level. At senior level Bill was a member of the Northern Squad, competing at the Inter Regionals. As a member of the Aaisatsu Karate Club Bill competed many times, the most memorable being;
- 1982 North West Open - Senior Kumite 1st
- 1986 North of England Open Karate Championships - Male Team Kata 1st, Male Team Kumite 2nd
- 1986 Chester & North Wales Championships - Male Team Kata 1st
- 1989 KUGB Northern Region - Team Kata 2nd
- 1983, 1986, 1987,1992, 2001, 2002 KUGB National Championships - Team Kata 3rd
- 1991 KUGB Northern Regions - Team Kumite 3rd
- 1991 KUGB Northern Regions - Individual Senior Kata 3rd
- 1997 KUGB Northern Regions - team Kumite 3rd
Having retired from competition in 2002, Bill hopes to continue his involvement in his capacity as a Referee. As Chief Instructor of the Aaisatsu Karate Club Bill hopes to inspire his students in the way he has been inspired.
Sensei Owen Murray 6th Dan
Owen started training in 1972 at Sendai SKC in Sunderland.
He took up karate after he lost his left hand in an industrial accident ten months previously which left him feeling vulnerable.
He had a very successful competition career, the highlights of which were:
- 1980 - Silver Shotokan Cup
- 1981 - Bronze Shotokan Cup
- 1981 - Gold European Championships, England
- 1982 - Gold European Championships, Austria
- 1983 - Silver Crystal Palace KUGB Nationals
- 1984 - Member of the team competing against the Japanese at Crystal Palace
- 1984 - Bronze World Championships, Germany
- 1991 - Captained the team which won the KUGB Nationals
In 1994 he received an MBE at Buckingham Palace partly because of the month he spent in Sierra Leone, West Africa, teaching Karate to both able and disabled people.
He found Sensei Eneoda very inspirational during his five years in the squad, especially because of his fighting spirit, which he tried to emulate.
Owen is teaching at Sendai Newcastle and various clubs in the area. He has his personal Dojo where he teaches private lessons.
He runs his own company providing personal safety for lone workers and hospital staff. He also teaches anti-bullying techniques to children in local schools.
Sensei Julie Nicholson 6th Dan
Julie was born in Jarrow, Tyne and Wear on the 12th November 1964.
She began her Karate training in January 1975 at the Sendai Karate Club in the YMCA Sunderland under the guidance of Sensei John Holdsworth and Sensei Jeff Barwick. She started training with her father Tommy, who mentioned that he was going to start Karate, Julie did not have a clue what it was but thought that it sounded good and asked if she could join as well. Julie was 9 years old at the time but had to wait until she was 10 before being allowed to join the Dojo- the demand being so high that there was a 4 months waiting list.
Julie began competing in 1976 and was a member of the KUGB national Squad from 1983 until she retired in 2000. During her time on the Squad Julie achieved many successes including 1st place in the Ladies individual Kata in the World Shotokan Karate Championships in 1999. However her championship highlight came in 2001 when she finally achieved her dream which was the first woman to become Grand Champion, winning both the Kata and Kumite events at the KUGB National Championships. As a result of this Julie also became the first woman to be presented with the Wilkinson sword as the most outstanding competitor. She was also the first woman to become Grand Champion at the KUGB Shotokan Cup in 1999. Julie was an outstanding competitor and very well respected by Sensei's Enoeda and Sherry.
Julie and her husband John Holdsworth now run the Ronin Karate at Washington Leisure Centre which is very successful and has produced many high level students.
Sensei Enoeda was a major influence on Julie's Karate, she spent 17 years as a KUGB Squad Member and his instruction and guidance contributed to her many tournament successes.
Sensei Michael O'Connor 6th Dan
Mike was born within the City Walls of Chester on the 23rd June 1950, making him a Cestrian, a citizen of Chester. Along with all the special privileges that this brings Mike felt he has been very privileged in his Martial Arts life.
