ESKA Instructors
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Senior Technical Instructors
 | JASON HITCHINGS |
| Dan | Date | Grade |
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| 5th Dan | 24th Apr 2009 | D |
| | Started Training Shotokan Karate: | 1981 |
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| Started Training with ESKA: | 1993 |
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| Teaching at ESKA since: | 1993 |
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| The aspect of Karate you most enjoy: |
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| Competition kumite and kata bunkai (application) | | Most proud achievement within karate : |
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| European bronze medal for kumite at the european traditional karate federation held in moscow 31 may-1 june 2002. | | Sport related / Coaching / Teaching qualifications relevant to karate instruction: |
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| Diploma in fitness training and gymnasium management dip ftgm - premier
rsa exercise to music - ymca
first aid
eska instructor training course
nvq national coaching certificate
uktkf referee |
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 | NATHAN BOND |
| Dan | Date | Grade |
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| 3rd Dan | 27th Apr 2007 | M | | 2nd Dan | 19th Apr 2001 | M |
| | Started Training Shotokan Karate: | 1994 |
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| Started Training with ESKA: | 1994 |
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| Teaching at ESKA since: | 1998 |
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| The aspect of Karate you most enjoy: |
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| Competing and coachig the junior competition squad | | Most proud achievement within karate : |
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| Representing england in european championships, slovenia 2007 and winning two bronze medals in team kumite and individual kumite. | | Sport related / Coaching / Teaching qualifications relevant to karate instruction: |
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| Comunity sports leadership award
eska instructor training course
first aid qualified | | Other Sporting Background / Successes / other martial arts: |
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| Gcse pe
a level in pe
a level in sports psychology
various athletic awards throughout high school |
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 | DANNY JORDAN |
| Dan | Date | Grade |
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| 2nd Dan | 26th Nov 2005 | M | | 1st Dan | 26th Apr 2003 | M |
| | Started Training Shotokan Karate: | 1998 |
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| Started Training with ESKA: | 1998 |
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| Teaching at ESKA since: | 2002 |
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| The aspect of Karate you most enjoy: |
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| Competing and teaching | | Most proud achievement within karate : |
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| Representing england in european championships, slovenia 2007
and also winning gold at the national championships for kumite. | | Sport related / Coaching / Teaching qualifications relevant to karate instruction: |
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| Nvq level 1 in sport and recreation
nvq level 2 in coaching, teaching and instructing adults and children karate
level 2 qualification in industry and orgisinational awareness for the leisure and learning industry.
eska instructor training course
first aid qualified | | Other Sporting Background / Successes / other martial arts: |
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| Gcse pe grade a
gained an award for excellence in employer engagement,
due to excellence in developing my vocational pathway by
working with eska and easton college. |
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Senior Instructors
| KEITH GIBBONS |
| Dan | Date | Grade |
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| 3rd Dan | 27th Apr 2007 | M | | 2nd Dan | 22nd Nov 2003 | C | | 1st Dan | 31st Oct 2000 | |
| | Started Training Shotokan Karate: | 1992 |
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| Started Training with ESKA: | 1992 |
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| Teaching at ESKA since: | 1999 |
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| The aspect of Karate you most enjoy: |
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| The fact that i still need to push myself and there is always more to learn | | Most proud achievement within karate : |
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| Having my childrean teach alongside me while we were all 2nd dan | | Sport related / Coaching / Teaching qualifications relevant to karate instruction: |
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| First aid qualified | | Other Sporting Background / Successes / other martial arts: |
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| Passed three gradings in hap ki do as a teenager. |
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| WILLIAM DOWNES |
| Dan | Date | Grade |
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| 2nd Dan | 28th Feb 2005 | M | | 1st Dan | 26th Apr 2003 | C |
| | Started Training Shotokan Karate: | 1995 |
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| Started Training with ESKA: | 1995 |
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| Teaching at ESKA since: | 2002 |
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| The aspect of Karate you most enjoy: |
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| Kata and competing in kumite. | | Most proud achievement within karate : |
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| Passing black belt.
winning gold at the junior national championships for kumite in 2003 | | Sport related / Coaching / Teaching qualifications relevant to karate instruction: |
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| First aid qualified | | Other Sporting Background / Successes / other martial arts: |
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| Plays football for hellesdon. |
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| GUY WELLESLEY |
| Dan | Date | Grade |
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| 2nd Dan | 28th Feb 2005 | M | | 1st Dan | 26th Apr 2003 | C |
| | Started Training Shotokan Karate: | 1997 |
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| Started Training with ESKA: | 1997 |
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| Teaching at ESKA since: | 2003 |
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| The aspect of Karate you most enjoy: |
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| Competing and teaching | | Most proud achievement within karate : |
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| Being able to teach and have a good start in life.
