Hannah Hollister 4th dan
Grading dates : Junior Shodan 5/9/93
Shodan 9/6/96
Nidan 10/12/00
Sandan 28/11/04
Yondan 8/2/09
Hannah started training in 1987 at the age of 7 and hasn't looked back since, 20 years at the Portsmouth Honbu dojo with Sensei Mick Dewey as her instructor.She first competed with the Seku squad at the age of 16 at the London Open and has continued to represent Seku as part of the squad to this date. In 2006 she moved to Cornwall to be with her husband and joined Saltash Karate Club.
Competition Achievements
7 x SEKU Ladies KATA CHAMPION ... 2009, 08, 07, 06, 04, 03, 02
6 x SEKU OPEN Ladies KATA CHAMPION ... 2008, 07, 05, 03, 02, 01
2009 Seku Squad Karate-ka Kata Award
2009 Shobu Ippon Ladies Kata ... Gold
2009 Shobu Ippon Team Kata ... Gold
2009 SEKU Ladies Team Kumite ... Gold
2009 SEKU Ladies Ind Kumite ... Silver
2008 JSKA World Championships Ladies Kata ... 4th
2008 Legands Open Ladies Kata ... Bronze
2007 Shobu Ippon Ladies Kata ... Gold
2007 JKS Ladies Kata ... Silver
2004, 03, 02, 01 SEKU Ladies Team Kumite ... Gold
2004 FEKO Open Ladies Kumite ... Bronze
2004 SEKU Open Ladies Kata ... Silver
2003 SEKU Open Ladies Team Kumite ... Gold
2003 EKGB Nationals Team Kata ... Silver
2003 SEKU Ind Kumite ... Silver
2003 SLOVAKIA OPEN Kata ... Silver
2003 TKI Open Ladies Kata ... Silver
2003 TKI Ladies Kumite ... Bronze
2003 TKI Open Jim Patterson award for Excellence Ladies Kumite
2002 SEKU Open Ladies Team Kumite ... Gold
2002 EKGB NATIONAL Team Kata ... Silver
2002 TKI Ladies Kata ... Gold
2002 Legends Open Team Kumite ... Silver
2001 Jersey International Ladies Kata ... Silver
2001 Jersey International Ladies Kumite ... Bronze
2000 Jersey International Team Kumite ... Silver
2000 Jersey International Ladies Kata ... Bronze
Previous to the year 2000 various other Junior,Youth and Adult medal positions.
RETIRED FROM COMPETION MAY 2009
Jim Grimwood 3rd dan
Grading dates : Shodan 13/10/02
Nidan 24/10/04
Sandan 8/2/09
Jim began training in Feb '95 and took his first grading with Swanda Karate on 26/7/95. In '96 after the club closed Jim trained with Sensei Shaun Eglinton and graded upto 1st kyu with Seku.In 2001 Jim continued his trainig with Sensei Hollister and Swanda gaining his Shodan and Nidan. 2008 saw Saltash KC move to Seku and Jim gaining his Sandan. Jim continues to train hard and is now an Assistant Instructor .
Robert (Bob) Hughes 3rd dan
Grading dates : Shodan 26/1003
Nidan 22/10/05
Sandan 7/6/09
As a youth Bob studied Kendo grading up to 1st kyu. From '83 - '86 Bob studied Hiken Kemo karate gaining purple belt. In 1992 Bob completed an Aikido based Home Offfice Control and Restraint Instructors course. Bob has now been with us since 2000 and continues his training as an Assistant Instructor .
Mike Grimwood 3rd dan
Grading dates : Shodan 24/10/04
Nidan 22/10/06
Sandan 26/6/10
Mike started training in 2000 with Sensei Bill Hollister and has been with SKC ever since.
Competition Achievements :
2011 Seku Nationals Mens Kata ... Silver
2011 Legends Open Association Team ... Gold
2011 Legends Open 3 Man Team ... Bronze
2011 Legends Open Youths Kata ... Gold
2010 Seku Open Mens Kata ... Silver
2010 WJKA EUROPEAN CHAMPION ... 16-18yrs Kata
2010 Shobu Ippon Open Youths Kumite ... Silver
2010 Seku Nationals Youths Kumite ... Gold
2010 Seku Nationals Mens Kata ... Bronze
2009 Seku Squad Karate-ka Kumite Award
2009 SEKU Open Youths Kumite ... Gold
2009 Shobu Ippon Open Youths Kumite ... Silver
2009 Shobu Ippon Open Team Kata ... Gold
2008 Seku Squad Karate-ka Kata Award
2008 JSKA World Championships Youths Ind. Kata ... Silver
2008 JSKA World Championships Youths Team Kumite ... Bronze
2008 Shobu Ippon Open Team Kata ... Silver
2008 Seku Nationals Youths Kumite ... Bronze
2008 Seku Nationals Junior Kata ... Bronze
Jason Hollister 2nd dan
Grading dates : Shodan 22/10/06
Nidan 10/6/09
Jason has been training since 2004 and in 2008 was selected to train with the Seku Senior Squad. Since then he has competed in the 2008 JSKA World Championships and the 2009 SKDUN World Championships in Hungary.