He started Judo at the age of 11, training twice a week under 3rd Dan Miriam Thomas in Deeside, a half hour train ride and mile walk from the station, but he felt well worth it. He also trained with Sensei Osaka of the KNK and Sensei Higgashi, a Ju Jitsu and Iai instructor who also taught him many rare sword drawing techniques.
In 1965 Mike found a new Dojo, Handbridge BJA, and from 1967 to 1969 Mike taught Judo at Chester College. His introduction to Karate occurred in this period when two Karateka, Geoff Wilding and Mike Cotgreave, asked to share his dojo and friendships grew as Karate and Judo techniques were exchanged. When new Judo mats were needed, Geoff suggested training in Karate whilst saving for their purchase. However, the Judo club soon gave up hope of raising the required £400 and so on the 4th May 1969, Handbridge Shotokan Karate Club was established by Sensei Geoff Wilding as a totally non-profit making club.
Mike spent his initial years chasing the coveted Black Belt, eventually passing under Sensei Enoeda, who presented Mike with his own spare Black Belt; now threadbare it remains at home as his treasured possession. That was the start of a special friendship with Sensei Enoeda, that lasted right up to Sensei's death with many one-to-one classes at the Handbridge Dojo.
Always keen on weapons, Mike found an ally in Sensei Kase with whom he also had private lessons, particularly on the relevance of weapons to Kata and link between the three tekki kata. In 1980, he was privileged to have private training with Masatoshi Nakayama who inscribed his book as 'Sensei Enoeda's Strong Student' - both Sensei Enoeda and Sensei Nakayama signed all of Mike's Karate Books.
He became a KUGB Judge in 1976 and a KUGB referee in 1979 and continued with his love of refereeing, becoming an EKB referee in 1986.
Having not graded for 13 years Mike tried for 4th Dan with Sensei Enoeda only to fail on Kata. He soon returned to morning training at the famous Red Triangle in preparation for the retake, and was this time successful. When he prepared for his 5th Dan he went regularly to the morning classes at the Red Triangle and his seniors, Andy Sherry, Terry O'Neill, Bob Poynton and Frank Brennan all gave him great help and encouragement and he passed this grading first time, with Sensei Enoeda commenting that he had obviously trained very hard in preparation.
Mike has admitted that his sadness at Sensei Enoeda's death in 2003 remains deep and was compounded by the death of life-long friend Sensei Geoff Wilding in 2008. He feels however that both of them would be delighted to see him receive the Griffin Award to the Community for 40 years of running a non-profit making club and additionally, with the help of Sensei Brennan and the Red Triangle morning classes, pass his 6th Dan in the same year he attained 40 years KUGB membership.
Mike continues to be both an active referee and Instructor and is happy in the knowledge that the KUGB continues it's high standard of development of perfection of the character of its members under the guidance of Sensei Sherry the present KUGB Chief Instructor.
Sensei Richard Poole 6th Dan
Richard has trained and taught karate within the KUGB for over 40 years. His broad based experience in Shotokan karate was developed whilst in membership of various karate clubs in Rhyl, Prestatyn, Buckley, Cardiff and the Red Triangle in Liverpool and through training and teaching on courses in the UK and overseas.
Richard graded 1st Dan in 1977 and 6th Dan in 2007.
During his time in Cardiff University and after graduating, Richard won many titles and represented Wales internationally with the KUGB and also the Welsh All Styles Association in Kata and in Kumite.
Following retirement from competition Richard undertook a number of leadership roles in karate Nationally and Internationally. These included:
Chairman of the KUGB in Wales (24 years).
Chairman of the governing body for Karate in Wales (6 years).
Chairman of the British Karate Federation (6 years).
Manager of the British All Styles Team - top competing nation in the WKF World championships in South Africa 1996.
Member - referee commission of the European Karate-do Association (ESKA) 2008 - to date
Member - referee commission World Shotokan Karate-do Association (WSKA) 20013 - to date
President of ESKA 2008 - to date.
