NOW IN ITS 39th YEAR TRAIN WITH THE CHAMPIONS 2019 INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES & DVDs SPRING KARATE COURSE AND KARATE SUMMER SCHOOL THE SPRING KARATE COURSE, KARATE SUMMER SCHOOL AND These courses were devised by former KUGB International Competitors as a way PAIGNTON, DEVON KARATE KIDS’ SUMMER CAMP, of passing on their vast wealth of knowledge and experience - which is the origin LANCASTER UNIVERSITY of the title ‘Train with the Champions’. The first Karate Summer School took place at April 14th - 19th 2019 Lancaster University in August 1981 and the Spring Course was added in 1985. August 4th - 9th 2019 Lancaster University is situated at the southern Students come from all parts of the British Isles and every continent, which adds tip of the Lake District, an area of outstanding an International flavour and provides a great opportunity to exchange ideas with natural beauty which attracts visitors from all over Karateka from other parts of the World. the World. For those looking for more thrilling diversions, the seaside resorts of Blackpool and Course costs have always been kept low and represent excellent value for money. Morecambe are within easy reach. There’s plenty Self-catering allows you to decide when and where you eat, and just as importantly, to do at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, with over 125 how much you will spend! THE KIDS CAMP at Lancaster University allows parents rides, attractions and shows. to leave their children at the course, with supervision, meals and extra activities The University is a ten minute bus ride from the Paignton is one of the many beautiful coastal centre of Lancaster allowing easy access to many provided by us. resorts to be found in this unspoilt area of shops, restaurants and the bus and rail stations. Devon. The mild climate and numerous small Classes are divided into groups in accordance with your grade, so you should find fishing boats and private craft give the area a The course takes place at peak holiday season, it very easy to cope. Attending one of our courses will increase your knowledge Mediterranean look and its title of the English when accommodation in the area is extremely hard to find, and the venue provides an ideal of Karate, making you fitter and more confident in your future training. Riviera. If picturesque harbours and water-side restaurants don’t appeal, there is the Devon base. There will be the opportunity for KUGB black belts to be assessed for an Instructor countryside, where industry has not intruded and The accommodation is again self catering, with Qualification. where it is easy to feel you have stepped back in all main facilities free of charge. Course members time to a more leisurely age. have their own bedroom (all en-suite), with small Emphasis is placed on the correct learning and development of the fundamentals groups sharing a kitchen. of , and . At the beginning of the course you will be put in to your The course timetable will allow you plenty of time to enjoy both sea and country and we will relevant grade group: instruction will be tailored to your standard and you will train provide help and information on what’s on and alongside students of a similar level. where. There are special classes for those soon to take Dan Gradings and the feedback is The accommodation for the Spring Karate Course is self-catering with all the main facilities such that these prove highly beneficial. as bed linen, cooking and eating utensils, gas If you are interested in training with Bo (Japanese Fighting Staff) then instruction by and electricity, being provided free of charge. The luxury mobile homes have a fully equipped weapons expert Sensei lan Maclaren is provided free of charge. kitchen, shower, toilet and lounge with colour TV. THE COURSE INSTRUCTORS All the Instructors are Senior Karate Union of Great Britain (KUGB) members Sensei who have served on the KUGB Technical Andy Sherry Committee for many years. The KUGB 9th Dan is the largest and longest-established single-style Karate association in the UK. ANDY SHERRY 9th Dan TERRY O’NEILL 8th Dan

BOB POYNTON 8th Dan BOB RHODES 8th Dan BILLY HIGGINS 8th Dan FRANK BRENNAN 8th Dan