Competition Achievements :
2011 - WJKA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Mens Kata ... Bronze
2011 Seku Nationals Mens Kata ... Bronze
2011 Legends Open dan Grade Kata ... Silver
2010 Seku Squad Karate-ka Kata Award
2010 Seku Open Mens Kata ... Bronze
2009 Portsmouth Open Dan Grade Kata ... 4th
2009 Shobu Ippon Shotokan Int.Team Kata ... Gold
2008 Portsmouth Open Team Kumite ... Bronze
2008 Shobu Ippon Shotokan Int. Team Kata ... Silver
2008 Shobu Ippon Shotokan Int.Team Kumite ... Bronze
2008 Legends Open Ind. Kumite ... Bronze
2008 Seku Nationals Team Kata ... Silver
2008 Seku Nationals Team Kumite ... Silver
2007 Portsmouth Open Team Kumite ... Silver
2007 Shobu Ippon Shotokan Int. 3 man Team Kumite ... Bronze
2006 Legends Open Team Kumite ... Silver
2005 Portsmouth Open Brown Belt Kata ... Bronze
2005 PortsmouthOpen Team Kumite ... Gold
Lee Wilkinson 2nd dan
Grading dates : Shodan 4/4/93
Nidan 28/1/01
Lee began training in 1987 with Bujinkai Karate aged 10yrs gaining his shodan just before his 16th birthday. Lee was a consistant member of the Bujinkai Junior squad competing in many tournaments throughout the country. Towards the end of '94 Lee gave Karate a break but retuned in 2000 with Swanda gaining his nidan in 2001. Also in that year Lee was selected onto the FEKO squad and competed successfully at various tournaments and during this time Lee was selected for the 2001 WKC World Championships. Due to work commitments Lee again packed away his dogi but returned again in 2009. In this year Lee was selected onto the Seku squad to represent at the 2009 SKDUN World Championships.
Competition Achievements :
2011 Legends Open Association Team Kumite ... Gold
2011 Legends Open Mixed Team Kumite ... Bronze
2010 Seku Open Association Team Kumite ... Gold
2010 SKDUN World Championships Mixed Team Kumite ... Bronze
2010 WJKA EUROPEAN CHAMPION ... Mens Kumite
2010 WJKA EUROPEAN CHAMPION ... Mens Team Kumite
2010 Legends Open International Team Kumite ... Gold
2010 Legends Open Mens 3 Man Team ... Gold
2009 SEKU Open International Team Kumite ... Gold
2009 Shobu Ippon Open Mens Ind. Kumite ... 4th
2009 Shobu Ippon 3 man Team Kumite ... Silver
2000-02 FEKO Senior Squad member
1993 Bujinkai Nationals ... Gold
Harry Miller 1st dan 
Grading dates : Shodan 13/06/10
Harry began training in 2003 at the age of 7 and took his first grading on the 7th October in this year.Since then he has worked extremely hard and proved to be a very popular member of the club.
Competition Achievements :
2011 Seku Nationals Sanbon Kumite ... Gold
2010 Seku Open Junior Team Kata ... Bronze
2010 Seku Nationals Over 5ft Junior Kumite ... Bronze
2010 Seku Nationals Sanbon Kumite ... Silver
2009 Seku Nationals Sanbon Kumite ... Bronze
Emily Nutbean 1st dan 
Grading dates : Shodan
Emily started training when she was 7 with Sensei Les Clarke JKA. Later training with Sensei Putt FBSKUI
Emily joined SEKU in February 2010 with us and joined the SEKU squad in April 2010.
She has trained with various instructors, including Sensei Ohta, Sensei Dave Hooper, Sensei Elwyn Hall, Sensei Nikata, Sensei Saito, Sensei Namiki and Sensei Dewey
She has attended several KUGB spring courses.
In October 2008 she stayed in Japan and trained in Tokyo's Honbu dojo also training with Sensei Jim Woods in Australia.
Competition achievements:
Competed in many International and National championships, including the Shobu Ippon and the Legends competitions, from the age of 9.
2011 Seku Nationals Girls Kumite ... Bronze
2010 Seku Open Girls Kumite ... Silver
2010 Seku Open Junior Team Kata ... Silver
2010 SKDUN World Championships ... Girls team kumite ... Bronze
2010 WJKA EUROPEAN CHAMPION ... 14-15 yrs Kumite
2010 WJKA European Championships ... 14-15yrs Kata ... Bronze
2010 Shobu Ippon Shotokan Int.... 14-15 yrs Kumite ... Gold
Rebecca Nutbean 1st dan 
Grading dates : Shodan 14/6/08
Rebecca started training when she was 7 with Sensei Putt FBSKUI.
Rebecca joined SEKU in February 2010 with us and joined the SEKU squad in April 2010.
She has trained with various instructors, including Sensei Ohta, Sensei Dave Hooper, Sensei Elwyn Hall, Sensei Nikata, Sensei Saito, Sensei Namiki and Sensei Dewey
She has attended several KUGB spring courses.
In October 2008 she stayed in Japan and trained in Tokyo's Honbu dojo also training with Sensei Jim Woods in Australia.
Competition Achievements :
2011 WJKA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 16-18yrs Kata ... Bronze
2011 Seku Nationals Girls Kumite ... Gold
2010 Seku Open Girls Kumite ... Bronze
2010 Seku Open Over 5ft Sanbon Kumite ... Bronze
2010 Seku Open Junior Team Kata ... Silver
2010 SKDUN World Championships ... Girls team Kumite ... Bronze
2009 SKDUN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 14-15yrs Kumite ... Bronze
2010 WJKA European Championships 14-15yrs Kata ... Silver
2010 WJKA European Championships 14-15yrs Kumite ... 4th