President of the WSKA 2009 - to date.
In addition Richard was the National kata coach for the Welsh KUGB team for a number of years and an international referee for over 20 years.
Richard teaches karate within the UK and internationally.
In 2003 he became chief instructor to Cambridge University Karate Club and is very proud of the many achievements of CUKC members; in particular the record number of consecutive varsity wins over Oxford University, the victory over Keio University in Japan in 2007 and the number of CUKC members who have represented the KUGB internationally.
Sensei Collin Schubert 6th Dan
Collin was born in Kuala Lumpur on the 4th August 1934. After 2 years National Service, followed by service in the Malaysian Aboriginal Department and then 7 years service in the British Royal Medical Core throughout Malaysia he headed for London in 1962.
He started practicing Judo in 1968 but soon became interested in Karate and joined a Kyokushinkai club. He moved to Peterlee in the North East of England in 1969 and started training at a Wado-Ryu club. In 1970 John Holdsworth opened a Shotokan club at the Sunderland YMCA and Collin was so impressed with the standard that he immediately joined.
Collin stayed with Sunderland Sendai until he passed his Shodan in 1975 and then went on to found Kushiro SKC in Peterlee. A change of job in 1981 forced him to relocate and move to Gateshead where, in 1982, he founded the Gateshead Leisure Centre SKC.
Throughout his time at both Kushiro and Gateshead Karate Club,s Collin took great pride in helping many of his students to reach national competitor level, with many achieving places on the national junior and senior squads. He is also very proud of the number of students who have continued training and become very competent instructors in their own right. While Chief Instructor at Kushiro SKC he had the honour of being selected to meet Prince Charles with whom he discussed karate and the martial arts, and was later introduced to Queen Elizabeth II during the opening of Gateshead Leisure Centre.
Collin has been a National Referee since 1979 and Shotokan karate has been his life for over 40 years. He wishes to personally express great admiration and appreciation to all the KUGB Senior Instructors and especially gives credit to the late Sensei Enoeda, Sensei Sherry and Sensei Brennan for helping him to achieve so much.
His greatest achievement and proudest moment was gaining his 5th Dan at the age of 65, after some persuasion from Sensei Brennan to attempt the grade. He was then very honoured, and humbled, to face Sensei Brennan in kumite.
Collin then went on to pass his 6th Dan at the advanced age of 75 years, another great achievement for such a dedicated karate man.
Never resting on his laurels, Collin continues to train hard and is a regular at most KUGB training courses. He firmly believes that the philosophies and practice of karate can change peoples' lives for the better, and help them achieve greater happiness and success in life. Collin is a great inspiration to all KUGB Karate-Ka.
Sensei Dave Graham 6th Dan
David (Dave) Graham was born on 14th July 1954, Lennoxtown near Glasgow. Scotland. At the age of 10 he moved to Basingstoke, Hampshire because of his Father's work. While growing up he tried most sports, football, running, table tennis etc. and through dedication achieved an average standard.
In May 1973 Dave spotted an advert in the local paper for a new karate club (Basingstoke SKC) opening at the sports centre and was one of a hundred who attended the first lesson run by Sensei Mick Pike (2nd Dan) who originated from Portmouth SKC, one of the largest KUGB clubs in the South of England run by Sensei Phil Elliott and Mick Dewey.
The connection with Portsmouth was to prove very important and influential within the first 8 years of Dave's karate life introducing him to Sensei Enoeda who held gradings there and training sessions under other Sensei's, Mervyn O'Donnell, Dave Hinks and Dave Hazzard.
In 1974 during the Bruce Lee boom, Basingstoke SKC membership reached 180. Luckily training in the sports centre cricket gallery enabled the lesson to be split into 3 groups (beginners, middle grades and high grades) and so Dave, a purple belt at the time, had his first taste of teaching lower grades.
