At
the Blackpool Karate School, we have professional
instructors registered with OFSTED and experienced
with supervising young children.
Instructors
Profiles
Lee
Douglas - Academy Director
My
martial arts training started with
Judo at the age of 9, where I later
qualified as a British Judo Association
coach. Expanding into Ju Jitsu, I
wanted to keep competing and started
full contact Kickboxing via Nippon
Kempo (Japanese Boxing). For a number
of years I represented England and
competed around Europe as the British
Team Captain.
I started my Karate tutelage in Wado
Ryu Karate and later in Kickboxing
in my early twenties. After touring
internationally for a series of years
competing, I retired from competition
after amassing and defending scores
of titles and trophies including "light
heavy weight World Champion"
with the WKA in Malta.
I'VE
COMPETED IN LOTS OF
FORMATS, MY TITLES
INCLUDE:
2
times World Kick Boxing
champion (WKA/IKKC)
European Kempo Silver
Medalist (FENKA)
Combat Open British
Kickboxing Champion
British Kick Jitsu
Champion (WKA)
British Kickboxing
Champion (WKA)
Northern Sport Ju
Jitsu Champion
North West Judo Champion
(BJA)
My
specialty is self defence and I'm
a licensed Krav Maga instructor, trained
by Israel's finest. Security Cleared
for corporate work.
When
I'm not teaching, I still enjoy training
and I'm working on developing my knowledge
of speed, agility and quickness training
in combat sports.
For
Private Lesson information call: (01253)
500532
Gill
Reid - Academy Director
Gill
is a professional in child supervision.
Qualified to NVQ Level 3 in early
years education. Gill continues her
academic and professional career within
this field. Gill is also certified
in early years first aid.
Gill
started her martial arts career in
Iaido (Way of the Sword). She continued
this relationship with weaponry and
has competed internationally with
weapons in Kentucky and Holland where
she won a silver medal. In addition
to her weaponry training, Gill has
studied Ninjitsu, Kempo, Kickboxing
and Wado Ryu Karate. Furthermore,
Gill is a qualified self defence instructor.
I'VE
COMPETED IN LOTS OF FORMATS
WITH MULTIPLE TROPHIES INCLUDING
WORLD SILVE MEDALIST:
Gill
enjoys teaching and training.
As part of Gill's mission to provide
the best in martial arts tuition.
Gill train's with the leading martial
artists in their fields (Tommy Thompson
in the picture) to ensure she is up
to date with all the latest in teaching
techniques and concepts.
When
I'm not teaching, I still enjoy training
and I'm working on a new form for
competing with this year.
For
Private Lesson information call: (01253)
500532
Dale
Noble - Programme Director
Dale
Noble could be the most successful
martial artist to have come from this
area. He has won almost every major
competition in the world and is still
competing today.
All the instructors at the club are
very experienced coaches. However,
Dale has his own teaching style that
is safe, fun and guaranteed to give
you incredible benefits in learning
in the fastest time.
Dale
has been there and won it.
Not enough space on this site
to list every trophy that
Dale has won...
Dale
enjoys XMA and Kickboxing. He has
trained in Kickboxing, Gymnastics,
XMA, Ju Jitsu, Kobudo and appeared
in a number of films. In
the summer, you may catch Dale on
the beach or the park practicing
martial arts tricks.
Dale
runs gatherings
and workshops
in points fighting,
XMA and weaponry.
Check the events
pages for details.
When
I'm not teaching, I still enjoy training
and I'm working on a new form with
more tricks for competing with this
year.
For
Private Lesson information call: (01253)
500532
Gareth
Stubbs - Programme Director
Gareth
is an experienced martial arts instructor
specialised in kobudo.
For
Private Lesson information call: (01253)
500532
A
'very' old picture of Lee, Gill, Gaz and Dale
(when he was shorter than me) competing in Holland.
Patricia
Shaw
Trish
helps out a lot in the classes
and is part of the instructor
team at Blackpool Karate.
Trish is a qualified nutritionist
and will often be found assisting
other members of the club.
