Hannah Day 4th dan
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 2nd dan
Grading dates : Shodan 24/10/04
Nidan 22/10/06
Mike started training in 2000 with Sensei Bill Hollister and has been with SKC ever since.
Competition Achievements :
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 :
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 :
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