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Stephen
Marriott 3rd Dan (SKI)
Instructor
- SKIF National
Examiner
Yoki-Geri Kekomi
I
became interested in Karate and Martial Arts after watching Bruce Lee
films and Karate Kid in the early 80s. At the time there weren't many
Karate dojo in the area. One day at my local swimming club in Harlington
there was a poster advertising Shotokan Karate. So I went along to the
demo at the newly built Flitwick Sports & Leisure Centre. I was very
impressed with the demo and signed up immediately.
The Flitwick club was a member of the Traditional Association of Shotokan Karate (TASK) and the chief instructor was Sensei John van Weenen. Other instructors at Flitwick club were Sensei Jane van Weenen and Sensei Derek Barnet.
After 7 years of hard training I went and took my black belt grading at the Honbu in Bedford and passed. In 1995 I graded for Nidan with TASK and in 1999 I took my Sandan grading, Sensei John van Weenen was the examiner for all of these gradings.
In 2004, after training with TASK for 19 years, I decided to join SKKIF headed by Kancho Kanazawa. As a member of SKKIF (affiliated to SKIF) I am able to train regularly on SKIF courses, open courses and squad sessions throughout the UK.
The following year I decided to learn Nunchaku with Sensei Malcolm Phipps. Nunchaku is not only fun, but has also improved my Karate. Other Kobudo I practice is Yamani-Ryu Bo-Jutsu and Shindo Jinen-Ryu Bo-Jutsu.
In March 2006 I successful retook and passed my Sandan under Kancho Hirokazu Kanazawa to register my grade at the S.K.I.F Headquarters in Japan.
2006 was also the year of 9th SKIF World Championships which I was selected to compete in, representing the UK (SKKIF) team in Japan. This was my first trip to Japan.
Tokyo is an amazing city and completely different to anywhere else in the world. The main purpose of the trip was the Wolrd Championships, but as I got to Japan a few days early I was able to go sight seeing. Mout Fuji and Tokyo Tower were breath taking.
When all of the squad arrived in Tokyo we went socializing in Shinjuku and trained at the arena. I was also privileged enough to train at the Ryobukan Honbu.
I have now been training for over 22 years and in November 2002 I opened my own club with Sue Sylvester at Cranfield University in Silsoe. For more information about training at our club please email me at: karate@stephenmarriott.com
Member of:
SKKIF - Shotokan
Karate Kanazawa - Ryu International Federation
SKIF - Shotokan Karate-do
International Federation (Dan Grade - Registered in Japan)
ETNA
- English Traditional
Nunchaku Association
IRKRS
- International Ryukyu Karate Research Society
Links:
Non-Karate
Profile
My
Gallery
Karate Achievements
2007
SKIF National
Examiner
2006
Sandan (SKI) - examiner Kancho Hirokazu Kanazawa
UK Team member at the 9th SKIF World Championships, Japan
2005
Red Belt Nunchaku
Kobudo (ETNA)-
examiner Malcolm Phipps
2004
Kickpics
Gallery feature
TASK Championships Team Kumite 2nd Cranfield University Club
TASK Championships Mens Black Belt Kumite 1st
TASK Championships Mens
Black Belt Kata 1st
TASK Championships Team Kata 1st
2003
TASK Championships Team Kumite 1st Cranfield University Club
TASK Championships Mens
Black Belt Kumite 1st
TASK Championships Mens
Black Belt Kata 1st
TASK Championships Team Kata 1st
2002
TASK Open Day Team Kumite 1st Flitwick Club
TASK Open Day Mens Black Belt Kumite 1st
TASK Open Day Mens Black Belt Kata 1st
TASK Open Day Team Kata 1st
2001
TASK Open Day Mens
Black Belt Kumite 1st
TASK Open Day Mens
Black Belt Kata 1st
TASK Open Day Team Kata 1st
TASK Open Day Team Kumite 3rd
2000
TASK Open Day Mens Black Belt Kumite 1st
TASK Open Day Team Kumite 3rd
1999
Sandan (TASK) - examiner J van Weenen
TASK Open Day Team Kata 1st
1998
TASK Open Day Team Kata 1st
TASK Open Day Team Kumite 3rd
1997
TASK Open Day Mens Black Belt Kata 2nd
TASK Open Day Team Kata 3rd
1995
Nidan (TASK) - examiner J van Weenen
TASK Open Day Team Kumite 2nd
1994
TASK Open Day Team Kata 3rd
1993
Shodan (TASK) - examiner J van Weenen
Club La Santa Iron-Man 2nd
1991
TASK Open Day 6th Kyu & above Mens Kumite 2nd
1990
TASK Flitwick Club Student
Award
1985
Started Shotokan Karate
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