Dave Kershaw
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Dave Kershaw is a Shotokan
karateka born on the 18th of October 1955 in the Town of Grimsby
, Lincolnshire
. He was an international competitor, representing Great Britain at European and World Championships between 1982 and 1998, and was British Kata
Champion (Shotokan Karate International of Great Britain) for a record six consecutive years, from 1987 to 1992. He is a senior SKI (GB) Instructor and Examiner.
He began his karate training in 1972, with the late Brian Woods, at his dojo at Nunsthorpe School in Grimsby. In 1974, he joined the newly formed Shotokan Karate International of Great Britain, and began training with Hanshi Shiro Asano.
In 1978, he setup his own club called Konjaku Shin (literally meaning "Ancient and Modern Spirit"), at a photography club in Cleethorpes. Later, he was running clubs in Grimsby, Cleethorpes and Immingham Leisure centres.
In 1981, he was captain of the SKI (GB) A-Team, winning the English Karate Federation All Styles Three Man Kata title.
His international competition career began in 1982, when Hanshi Asano chose him to compete in a four nation, European competition in Munich; his team came second. In 1991, he was an individual kumite
finalist in the SKIF
World Championships, Mexico City. In 1998, at the SKIEF European Championships in Sheffield, he took silver medal in the Men's (40-44) kata, and his team took gold medal in the veteran three man team kata.
In 1992, Hanshi Asano awarded him the Wilkinson Sword of Honour, for services to karate-do.
In 1993, he opened the club's new premises in Lower Spring Street Grimsby.
In 2001, he was invited to teach in Amritsar
, India, by the Punjab Karate Association, and became their Chief Technical Advisor.
In August 2011, he was graded to 7th Dan (Nanadan) by Hanshi Shiro Asano.
Shotokan
is a style of karate, developed from various martial arts by Gichin Funakoshi and his son Gigo Funakoshi . Gichin was born in Okinawa and is widely credited with popularizing karate through a series of public demonstrations, and by promoting the development of university karate clubs, including...
karateka born on the 18th of October 1955 in the Town of Grimsby
Grimsby
Grimsby is a seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. It has been the administrative centre of the unitary authority area of North East Lincolnshire since 1996...
, Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
. He was an international competitor, representing Great Britain at European and World Championships between 1982 and 1998, and was British Kata
Kata
is a Japanese word describing detailed choreographed patterns of movements practised either solo or in pairs. The term form is used for the corresponding concept in non-Japanese martial arts in general....
Champion (Shotokan Karate International of Great Britain) for a record six consecutive years, from 1987 to 1992. He is a senior SKI (GB) Instructor and Examiner.
He began his karate training in 1972, with the late Brian Woods, at his dojo at Nunsthorpe School in Grimsby. In 1974, he joined the newly formed Shotokan Karate International of Great Britain, and began training with Hanshi Shiro Asano.
In 1978, he setup his own club called Konjaku Shin (literally meaning "Ancient and Modern Spirit"), at a photography club in Cleethorpes. Later, he was running clubs in Grimsby, Cleethorpes and Immingham Leisure centres.
In 1981, he was captain of the SKI (GB) A-Team, winning the English Karate Federation All Styles Three Man Kata title.
His international competition career began in 1982, when Hanshi Asano chose him to compete in a four nation, European competition in Munich; his team came second. In 1991, he was an individual kumite
Kumite
Kumite means sparring, and is one of the three main sections of karate training, along with kata and kihon. Kumite is the part of karate in which you train against an adversary, using the techniques learned from the kihon and kata....
finalist in the SKIF
SKIF
SKIF can refer to:* Shotokan Karate-do International Federation* Skif PLUS regional Scouting organization of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast* Sotsyalistishe Kinder Farband...
World Championships, Mexico City. In 1998, at the SKIEF European Championships in Sheffield, he took silver medal in the Men's (40-44) kata, and his team took gold medal in the veteran three man team kata.
In 1992, Hanshi Asano awarded him the Wilkinson Sword of Honour, for services to karate-do.
In 1993, he opened the club's new premises in Lower Spring Street Grimsby.
In 2001, he was invited to teach in Amritsar
Amritsar
Amritsar is a city in the northern part of India and is the administrative headquarters of Amritsar district in the state of Punjab, India. The 2001 Indian census reported the population of the city to be over 1,500,000, with that of the entire district numbering 3,695,077...
, India, by the Punjab Karate Association, and became their Chief Technical Advisor.
In August 2011, he was graded to 7th Dan (Nanadan) by Hanshi Shiro Asano.