Qualified E.K.G.B instructor and member of Sports Coach UK and Amateur Karate Association. He began his martial arts training in 1968 by beginning Judo practice.

He then joined the S.K.I Honbu in 1970 and became one of Asano sensei's senior students, staying with him until he left to help establish the F.S.K with Aidan Trimble and Vince Morris in 1987. In the meantime he trained regularly at Vince Morris's University Dojo.

Dave received all his grades up to and including black belt from a variety of the top Japanese sensei, including: Asano, Enoeda and Kanazawa.

Now 6th Dan he helped to establish Kissaki-Kai with Sensei Vince Morris and Sensei Dave Hook because they wanted to seek much deeper into various aspects of the martial arts, such as the mental/spiritual side, and the vital point secret techniques (Kyusho Jutsu), which were not generally available elsewhere.

Like most who emerged from Asano sensei's Dojo, Dave enjoys kicking and sweeping techniques, and likes to see his opponent on the floor!

Dave has travelled widely with Vince  Morris  all over the UK and throughout Europe, assisting Vince on many Karate and Kyusho Jitsu courses.

Email: DHague47@aol.com

Qualified E.K.G.B instructor and member of Amateur Karate Association. He started in 1969 at Sensei Smith’s Wado Ryu Karate club in Streatham London.

At this time Sensei Smith's instructor was the legendary Ticky Donovan a 3 rd Dan at the time. A move to Australia in 1970 led to a change of style Go-ju Ryu at the Perth Dojo of Sensei Brian Mackay for a 3 year period.

1973 saw a return to the Streatham Dojo and Wado Ryu once more with Sensei Graham Mitchell culminating in the Wado Ryu Championships at Crystal palace and a runner up medal in the Team Kumite the final taking place at 2am on the Sunday having started at 10am.on the Saturday.

A move to Nottingham in 1974 and training at various Dojo’s culminated by training under Sensei Vince Morris at the University of Nottingham Dojo in 1976 and the Shotokan style. Through Sensei Morris I was introduced to the fearsome “spirit” training of Asano Sensei at Carlton Forum with the SKI, a training style that Sensei Morris continued at the University Dojo.

I achieved Shodan from Asano Sensei in 1980 and during the next few years fought in the SKI British Championships with the University Team. The mid 80’s saw the inauguration of the FSK with Sensei Morris and Sensei Aiden Trimble during this time the University Team came to fruition and we won many National team championships. Intense rivalry taking place between the University Dojo, Torquay Dojo and Sheffield Dojo leading to a high calibre of fighting evidenced in 1991 by Andy Wrennal’s British Championship Open weight success at Karate Aid.

1993 saw a change in direction, Sensei Dave Hague and I assisting Sensei Morris in the founding of Kissaki Kai. This for me, was to be a major development and perceptual shift. Karate took on a more rounded meaning and the many years of intense Shotokan training paid off in the application of Kyusho Jutsu strikes. The Kissaki perspective revealed the lineage of the fighting arts and Sensei Morris’ eloquent books on kata bunkai highlighted the lethal pragmatism of the ancient systems going back through Okinawa into China .

Currently Kissaki Kai is in the process of becoming a fully rounded out style. With the goal of offering solutions and training in all ranges of combat and I look forward to contributing to this by working together with Sensei Dave Hague at his New Dojo

 

Qualified E.K.G.B instructor and member of Sports Coach UK and Amateur Karate Association. He started training at Golden Valley Dojo, then part of S.K.I. whilst a student at Nottingham University in 1981.

After graduation he moved away but rejoined Golden Valley after returning to live in the area in 1993. On starting again he has taken all grades including 2nd Dan with Kissaki Kai.

 

John also trains in Okinawan Kobudo with Instructor Eva Bayerlein as part of Mike Fins Dokuritsu Budo Renmei. Current grades with Mike Finn are 1st kyu kobudo and 3rd kyu tanjo.

John is the Secretary for Golden Valley Karate

Email: j.barker60@ntlworld.com

 

NIGEL SEARSON 1st Dan

 

Qualified A.K.A instructor and member of Sports Coach UK and Amateur Karate Association. I first started Golden Valley Karate Club in June 1991 as a licensed member when the club was a member of FSK. At a later date the club became a member of Kissaki-Kai Karate.

 

 

For your Dan grades you are asked to prepare a thesis of your choice and submit it to the chief instructor. sensei Vince Morris I decided to choose the topic of Plyometrics, not that I personally am an expert in this field but thought it had lots of relevance in the training of martial arts. As Karnataka students get to green or purple belts, you may find its time for them to try and develop their bodies physical ability to move in a Plyometrics way. I hope this document is of some interest and useful.

Thesis for Sensei Vince Morris.

On Plyometrics for the grade of Shodan By Nigel Searson. Golden Valley Karate

MICHAEL PILMORE 1st Dan

 

Member Amateur Karate Association. Started in martial arts at the age of 34 with full contact karate progressing to purple belt before family commitments and time limitations brought training to an end. This left a 7 year period out of the sport until I joined Dave Hague in Kissaki Kai in 1995, where I have progressed through all the kyu grades attaining 1st Dan in 2002 which was awarded by Vince Morris and Dave Hague.