winning a silver medal at the national championships.
winning eska fight academy 2006. | | Sport related / Coaching / Teaching qualifications relevant to karate instruction: |
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| First aid qualified
3 years of regular instructor training | | Other Sporting Background / Successes / other martial arts: |
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| Played cricket for norwich cricket club, aslo made captian for one season at u15 level.
played adult cricket at the age of 13.
swimming at club level.
gained grade b at gcse pe one year early on a fastrack program |
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| REBECCA BLOYCE |
| Dan | Date | Grade |
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| 2nd Dan | 24th Nov 2007 | M | | 1st Dan | 31st Dec 2000 | C |
| | Started Training Shotokan Karate: | 1997 |
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| Started Training with ESKA: | 1997 |
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| Teaching at ESKA since: | 2003 |
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| The aspect of Karate you most enjoy: |
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| Competing and teaching | | Most proud achievement within karate : |
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| Winning gold at national championships for kumite and silver for kata | | Sport related / Coaching / Teaching qualifications relevant to karate instruction: |
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| First aid qualified
eska instructor training courses | | Other Sporting Background / Successes / other martial arts: |
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| Used to play:
football, badminton, netball, hockey, tennis, athletics
and run cross country for high school.
top grade in amateur swimming asosocation skill awards and swam 2 miles accreditted by them. |
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| DANIEL MYHILL |
| Dan | Date | Grade |
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| 2nd Dan | 24th Nov 2007 | M | | 1st Dan | 26th Nov 2005 | M |
| | Started Training Shotokan Karate: | 2000 |
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| Started Training with ESKA: | 2000 |
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| Teaching at ESKA since: | 2005 |
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| The aspect of Karate you most enjoy: |
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| Competing and teaching | | Most proud achievement within karate : |
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| Being the 1st eska member to win the kawasoe cup for being the competitor of the day at the junior national championships 2006.
achieving my black belt | | Sport related / Coaching / Teaching qualifications relevant to karate instruction: |
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| First aid qualified | | Other Sporting Background / Successes / other martial arts: |
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| Swimming untill 10 years old.
played for aylsham wanderers football club until 13 years old. |
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| Jake Pointer |
| Dan | Date | Grade |
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| 2nd Dan | 24th Nov 2007 | M | | 1st Dan | 26th Nov 2005 | M |
| | Started Training Shotokan Karate: | 2003 |
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| Started Training with ESKA: | 2003 |
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| Teaching at ESKA since: | 2005 |
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| The aspect of Karate you most enjoy: |
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| Competing | | Most proud achievement within karate : |
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| Winning gold at junior national champinships for kumite.
becoming an eska instructor. | | Sport related / Coaching / Teaching qualifications relevant to karate instruction: |
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| First aid qualified | | Other Sporting Background / Successes / other martial arts: |
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| Swimming lessons for 5 years
won the county cup with aylsham high school rugby team |
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Club instructors
 | KINGSLEY AVENELL |
| Dan | Date | Grade |
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| 4th Dan | | | | 3rd Dan | | |
| | Started Training Shotokan Karate: | 1983 |
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| Started Training with ESKA: | 1985 |
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| Teaching at ESKA since: | 1997 |
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| The aspect of Karate you most enjoy: |
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| It's hard! i enjoy everything | | Most proud achievement within karate : |
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| Gaining 1st dan | | Sport related / Coaching / Teaching qualifications relevant to karate instruction: |
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| First aid
eska instructor training course | | Other Sporting Background / Successes / other martial arts: |
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| Trained with the guardian angels in london for 2 years |
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| ADRIAN LEE |
| Dan | Date | Grade |
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| 3rd Dan | 25th Apr 2008 | M | | 2nd Dan | 31st Mar 2005 | C |
| | Started Training Shotokan Karate: | 1998 |
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| Started Training with ESKA: | 2002 |
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| Teaching at ESKA since: | 2006 |
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| The aspect of Karate you most enjoy: |
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| Training hard and helping others | | Most proud achievement within karate : |
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| Recieving my 2nd dan with eska as it was my first grade with the club.