Andy Sherry became interested in Martial Arts at the age of 12 and trained in Judo and Ju Jitsu before taking up Karate at the age of 16. He helped found the Liverpool Red Triangle Karate club and received his Shodan from Sensei Enoeda For the last five years, I’ve been bringing my family to the TWC in 1966, the first British person to be awarded black belt status in Shotokan Karate. He was the KUGB’s first Kata champion in 1967, and the next year he became the first Grand (Train With the Champions) Spring Course at Torbay. So, why do Champion by winning both the Kata and Kumite events. He won the first EAKF European Kumite title in 1968, and went on to win many other Individual and team European Championship titles. He we keep coming back? It’s about the experience and expertise that became the first British All-Styles Champion at Alexandra Palace, , in 1966

you can tap into here. The course is delivered by the most Senior He was a skillful and courageous fighter, noted for his stunningly fast punching combinations. He also dominated the Kata event in the first four KUGB National Championships, and achieved many “ successes in European Championships until his retirement from competition in 1977. He has had KUGB Instructors who challenge, instruct and develop you to such an

many other firsts in his long Karate career, including; first Shotokan Black Belt, first 3rd Dan, and the extent, that your Karate benefits tremendously throughout the week. first qualified British Shotokan International Referee. He holds the grade of 9h Dan. Alongside Sensei Enoeda, he coached the The physical and mental improvements to my own and my family’s KUGB National Squad, which reached its peak at “ Sunderland in 1990, by defeating Japan to win Karate are fantastic. The training environment is both disciplined and the World Shotokan Karate-do Championship. Since Sensei Enoeda’s passing, the KUGB has taken friendly at the same time. It’s great to meet and train with different numerous first, second and third International titles Karate-ka on the course and we have made a lot of new friends. There in both individual and team events. In 2005 he was elected as Chair of the Technical is plenty to do, both on the course and in the area. We see the TWC Committee for Karate England, the then governing body for Karate. week as a Karate/holiday mix. If you train in Shotokan Karate then I He is totally dedicated to the technical would certainly recommend the TWC Course to you. development of Karate and still trains most mornings at the Red Triangle. He serves both with a passionate dedication that is an inspiration to others, and remains one of the most professional and respected Karate practitioners in the World. Jonathan Hall – Kyoshin SKC Sensei Sensei Terry O’Neill Bob Poynton 8th Dan 8th Dan

Terry O’Neill’s introduction to Kumite was in the individual event in the l967 KUGB National Bob Poynton was born on the 30th July l949 in Liverpool. He attended De La Salle Grammar School Championships, where, he says, he was soundly beaten in his first match. This state of affairs did not and his first job was as a Civil servant with the Customs and Excise. He saw “Odd Job” (Harold Sakata) in last long, as he won all his subsequent matches in the team event helping the Liverpool Red Triangle the film Goldfinger and decided that he wanted to take up Karate. achieve its first of many victories. He earned a place on the All-Styles British Karate Team in 1968, In l965 at the age of l5, he applied to the Liverpool Red Triangle Karate Club for membership. He had and in 1969 won his first international title when he took the gold medal at the 1969 South African to ‘fib’ about his age, as the minimum age for joining the club was l6. The day he started at the club, Games. Sensei Kanazawa was teaching, so he had his first Karate lesson with a Japanese 5th Dan, ex-champion Several months later, he became KUGB National Individual Kumite Champion – a title he went on of Japan. to win a further three times. He was also seven times Individual Kata Champion and a member of He was first selected for the KUGB squad in 1968 to compete in the IAKF European Championship the Red Triangle National Team Champions on no less than l3 occasions. A member of the KUGB in Austria. He was so excited about being selected that he left without his Gi. In those days it was International Squad from 1968 till 1982, he was also Captain of the British All-style Karate Team which not possible to walk into a sports shop and buy a Gi, so he had to fight in his first championship in a made Karate history by beating the Japanese team in Paris at the 1972 World Championships and borrowed Karate suit. also a member of the highly successful British All-Styles Team which defeated Japan to win the l975 In the 17 years, between 1968 and 1985, he represented England and Great Britain as a member of both World Championship at Long Beach, USA. He was joint third in the 1973 World Championships that the KUGB and All-Styles teams, achieving many placings in National and International events. In l976 he were held in Japan. was the KUGB National Individual Kumite Champion and the Shotokan Cup Kata Champion on three At his fighting peak in the early 1970s, he was consecutive years and Kumite for two of those years. recognised as one of the World’s most fearsome He broke his leg in the semi-finals of the competitors. A master of innovation he possessed l974 European Championship and broke a dynamic and flamboyant fighting style that few it in the same place at the KUGB National could match. Championships the following year. This Whenever he fought, the audience followed his made him rely more on the use of punching every move, expecting the unexpected. Few were – until he broke his hand several years later ever disappointed; for example - the unique rolling a week before the National Championships Kakato Geri that he used to defeat Steve Cattle in the and reverted to kicking! At the ESKA 1977 KUGB finals was one of the most spectacular European Championships in 1982 and 1983, and innovative techniques ever witnessed at a he was voted ‘Best Technical Karateka’. Championship. Totally committed to the development and After a knee injury retired Terry from competitive welfare of the KUGB, he says that he will Karate, he pursued a successful acting career. strive to maintain good communication In this he was greatly encouraged by his friends, between the Executive and the membership, so that the members are Arnold Schwazenneger and Lynda La Plante. informed of, and understand, the decisions reached on their behalf. Sensei Sensei Bob Rhodes Billy Higgins 8th Dan 8th Dan