Early gradings at Basingstoke were held by Sensei Ray Fuller until 1976 when Sensei Pike left the club in the hands of Dave and 3 other 1st kyu brown belts (at a later date with assistance from Sensei Phil Reed (3rd Dan) from Guildford). A change of grading examiner then took place and that was the start of a long relationship with Sensei Enoeda, who took the majority of the club gradings until 2001.
This was another influential moment in Dave's karate life to have instruction from Sensei Enoeda on a regular basis and to get to know him as a person. One of Dave's favourite memories of Sensei was how he would get 100% commitment from you and just when you had no more to give he would drop his persona for a few seconds, make a small joke or witty remark which seem to lift you and then went back to a hard training session. Meeting Sensei opened up a whole new karate world to Dave (remembering there was no internet or mobile phones in those days and all communication was done by letter or word of mouth from the club instructor), he started to train at other club gradings that Sensei held, Marshal Street (Sensei's club), Black and Brown belts courses and until 2003 (just before Sensei's death) attended his twice yearly Crystal Palace courses where Dave achieved his 1st Dan (1978) through to 5th Dan (2000) Black Belt, training under top Japanese Sensei's Nakayama, Kase and Shirai to name a few.
Dave was very upset at Sensei's death as he had not only lost one of the best karate instructors in the world but a mentor and friend, he has commented that Sensei's spirit and presence was so strong that it is very easy to imagine he is in the dojo with him when training.
In 1996 Dave was appointed Southern Region Treasurer and being a regional officer his karate life was now on a national level, bringing him into regular contact with Sensei Dave Collacott, Southern Region Chairman and nationally Sensei's Andy Sherry, Bob Poynton, Derek Langham, Charles Naylor and Frank Brennan. This led to him travelling further afield to train under the above Sensei's along with other Sensei's Terry O'Neil, Bob Rhodes, Billy Higgins, Jimmy Brennan and Garry Harford at club, regional and national events, including Torbay and Lancaster residential week long training courses.
Dave achieved his 6th Dan at Bath University on the 6th October 2012 and dedicates this to his family for their support, along with Sensei Enoeda, Sensei Sherry and Senior KUGB Instructors for their very high standard of karate, their instruction, dedication and attitude which has given him the inspiration to succeed within karate and to mould him as a person.
Having trained for over 40 years Dave can't think of any reason to stop now and hopes to emulate his peers by passing on and maintaining the KUGB high standard of traditional Shotokan Karate.
Sensei Gary Blundell 6th Dan
I started Karate in 1974 joining Aaisatsu Karate club under Sensei Jim Smith.
I still remember walking into the dojo for the first time, anxious and nervous.
I always wanted to do something different and Karate gave me just that.
Jim Smith was more than my Sensei; he also guided me through my youth and beyond. He was a big influence on my life.
Karate has given me so many opportunities.
In 1995 I became a KUGB referee, which is a role I am still very active in.
I have fond memories of attending many of Sensei Enoeda's special courses at Crystal Palace.
I have been fortunate enough to travel to Japan on two occasions to train with some very renowned Sensei's.
Being part of the KUGB is special. I have had the opportunity to train with many exceptional talented Karateka, and I have formed many long standing friendships. Sensei Sherry is a huge inspiration teaching traditional Shotokan Karate at the very highest level.
In April 2014 I achieved my 6th Dan. I have to thank Sensei Sherry and Sensei Brennan as well as all the senior Instructors of the KUGB for all their guidance and encouragement, ensuring that I was fully prepared both physically and mentally.
2014 was also the year that I was awarded my 40 years membership with the KUGB.
I take great pride in the achievement's I have attained and to be part of the Aaisatsu Karate club and the KUGB.
Sensei Phillip Gandy 6th Dan
Philip started karate at the age of twenty. He had tried judo for a short while but it lacked what he really needed at the time - discipline! A friend of his told him that a Japanese gentleman (sensei Tomita) had just started teaching karate in Weybridge, just a few miles from Cobham where he lived.