also seeng my stepson recieve his first belt. | | Sport related / Coaching / Teaching qualifications relevant to karate instruction: |
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| Previous experience in teaching karate |
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| JAMIE CLARKE |
| Dan | Date | Grade |
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| 2nd Dan | 27th Apr 2007 | M | | 1st Dan | 1st Apr 2006 | M |
| | Started Training Shotokan Karate: | 1998 |
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| Started Training with ESKA: | 1998 |
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| Teaching at ESKA since: | 2006 |
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| The aspect of Karate you most enjoy: |
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| Competing in kumite | | Most proud achievement within karate : |
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| Achieving 1st dan and teaching my firs eska class | | Sport related / Coaching / Teaching qualifications relevant to karate instruction: |
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| Eska instructor training course | | Other Sporting Background / Successes / other martial arts: |
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| Swimming until the age of 12 |
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| ROBERT HAMILTON |
| Dan | Date | Grade |
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| 2nd Dan | 24th Nov 2007 | M | | 1st Dan | 25th Nov 2005 | M |
| | Started Training Shotokan Karate: | 2001 |
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| Started Training with ESKA: | 2001 |
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| Teaching at ESKA since: | 2006 |
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| The aspect of Karate you most enjoy: |
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| Training, competing | | Most proud achievement within karate : |
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| Achieving 1st dan, winning gold in team kata 2007, becoming an eska instructor | | Sport related / Coaching / Teaching qualifications relevant to karate instruction: |
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| First aid qualified | | Other Sporting Background / Successes / other martial arts: |
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| Jfo (junior football organiser qualification)
playing for aylsham wanderers fc
member of the aylsham high school football academy
gcse pe student
member of aylsham high school basketball team
member of costessey park golf club and dunston hall golf club. |
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| MATTHEW YARDY |
| Dan | Date | Grade |
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| 2nd Dan | 24th Nov 2007 | M | | 1st Dan | 26th Nov 2005 | M |
| | Started Training Shotokan Karate: | 2001 |
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| Started Training with ESKA: | 2001 |
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| Teaching at ESKA since: | 2006 |
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| The aspect of Karate you most enjoy: |
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| Learning new katas and techniques / competing | | Most proud achievement within karate : |
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| Gaining 1st dan | | Other Sporting Background / Successes / other martial arts: |
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| I regularly attend football in the community coaching courses.
i play for my school basketball team.
currently doing gcse pe
regularly enjoy other sports like tennis and swimming. |
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| JONATHAN LANE |
| Dan | Date | Grade |
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| 2nd Dan | 14th Feb 2009 | M | | 1st Dan | 25th Nov 2006 | M |
| | Started Training Shotokan Karate: | 2002 |
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| Started Training with ESKA: | 2002 |
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| Teaching at ESKA since: | 2006 |
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| The aspect of Karate you most enjoy: |
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| Self improvement | | Most proud achievement within karate : |
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| Gaining my first gold medal in kumite at the junior national champoinships. | | Sport related / Coaching / Teaching qualifications relevant to karate instruction: |
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| Eska instructor training program. | | Other Sporting Background / Successes / other martial arts: |
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| Represented my school in swimming and cross-country running.
i am a keen golfer
i also have interests in hockey and badminton. |
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| THOMAS SHAW |
| Dan | Date | Grade |
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| 2nd Dan | 24th Apr 2009 | M | | 1st Dan | 27th Apr 2007 | M |
| | Started Training Shotokan Karate: | 1999 |
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| Started Training with ESKA: | 1999 |
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| Teaching at ESKA since: | 2006 |
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| The aspect of Karate you most enjoy: |
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| Competing and kumite | | Most proud achievement within karate : |
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| Gaining my 1st dan | | Sport related / Coaching / Teaching qualifications relevant to karate instruction: |
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| Eska instructor training programme | | Other Sporting Background / Successes / other martial arts: |
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| None |
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 | ELEANOR WILSON |
| Dan | Date | Grade |
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| 1st Dan | 27th Apr 2007 | M |
| | Started Training Shotokan Karate: | 2000 |
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| Started Training with ESKA: | 2000 |
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| Teaching at ESKA since: | 2007 |
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| The aspect of Karate you most enjoy: |
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| Competing and learning new kata | | Most proud achievement within karate : |
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| Gaining black belt and gaining silver and bronze medals at nationial championships 2008 | | Sport related / Coaching / Teaching qualifications relevant to karate instruction: |
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| Eska instructor training course
first aid
sailing for norfolk
involved in school sports teams
2 star kayak |
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Assistant instructors
| MARTIN HURN |
| Dan | Date | Grade |
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| 2nd Dan | | M | | 1st Dan | | |
| | Started Training Shotokan Karate: | 1985 |
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| Started Training with ESKA: | 2005 |
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| Teaching at ESKA since: | 2007 |
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| The aspect of Karate you most enjoy: |
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| All three elements (kihon/kata/kumite) | | Most proud achievement within karate : |
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| Achieving 1st dan | | Sport related / Coaching / Teaching qualifications relevant to karate instruction: |
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| Eska instructor training course
first aid qualified |
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| JESSICA MYHILL |
| Dan | Date | Grade |
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| 2nd Dan | 14th Feb 2009 | M | | 1st Dan | 25th Nov 2006 | M |
| | Started Training Shotokan Karate: | 2001 |
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| Started Training with ESKA: | 2001 |