Bob Rhodes first competed as a green belt at the KUGB Great Britain National Championships Billy Higgins was born in Bootle, Liverpool on 14th August 1945. Taking a keen interest in sport where as a member of the Leeds SKC kumite team they came second. He won the individual events from an early age, he took up Boxing, Gymnastics and Football while still at school. In 1965 he started at the Northern Regional Championships several times for both kata and kumite and also team to study Wado Ryu Karate and he very quickly established himself as a fast and skillful fighter. events. Bob achieved finals positions in the G.B. Nationals for kata and kumite and Bob was a member He was selected for the BKCC All Styles Squad and during training, he rapidly realised the high of the team that won the team kumite in 1973. During this time Bob Rhodes achieved a position on technical standard of the KUGB members of the Squad. As he was having difficulty travelling to his the England Karate Squad. Wado club, he decided to join the KUGB in 1970. For eight years Bob was a member of both the KUGB National Squad and the Great Britain All-Styles He competed in numerous International Competitions for England and Great Britain as a member of Squad for which the best fighters were chosen from all the different Karate styles. When Bob was the KUGB and All-Styles teams. in the KUGB team it was coached by Sensei Enoeda, the Chief European Instructor. The team was successful in winning many International and European team kumite events and in participating Between 1970 and 1981 he took three individual golds, two individual silver, two individual bronzes, in World Championships. Bob represented the KUGB in the Great Britain All-Styles Championships, six European Team golds, one Team silver and five team bronze medals in IAKF or WUKO (now EKF) where as a member of the kumite team they won several times. In the G.B. All-Styles Championships championships. individual kumite events Bob achieved distinguished 2nd and 3rd placings. He has had a long and distinguished For the Great Britain All-Styles Team, coached by competition career, with many National and Sensei Steve Arneil, Bob was again successful International titles to his credit. These include with the kumite team in coming first in many Individual 2nd in the WUKO All-Styles World International events against France, Japan and Championship in Paris in 1972, twice European Sweden for example. He was also successful with Middleweight Champion – 1974 and 1975, and the same team in European and World team kumite runner-up in the l975 and 76 European All-Styles events. Bob’s International career culminated in Championship. He was Captain of the highly victory when, at the age of 29, he was part of the successful 1975 British All Styles team that kumite squad that beat Japan to win the World defeated the Japanese team to win the World Championships in California in 1975. Championship in Los Angeles. He was also a member of the very successful KUGB Senior After retiring from International competition Bob International Team that won the Championship was elected Northern Regional Officer for the of Europe no less than five times! KUGB where he was responsible for organising competitions and courses and teaching the He is renowned for his fast and effective fighting Northern Regional Squad. Bob Rhodes was style, particularly his lightening-fast Ashi-Barai/ Northern Regional Officer for fifteen years. Gyaku- combination which devastated his opponents and won him many events. Also Bob is a National, European and World noted for his dynamic Tai Sabaki, he is a popular Championship Referee, responsible for refereeing the finals in many of these competitions. teacher and examiner, always in demand around the clubs. SHOTOKAN KARATE DVDs

