Sensei Steve Hollister 5th Dan            

 

  Steve began training at the age of 6 in Bujinkai Karate under his father and Sensei Bill Hollister and took his first grading on the 4/06/76, three years later two weeks after his 10^th birthday he graded and passed his Shodan under Ticky Donovan (Ishinryu) John Smith (Bujinkai) and Will Verner (Ishinryu ).       

                                                                                                                                                                                Grading Dates

 Shodan  :   24 / 02 / 79    Awarded by Bujinkai   ( MAC )

 Nidan    :   10 / 05 / 81    Awarded by Bujinkai   ( MAC )

 Sandan  :   23 / 10 / 93    Awarded by Swanda   ( FEKO )

Yondan  :   11 / 08 / 02    Awarded by Swanda   ( FEKO )

Godan    :  13 / 10 /07    Awarded by Swanda   ( FEKO )

 

 

 

Selected Competition Achievements with Seku

2004 - FEKO Open Individual Kumite Gold
2004 - FEKO Open Individual Kata Bronze
2004 - SEKU Open Individual Kumite Gold
2004 - SEKU Open Individual Kata Silver
2004 - Slovakia Open Individual Kumite Gold
2004 - Slovakia Open Team Kumite Silver
2005 - SEKU Individual Kumite Gold
2005 - SEKU Team Kata Gold
2005 - SEKU Open Team Kumite Gold
2005 - SEKU Open Individual Kata Gold
2005 - Slovakia Open Individual Kata Gold
2006 - SEKU Individual Kata Silver
2006 - SEKU Team Kata Gold
2006 - SEKU Team Kumite Gold
2007 - Legend Open Kumite Gold
2007 - Legend Open Kata Gold
2007 - Legend Open Team Kumite Gold

2007 - Legend Open Best Overall Male
2007 - Shotokan Open International Team Kumite Gold

2009 - SKDUN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Veterns Kata Silver

2010 - WJKA EUROPEAN CHAMPION ... Veterens Kata

2011 - COPPA Sicillia de Karate ... Veterens Kumite ...Gold

2011 - COPPA Sicillia de Karate ... Veterens Kata ... Gold

2011 - WJKA WORLD CHAMPION ... Veterens Kata

 

FEKO Squad

   Steve was a consistent member of the FEKO squad for many years and during this time amongst others, attended the following events: 

2001 - WKC World Championships ( Aberdeen)
2003 - WKC World Championships ( Russia)
2004 - WKC European Championships ( Italy)
2005 - WKC World Championships ( Serbia & Montenegro )

    At all of these events he competed at both Kata and Kumite and was a member of the 3 man team competing under shobu ippon rules

 

 In May 2008 due to a serious eye injury sustained during a competition he was forced to retire.   Steve is now the Senior Kumite Squad Coach and part of the SEKU coaching team .