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The picture Gallery,  Life Before and After Black Belt

My Black Belt Certificate from the Toyakwai Karate Association
A few of the men who made it possible
The new 1st and 2nd Dan students with the Master himself, Sensei Sean Doyland
Now on the grading panel
Just passed, happy as a very happy person
one of the uprising stars of SD, young Sean Collier...and his dad Stu
starting out on the kick boxing journey
Me and my good buddy Stuart Collier
With Stuey the day he picked up his Dan Grade from Joe Anderson @ TKA
Lining up opposite the Mighty Dan
focus mitt work with Sean
Last Belt Ill ever wear, my gorgeous Tokaido belt all the way from Japan
Izzypurplebelt
The Saturday Crew
Basics
The Club Badge
All the belts worn before the last one Ill ever wear came along
WUKF world champs, Dublin 2016
EUKF squad , WUKF, Dublin 2016
Gold in Kumite in 2016
Gold in Team Kata with Kyle, TKA comp 2015
a gong from 2015
more gongs and a dodgy tash from 2014
shiny things and a wonky jaw from 2016
Team Fieldy shiny things from 2016
Izzy kata bronze from 2015
Another Izzy bronze for Kata from 2015
Izzy first ever grading
picking up her first certificate
moved up the grades
WUKF worlds lanyard
Waiting to go on with her Sensei
Final words of advice. Izzy went on to win her first ever Kumite bout at the WUKF World Championships in Dublin. To say Daddy was proud is an understatement
not known for my kicking, this one went above waist height though
last ever day at our spiritual home before moving to the new and current Dojo. It was emotional
Me and Shauna kata shiny things
WUKF worlds lanyard
a 2014 grading, picking up Orange belt
Ray, another Old Dragon
First ever grading, a Red Belt. Very proud moment
First of many
Kumite crew on a Saturday morning
Sean and Stuey
The Club Badge
Seni 2014, my first ever competition Getting my arse kicked by big hairy bloke
WUKF world champs, Dublin 2016
EUKF squad , WUKF, Dublin 2016
Seni , O2 Soccer Dome
Gold in Kumite in 2016
known for my sweatyness
Gold in Team Kata with Kyle, TKA comp 2015
at the old Dojo
a gong from 2015
picked up the nickname Tampon my nose leaks so much
more gongs and a dodgy tash from 2014
SD team displaying the shiny things after a TKA comp in Clacton
shiny things and a wonky jaw from 2016
Me and The Whizz sporting our EUKF tracksuits prior to the WUFK Worlds in Dublin
Team Fieldy shiny things from 2016
Izzy kata bronze from 2015
Another Izzy bronze for Kata from 2015
Izzy first ever grading
picking up her first certificate
moved up the grades
WUKF worlds lanyard
Waiting to go on with her Sensei
Final words of advice. Izzy went on to win her first ever Kumite bout at the WUKF World Championships in Dublin. To say Daddy was proud is an understatement
not known for my kicking, this one went above waist height though
last ever day at our spiritual home before moving to the new and current Dojo. It was emotional
Me and Shauna kata shiny things
WUKF worlds lanyard
a 2014 grading, picking up Orange belt
Ray, another Old Dragon
First ever grading, a Red Belt. Very proud moment
First of many
Kumite crew on a Saturday morning
Sean and Stuey
Seni 2014, my first ever competition Getting my arse kicked by big hairy bloke
Seni show 2016 in O2 dome
Bronze in first ever comp With the boys, Stuey , Deano and a big fat red nose. What a buzz
Seni , O2 Soccer Dome
known for my sweatyness
at the old Dojo
picked up the nickname Tampon my nose leaks so much
SD team displaying the shiny things after a TKA comp in Clacton
Me and The Whizz sporting our EUKF tracksuits prior to the WUFK Worlds in Dublin

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