Kung Fu: 6th Degree Black Sash
Kickboxing: 5th Degree Black Belt

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In 1974 I began to train in Shotokan Karate whilst I was still at school. My training continued for about two years until, in 1976 I began to learn Lau Gar  Kung Fu under Sifu George Wellington. I passed my first degree Black Sash in 1980.                                                      Shortly after this Sifu George Wellington passed away due to a heart defect. This was a contributory factor which prompted me to open a Lau Gar Kung Fu school at St James Church in Pitsmoor, Sheffield. This was my second club as I had already opened the Buxton School of Kung Fu a year earlier in 1979.

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I spent over 20 years fighting and competing in tournaments all over Britain, winning many competitions and titles in full/semi contact sparing, empty hand forms and weapon forms. During this time i became the Martial Arts Illustrated Grand Champion by taking 1st place in all three senior categories of fighting, empty hand forms and weapon forms. This is something which to this day has never been equalled by any other fighter.

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In the late nineties i gave up competing to develop the schools and help my students to realise their potential. I have helped many students to achieve their Black Sash and have coached fighters to go on and win national titles.

I am currently a Six Degree Black Sash and in 2000 i was invited by Master Jeremy Yau to become a founding member of the Lau Gar Guardians, a select group of senior instructors entrusted with protecting and developing Lau Gar Kung Fu.

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Since 2005 I have travelled to China in order to grow my understanding of Kung Fu and as a consequence I was able to add diffrent elements from a variety of styles which has enabled me to develop the Five Animals Kung Fu system.   

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