These Shotokan Karate volumes were produced in 1985. They have proved a valuable learning aid for many students in their progress from beginner to Black Belt and beyond: although there have been some small changes in the they will continue to do so. All the Katas are performed in a way that will aid observation and are an ideal way to Sensei supplement dojo training. VOLUME I contains the Frank Brennan following Shotokan Katas: 8th Dan KIHON KATA, HEIAN SHODAN, HEIAN NIDAN, HEIAN SANDAN, HEIAN YONDAN and Frank Brennan’s introduction to Karate Competition was in 1974, when he competed in the KUGB HEIAN GODAN. Northern Regional Championships. He entered the Junior Kata event, which he won. He was a 4th TEKKI SHODAN, TEKKI NIDAN and Kyu at the time and it was indicative of things to come that he won the first competition that he ever TEKKI SANDAN. entered. His introduction to Kumite Shiai was even more dramatic. In 1975, while fighting for the BASSAI DAI, KANKU DAI, , JION Red Triangle Team, Bob Poynton broke his leg in one of the matches. The team had no reserves, so and the young Brown Belt, who had only entered the kata event, was suddenly in the final of the Team In addition, the Instructors Kumite against Leeds. He fought one of Leeds most experienced fighters, Andy Harris, and decisively perform and explain the beat him with a fast Mawashi Geri combination to help Red Triangle win yet again. following basic and advanced His first International appearance was with the KUGB Squad in the European Championships in Kumite training methods: Sweden in 1978, where he came 2nd in the Senior Kata Event. GOHON KUMITE The next year, in Belgium, he won the Grand Championship of Europe, taking both the Kumite and (Five-step sparring) Kata Events, a feat that he has achieved no less than four times. KIHON IPPON KUMITE As a fighter, he is rather unique in that he has no particular speciality - he is equally at home using (Basic one-step sparring) hands or feet, and quite often surprises his opponents with a very dynamic combination of some JIYU IPPON KUMITE of the more unusual hand or foot techniques. As a (Semi Free-style sparring) Senior member of the KUGB International Squad, KAISHI IPPON KUMITE the most recent highlight of his career was leading (Reaction sparring) his team to victory in the 1990 World Shotokan Championships at Sunderland. He is held in great JIYU KUMITE respect Internationally - in an interview at the World (Free-style sparring) Championships, the Japanese Team Coach, Ex World VOLUME II contains the Champion Masahiko Tanaka said that the one man following Shotokan Katas: that the whole Japanese Team were specifically BASSAI SHO, KANKU SHO, trained to beat was Frank Brennan. NIJU-SHIHO, JITTE, JIIN, SOCHIN, Frank is now coach to the KUGB Junior Squad and CHINTE, , ROHAI (Meikyo), is proud to have produced Junior European and GANKAKU, UNSU, GOJU-SHIHO DAI World Champions. and GOJU-SHIHO SHO. As well as coaching the Junior Squad, Frank is in In addition, some of the great demand as an Instructor both Nationally and Instructors favourite Internationally. He is also an active and valued competition techniques are member of the KUGB Technical Committee. demonstrated and explained. TRAINING TIMES At both courses Karate training will take place in the morning with other optional activities in the afternoon and evening. There will be plenty of time for rest and recreation FACILITIES Both venues offer easy access to shops, banks, post office, chemist, laundrette, garage, restaurants, coffee shops and bars. GRADINGS Will be held at the end of each week’s course for beginners, Kyu and Dan grades up to and including 2nd Dan. (KUGB Members only) All usual grading rules will apply. CERTIFICATES A high quality certificate, suitable for framing, will be presented to all students who complete a course. SEMINARS There will be a number of supplementary lectures and seminars at the courses, including the History and development of Karate by Martial Arts historian and author, lan Maclaren, 6th Dan and on various aspects of physiology by Professor Ivan Birch, 6th Dan. ENTERTAINMENT There will be a social evening at both courses. SPECIAL GROUP AND FAMILY RATES ENQUIRE FOR DETAILS COURSE INFORMATION COURSE COST Course with accommodation. . . £250 Course only...... £130 Accommodation only...... £160 Karate Kids Camp. . . £295 On receipt of your application and deposit you will be sent an acknowledgement and full details of the course, including, travelling directions, a timetable of events and some further information to help you enjoy your stay. ✁

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