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| Teaching at ESKA since: | 2007 |
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| The aspect of Karate you most enjoy: |
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| Competing | | Most proud achievement within karate : |
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| Achieving my 1st national championsips gold medal for kata when i was 11 years old. | | Sport related / Coaching / Teaching qualifications relevant to karate instruction: |
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| Eska instructor training course |
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| SHREYA KULKARNI |
| Dan | Date | Grade |
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| 2nd Dan | 28th Nov 2009 | R |
| | Started Training Shotokan Karate: | 2003 |
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| Started Training with ESKA: | 2003 |
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| Teaching at ESKA since: | 2007 |
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| The aspect of Karate you most enjoy: |
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| Competition kumite and learning new kata | | Most proud achievement within karate : |
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| Gaining black belt and winning a gold medal at the national championships | | Sport related / Coaching / Teaching qualifications relevant to karate instruction: |
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| Eska instructor training course | | Other Sporting Background / Successes / other martial arts: |
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| Represented school at swimming
currently doing gcse pe
2006 under 18 norfolk girls chess champion
represented norfolk in chess |
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| FREDDIE GRICE |
| Dan | Date | Grade |
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| 2nd Dan | 28th Nov 2009 | M | | 1st Dan | 24th Nov 2007 | M |
| | Started Training Shotokan Karate: | 2001 |
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| Started Training with ESKA: | 2003 |
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| Teaching at ESKA since: | 2007 |
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| The aspect of Karate you most enjoy: |
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| Competition kumite and training the technical side of kata | | Most proud achievement within karate : |
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| Winning a gold at the nationals
winning a silver medal in my first nationals,
after only being told that morning i was doing the event. | | Sport related / Coaching / Teaching qualifications relevant to karate instruction: |
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| Eska instructor training course | | Other Sporting Background / Successes / other martial arts: |
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| Plays cricket for school team
plays cricket for village team
played for school football team |
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| THOMAS GOODSON |
| Dan | Date | Grade |
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| 1st Dan | 25th Apr 2008 | M |
| | Started Training Shotokan Karate: | 2003 |
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| Started Training with ESKA: | 2003 |
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| Teaching at ESKA since: | 2007 |
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| The aspect of Karate you most enjoy: |
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| Kumite (free sparring) | | Most proud achievement within karate : |
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| Gaining black belt | | Sport related / Coaching / Teaching qualifications relevant to karate instruction: |
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| Eska instructor training course | | Other Sporting Background / Successes / other martial arts: |
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| Fa/jfo qualification
warming up and coaching u12's football
hewett school football team
lakenham middle cricket team |
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Trainee instructors
| HARRY MORTER |
| Dan | Date | Grade |
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| 2nd Dan | 24th Apr 2009 | M | | 1st Dan | 27th Apr 2007 | M |
| | Started Training Shotokan Karate: | 2001 |
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| Started Training with ESKA: | 2001 |
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| Teaching at ESKA since: | 2008 |
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| The aspect of Karate you most enjoy: |
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| Competition kumite | | Most proud achievement within karate : |
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| Being picked to train with the england team and getting my 1st dan | | Other Sporting Background / Successes / other martial arts: |
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| Athletics at school, holds school record for high jump, shot put & cross country. |
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| MARY FISH |
| Dan | Date | Grade |
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| 2nd Dan | 28th Nov 2009 | M | | 1st Dan | 24th Nov 2007 | M |
| | Started Training Shotokan Karate: | 2003 |
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| Started Training with ESKA: | 2003 |
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| Teaching at ESKA since: | 2009 |
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| The aspect of Karate you most enjoy: |
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| The technical aspects of kihon and kata and teaching | | Most proud achievement within karate : |
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| Attaining black belt | | Sport related / Coaching / Teaching qualifications relevant to karate instruction: |
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| Attends eska instructor training program | | Other Sporting Background / Successes / other martial arts: |
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| Regularly attends gym and plays badmington. many sporting achievements through high school including being awarded the "victrix ludorum" for athletics. |
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| MEGAN LOCKE |
| Dan | Date | Grade |
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| 2nd Dan | 28th Nov 2009 | M | | 1st Dan | 24th Nov 2007 | M |
| | Started Training Shotokan Karate: | 2002 |
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| Started Training with ESKA: | 2002 |
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| Teaching at ESKA since: | 2008 |
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| The aspect of Karate you most enjoy: |
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| Competition | | Most proud achievement within karate : |
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| Winning a gold at the junior nationals
achieving my black belt | | Sport related / Coaching / Teaching qualifications relevant to karate instruction: |
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| Eska instructor training course |
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| SUSAN BENNETT |
| Dan | Date | Grade |
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| 1st Dan | 24th Nov 2007 | R | | 1st Dan | 25th Apr 2008 | C |
| | Started Training Shotokan Karate: | 2003 |
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| Started Training with ESKA: | 2003 |
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| Teaching at ESKA since: | 2009 |
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| The aspect of Karate you most enjoy: |
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| Basics | | Most proud achievement within karate : |
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| Attaining black belt | | Other Sporting Background / Successes / other martial arts: |
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| I have been running for over 30 years.