Sensei Tomita was to become his Instructor/grading examiner for the next seven years.
As a routine he would train at the Weybridge dojo twice a week under Sensei Kevin Hickey and twice a week with Sensei Tomita at his Earls Court dojo. After a few months training, Sensei Tomita invited them both to train with his sensei, the legendary master Sensei Enoeda at his Marshall Street dojo. Philip then became really hooked on Karate.
Over the next few years he had the opportunity to train under many top visiting Japanese Instructors, namely: Sensei's Nakayama, Kase, Shirai, Tabata, Tanaka, Asano, Kagawa, Yahara and Ohta.
His life revolved around Karate, Training, grading and competitions.
He had everything he wanted out of karate, or so he thought........................!
He relocated to Chesterfield, Derbyshire in 1979 as a 1st Dan. Almost immediately he was invited to train at a host of local clubs (Dronfield, Killamarsh and Sheffield) and through them he gained access to some of the best Instructors in the world. Sensei's Sherry, O'Neill, Poynton, Rhodes, Higgins, Brennan J. and Brennan F. Every weekend there was a training course with one of these Instructors.
He competed regularly in many competitions for nearly 20 years with only modest success but always performed with pride and enthusiasm.
He retired from competition in 1990 and soon after qualified as a KUGB national judge and a year later as a referee.
In 2011, The Chesterfield Shotokan Karate club celebrated its 40th year and Philip has been its senior Instructor for the last 36 years. In 2012 he achieved his 40 years long standing membership certificate from the KUGB of which he is very proud. Sensei's Sherry and Brennan have been a huge inspiration to Philip and their instruction together with the karateka that he trains with at his Dojo and on the KUGB courses are largely responsible for him reaching this extraordinary milestone.
In March 2014 he was invited to take his 6th Dan examination by the Chief Instructor of the KUGB, Sensei Sherry 9th Dan and on the 4th October 2014 at the University of Bath he was delighted to pass his grading.
Philip comments, becoming a 6th Dan in karate is exceptional by any standards. Becoming a KUGB 6th Dan - it doesn't get any better.
He has always attended most of the KUGB's free black and brown belt courses and all the Sensei Brennan's central region squad courses. He referees at all KUGB national championships, all central region competitions and many other competitions around the country.
Philip states that the KUGB is an exceptional organisation that he is proud to be a member of. His aim now is to continue training and improving his standards and to achieve his 50 years long standing membership certificate!
Sensei Ian Willis 6th Dan
Ian Willis was born 11th February 1959 in Morpeth, Northumberland. Having taken up karate after his boxing coach deemed his hair too long for the ring and threatened to act as hairdresser, Ian started studying Wado Ryu at the age of 14 years. He changed to Shotokan in 1978 and attained his 6th Dan with the KUGB, in 2013. In all, Ian has now been training for 43 years.
He competed Nationally and Internationally for many years and was a member of the Northern Region Squad for ten years. He fought for them on many occasions - most notably perhaps at the IKA European Championships in Sardinia two years running, where he gained a 2nd place and a 3rd place in kumite. His competition career spanned 18 years.
Ian still enjoys attending courses whenever he can, with the aim of keeping abreast of current development and therefore maintaining his karate. He has attended the residential summer course at Lancaster for the past 29 years.
In 1994, after 18 years working as a welder at Ellington colliery, after being made redundant he saw this as the ideal opportunity to pursue a life long goal - he decided to become a professional karate instructor and currently teaches throughout Northumberland, in schools and leisure centres. Northumberland karate academy (NKA), of which Ian is chief instructor, has produced some very formidable National and International competitors.
Ian considers his greatest achievement to be attaining his 6th Dan. He trained without compromise and was totally focuses on the task in hand.
Quote: "I feel that karate has provided me with fantastic opportunities and I have met some amazing people over the years. The senior instructors have been a great inspiration in my life, not just my karate".
