| 1971 |
Started
Shukokai karate (Sensei Des Botes/Lionel Marinus) |
| 1976 |
Awarded
1st Dan status (graded by Sensei Lionel Marinus) |
| 1977 |
Natal
Provincial Shukokai Kumite and Kata Champion |
| 1978 |
Obtained
Instructor status, opened up 3 Dojo's in Natal |
| 1979 |
1st
Place team event in International Triangular tournament held in Botswana.
Botswana vs South Africa vs United States. |
| 1980 |
Awarded
2nd Dan status (graded by Sensei Kimura) |
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Awarded
Natal Provincial colours |
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Gold
medallist South African All-Styles champion |
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Chosen
to compete in 3-man team event against All-Styles teams vs Japanese
JKA teams. Awarded 1st Place. |
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Natal
Provincial Shukokai champion |
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South
African Shukokai champion and Grand champion |
| 1981 |
Silver
medallist World Shukokai Championships held in USA - Kumite. |
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Chosen
to represent Natal at the team event at the South African Festival
Games |
| 1982 |
Awarded
South African Springbok Colours. |
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1st
Place team event against Germany |
| 1983 |
Awarded
3rd Dan status (graded by Sensei Kimura) |
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2nd
Place team event in World Shukokai Championships in Portugal. |
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Bronze
medallist South African All-Styles Championships - Kumite |
| 1984 |
Bronze
medallist South African All-Styles Championships - Kumite |
| 1985 |
Silver
medallist South African Festival Games - team event |
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Attended
World Shukokai Training Seminar in Birmingham, England. |
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Attended
World Karate Union All-Styles Championships in Holland - unable to
participate due to politics |
| 1988 |
Awarded
4th Dan status (graded by Sensei Kimura) |
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Gold
medallist South African Shukokai Championships - Kata |
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Silver
medallist South African Shukokai Championships - Kumite |
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Granted
honorary life membership of the South African Shukokai Association
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| 1992 |
Stopped
competing in tournaments and concentrated on promoting my karate clubs |
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Was
nominated as the Natal Provincial All-Styles Team Coach |
| 1993 |
Left
to travel to the USA and train with Sensei Kimura at the World Shukokai
Headquarters in New Jersey, USA |
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Awarded
5th Dan status (graded by Sensei Kimura) |
| 1998
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Bronze
medallist World Shukokai Open Kumite Championships |
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Currently
run 2 very successful karate dojo's in Natal. A number of students
have represented South Africa in International tournaments, as well
as holding the titles of South African and Natal Provincial Champions.
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