I have completed 4 London Marathons and various other 1/2 marathons.
Best marathon time of 3 hours 21 minutes. |
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| TIM LEWIS |
| Dan | Date | Grade |
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| 1st Dan | 14th Feb 2009 | M |
| | Started Training Shotokan Karate: | 2003 |
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| Started Training with ESKA: | 2003 |
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| Teaching at ESKA since: | 2008 |
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| The aspect of Karate you most enjoy: |
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| Kata and teaching others | | Most proud achievement within karate : |
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| Attaining black belt | | Sport related / Coaching / Teaching qualifications relevant to karate instruction: |
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| Studied taekwando for two yeats before moving on to karate | | Other Sporting Background / Successes / other martial arts: |
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| Played for school badmington team |
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| TAYLOR DUNTHORNE |
| Dan | Date | Grade |
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| 1st Dan | 14th Feb 2009 | M |
| | Started Training Shotokan Karate: | 2004 |
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| Started Training with ESKA: | 2004 |
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| Teaching at ESKA since: | 2008 |
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| The aspect of Karate you most enjoy: |
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| Competition kumite | | Most proud achievement within karate : |
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| Getting my black belt 1st dan | | Sport related / Coaching / Teaching qualifications relevant to karate instruction: |
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| Eska instructor training course | | Other Sporting Background / Successes / other martial arts: |
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| Playing football |
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| BRADLEY TURNER |
| Dan | Date | Grade |
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| 1st Dan | 24th Apr 2009 | R | | 1st Dan | 28th Nov 2009 | M |
| | Started Training Shotokan Karate: | 2002 |
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| Started Training with ESKA: | 2002 |
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| Teaching at ESKA since: | 2009 |
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| The aspect of Karate you most enjoy: |
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| Free Sparring | | Most proud achievement within karate : |
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| Attaining black belt | | Other Sporting Background / Successes / other martial arts: |
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| I enjoy Skiing, Power Kiting/Kite boarding,Dirt boarding, Surf Kayaking & basically anything adventurous. |
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| EDWARD JAMES-MORLEY |
| Dan | Date | Grade |
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| 1st Dan | 24th Apr 2009 | M |
| | Started Training Shotokan Karate: | 2008 |
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| Started Training with ESKA: | 2008 |
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| Teaching at ESKA since: | 1994 |
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| TIM DAYNES |
| Dan | Date | Grade |
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| 1st Dan | 28th Nov 2009 | M |
| | Started Training Shotokan Karate: | 2006 |
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| Started Training with ESKA: | 2006 |
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| Teaching at ESKA since: | 2009 |
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| The aspect of Karate you most enjoy: |
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| Kata | | Most proud achievement within karate : |
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| Attaining black belt | | Sport related / Coaching / Teaching qualifications relevant to karate instruction: |
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| Completed adult teaching course |
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| LIAM FEENEY |
| Dan | Date | Grade |
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| 1st Dan | 28th Nov 2009 | M |
| | Started Training Shotokan Karate: | 2005 |
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| Started Training with ESKA: | 2005 |
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| Teaching at ESKA since: | 2009 |
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| The aspect of Karate you most enjoy: |
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| Kumite | | Most proud achievement within karate : |
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| Achieving my black belt without any previous grading failures and becoming Junior National Champion for 2 years running. | | Sport related / Coaching / Teaching qualifications relevant to karate instruction: |
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| GCSE PE Grade B
Sports Leadership qualification Level 1 | | Other Sporting Background / Successes / other martial arts: |
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| Played Football for 9 years, was selected for Cambridge PDC, did Boxing for 3 years, prior to starting Karate.
Represented my school in:
Basketball, Football, Volleyball and Cricket. |
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