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Name: Charles Gidley 9th Dan

Position:  Association Founder and Chief Instructor

Training since: 1964

Referee: Chief Referee JSKA Worlds 2008

Club location: Middleton Manchester & all over UK/World on courses.

A former shihankai member of the JSKA under Abe sensei, holding grades from the JKA, JSKA, WJKA and WKF, he was a founding member of the KUGB and is renowned for both his indepth knowledge and understanding of kata bunkai and oyo as well as having trained both national and international/world champions. He was awarded Kyoshi from the ISKS in 2004.

 

Name: Marc Leacock 8th Dan   Contact: Tel 07877 081101 - email 

Position: Senior Instructor - Technical officer - Vice chairman - England Coach

Training since: 1980 with sensei Gidley

Club location: Second floor 15 - 21 Market Street, Heywood OL10 1HX (above Boots the chemist)

Training Times:
Tuesday: beginners 5pm to 6pm, graded members 6pm to 7.30pm
Thursday: beginners 4.30pm to 5.30pm, graded members 5.30pm to 6.30pm
Saturday: Brown and black belts 10am to 11.30am, kyu grades 11.30am to 13.00pm




Name: Fred Jones 8th Dan    Contact: Tel 01706 290491 or mobile 07886 585466 - email

Position:  Licencing/Finance officer - Events organiser - Technical Officer

Training since: 1979 with sensei Gidley

Referee: Referee JSKA Worlds 2008 - BSK Chief Referee 2009

Club location: Oldham Leisure Centre, 1 Middleton Road, Oldham OL9 6AH 

Training Times: Tuesday & Friday 7.00pm to 8.30pm at Oldham Leisure Centre.   
Club Website:
www.karate1st.com 

 Sensei Fred Jones was successful in achieving his 5th Dan on 5th May 2003. Where he showed his technical ability by demonstrating how to perform and land the 360° jumping kick, in the Kata Unsu. Sensei Jones has competed in many Regional and National Championships, and has been placed on numerous occasions, including BSK Grand Champion 1993, held at St Helens.





Name: George Cheshire 6th Dan   Contact: Tel mobile 07764 836432 - email

Position: Chairman/Technical Officer

Training since: 1972

Referee: Referee

Club location: Alsager Leisure Centre, Hassall Road, Stoke-On-Trent

Training Times: Tuesday & Friday 6pm to 8pm





Name: Ian Newsham 6th Dan

Position: Technical Officer

Training since: 1977 with sensei Gidley

Referee: Referee

Club location: N/A





Name: Lee Power 5th Dan JSKA - BSK   Contact: Tel mobile 07 - email

Position: Assistant instructor

Training since:

Club location: Manchester Main Dojo Hq


Name: Emma Reid 4th Dan

Position: Assistant  events organiser - Committee member

Training since: 1995

Referee: Judge

Club Location: Oldham

Nick Broadbent, Karateka


Name:
Nick Broadbent 3rd Dan   Contact: Tel mobile 07788 975068 - email

Position: Instructor

Training since: Since 2005 , with Sensei Gidley since 2012

Referee: Bski Nationals, JSKA European championships 2015

Club location: Shugyou Karate Do, Bandroom 1 corporation Street, Deanclough Mill, Halifax                                  HX3 5AX

Club Website: www.shugyoukarate.co.uk

Training Times: Monday to Friday 17:00 -20:00 Saturday - Sunday 09:30 -12:00

Training since 2005 achieved 2 UK championship Gold Medals for kumite in 2006, 2007, plus numerous golds in regional competitions, was introduced to Sensei Gidley in 2012 where he has been training since and in 2015 achieved his 2nd Dan grade, continues to train weekly with instruction from Sensei Gidley and Sensei Leacock at the BSKI Honbu