Sensei Jill Kelly 6th Dan
Jill Kelly began training at Ashington Karate Club, at what is now the old Leisure centre - in 1985. Initially, Jill brought her son Gordon to train at the club. Having sat and watched four or five sessions, she decided to "give it a go" with a view to improving her fitness and flexibility. This was to purely benefit her current major interests; horses, eventing and County badminton.So having been told by the clubs Instructors, to simply "take off your shoes and socks and join in" thats what she did!
Following a serious riding accident and several months of rehabilitation, Jill found that Karate training strengthened her back and allowed her, once again, to participate in an "active sport".
Jill began her competitive Karate as a green belt at Gateshead Leisure Centre Open competition, winning her Kata category, much to the delight of her instructors. She was not yet allowed to enter Kumite competition - being "too much of a liability!" Plenty of courage but only one direction - forward!
As a Brown Belt, Jill was successful in both Kata and Kumite, winning numerous local competitions. As a Black Belt and during five years of competition in the Shotokan Cup, she was always a finalist, competing against former World Champions, Julie Nicholson and Christine Pullen, National Kumite Champion Karen Findlay and many other National and International squad members.
Jill regards her most memorable competitive performance as becoming 1991 Grand Champion at the Northern Region Championships. Having won both Kata and Kumite individual events, she was the first woman in the region to be awarded the trophy for Best Overall Competitor.
Jill has been the voluntary Child Protection and Welfare Officer for the KUGB for many years and dealt with several high profile cases. Fortunately, these are rare within the KUGB, but when they do arise, they cause an enormous amount of work. The work of the Child Protection Officer also involves protecting instructors from any false allegations
Undoubtedly the highlight in my karate life was passing my 6th Dan grading in October 2013. The support I received from Sensei Brennan in working towards this cannot be over emphasised. Positive continual encouragement was always in abundance. I have never felt I was "ready" for any of my Dan Gradings, never seemed to do my best on the day, but fortunately Sensei Enoeda and Sensei Sherry thought I had done enough, never to fail me! my nervous system is forever grateful for this!
I have represented the KUGB for the last three years at the Child Protection in Sport Unit run by the NSPCC in London, meeting many people at their quarterly meetings - working towards improving Safeguarding in the Martial Arts. I have yet to see another Martial arts group which show the selfless dedication of the senior Instructors in the KUGB and that is why I shall always be a loyal member of our Association.
Sensei Lin Welsh 6th Dan
Lin was born Lindsay Anne Watson, in Bognor Regis on 6th December 1956 and grew up in Cornwall.
Between 1975 and 1978 she trained as a teacher at St Luke's College, Exeter. This is where she started training at karate at the newly affiliated college karate club (instructed by Ron Hicks and husband - to - be Rob Welsh). She gained her 1st Dan in 1980.
Lin has had many competition successes over the years, gaining first place in the Central Region Championships in Team Kata on several occasions and was a regular finalist in the individual kata, taking first place in 1986 (the same year that husband, Rob, won the Men's Kata). She was also a finalist in the Ladies Kumite when it was first introduced into competition, gaining joint 3rd place.
She has been a member of the Central Region Squad - Kata, Kumite and now, the Kata Development squad - since it was first set up and has represented the Region in both Kata and Kumite competitions.
Lin has been involved "behind the scenes" in the KUGB since the early '80s firstly as the Regional Secretary and now as a Championship Committee member and will be seen running the main table at the Nationals and other Championships.
She started officiating at Championships as a Timekeeper/recorder in 1977 when she was a Yellow Belt, receiving on-the-job training from Sandy Hopkins. She passed her Judges qualification in 1984, the first year that women were eligible to do so. Now she runs the official Timekeeper/recorder Course alongside the Referees and Judges Course and has trained many people "on-the-job". She organises and oversees the table officials for all National Competitions and for International Competitions held in this country.
Lin helps to run the Tamworth Shotokan Karate Club along with husband Rob and Paul Archer.
She achieved her 5th Dan in 2008 and 6th Dan in 2016


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