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MARTIAL ARTS ST. HELENS
ISAMI RYU
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON KARATE IN ST. HELENS CONTACT DAVE ON 07886 445903
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Shihan Dave has been involved in Martial Arts for over 30 years, he is the chairman of Traditional Karate Great Britain. In his years of training and instructing Shihan Dave has achieved high levels of achievement in a variety of martial arts and is recognised as a 5th Degree black belt by the BNMAA, the AMA, BBI, TKGB and IKF. Shihan Dave holds 6 recognised
grades of black belt (1st Dan) in different martial disciplines. He is graded to the following levels in various martial arts: Isami Ryu Karate Jutsu
5th degree black belt Ki Sente Ai Karate Jutsu
4th degree black belt Freestyle Karate
3rd degree black belt Fudoshin Kenjutsu
3rd degree black belt Go Kyo Atemi Jutsu
2nd degree black belt Goju-kai Karate
1st degree black belt Eight Winds Aiki Jutsu
1st degree black belt Kempo Karate
1st degree black belt Brithai
1st degree black belt Kobudo
1st kyu GKR karate
3rd kyu Aikido
3rd kyu He has also trained and worked with many other instructors within the martial arts fraternity and through this has gained knowledge, experience and levels of achievement in Kickboxing, Tae Kwon Do, Shotokan karate, Wado Ryu karate, Shukokai Karate, Kung Fu, Filipino arts and Ju Jutsu. Shihan Dave is a long-standing member of the
British National Martial Arts Association and has been part of the grading panel
at the International Martial Arts awards on a number of occasions. He has
represented both England and Great Britain in Freestyle karate and is a three-time recipient of National Awards
and a two time recipient of International awards in recognition of his achievements. His hobbies include mountaineering and hiking along with martial arts history and traditions. |