Leeds Karate Academy Black Belts
Currently there are 76 KUGB awarded Dan Grades who train regularly at Leeds Karate Academy clubs.
| Grade | Name | Date Passed Grading |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Dan | Nick Heald | April 2008 |
| 5th Dan | Matt Price | April 2005 |
| 4th Dan | Glenn Riley | Oct 2006 |
| 3rd Dan | Harry Finlay | April 2006 |
| 3rd Dan | Richard Zealand | April 2008 |
| 3rd Dan | Juliet Finlay | April 2009 |
| 3rd Dan | Ashley Scott | April 2009 |
| 3rd Dan | Daryn Hobden | October 2009 |
| 3rd Dan | Dave Clemmit | April 2010 |
| 3rd Dan | Zoe Starr | April 2010 |
| 2nd Dan | David Wright | October 2001 |
| 2nd Dan | Martin Tucker | February 2004 |
| 2nd Dan | Jamie Bending | February 2004 |
| 2nd Dan | Nick Smith | June 2004 |
| 2nd Dan | Natasha Balyckyi | August 2004 |
| 2nd Dan | Heidi Probst | September 2004 |
| 2nd Dan | Jordon Probst | December 2004 |
| 2nd Dan | Ryan Tucker | Sept 2005 |
| 2nd Dan | Melissa Finlay | Sept 2005 |
| 2nd Dan | Jayne Brown | April 2006 |
| 2nd Dan | Joe Finlay | June 2006 |
| 2nd Dan | Brian Lister | April 2007 |
| 2nd Dan | Andrew Lister | April 2007 |
| 2nd Dan | Nick Midgley | October 2007 |
| 2nd Dan | Joe Hart | June 2008 |
| 2nd Dan | Nathan Kenny | Aug 2008 |
| 2nd Dan | Stephen Brown | May 2009 |
| 2nd Dan | James Brown | May 2009 |
| 2nd Dan | Peter Banks | Sept 2009 |
| 2nd Dan | Holly Dickinson | Sept 2009 |
| 2nd Dan | James Hill | Feb 2010 |
| 2nd Dan | Tony Mills | Feb 2010 |
| 2nd Dan | Tom Little | May 2010 |
| 2nd Dan | Richard Payne | May 2010 |
| 1st Dan | Liz Simpson | Dec 1978 |
| 1st Dan | Tony Farrell | September 2004 |
| 1st Dan | Margaret Bending | September 2004 |
| 1st Dan | David Bottomley | February 2005 |
| 1st Dan | Alex Farrell | April 2005 |
| 1st Dan | Andrea Bowden | Nov 2005 |
| 1st Dan | Richard Upton | Feb 2006 |
| 1st Dan | Miles Wilson | Feb 2006 |
| 1st Dan | Claire Lister | June 2006 |
| 1st Dan | Sophie Pennington | June 2006 |
| 1st Dan | Dave Fishkin | October 2006 |
| 1st Dan | Ashley Mallinson | October 2006 |
| 1st Dan | Rachel Martin | February 2007 |
| 1st Dan | Deborah Pearce | February 2007 |
| 1st Dan | Mark Hardy | June 2007 |
| 1st Dan | Josephine Fishkin | August 2007 |
| 1st Dan | Oliver Deane | February 2008 |
| 1st Dan | Daniel Martin | April 2008 |
| 1st Dan | Ronan Cain | June 2008 |
| 1st Dan | Vic Collier | Sept 2008 |
| 1st Dan | Lyndsay McEwan | Sept 2008 |
| 1st Dan | Abi Chapman | Sept 2008 |
| 1st Dan | Hayden Steele | Sept 2008 |
| 1st Dan | Alistair Anderson | Oct 2008 |
| 1st Dan | Steve Brown | Feb 2009 |
| 1st Dan | Tom Mitchell | Feb 2009 |
| 1st Dan | Richard Fewkes | Feb 2009 |
| 1st Dan | Iain Mackintosh | Mar 2009 |
| 1st Dan | Callam Mackintosh | Mar 2009 |
| 1st Dan | Lizzie Andrews | Aug 2009 |
| 1st Dan | Jed Dickinson | Sept 2009 |
| 1st Dan | Ellie Hardman | Sept 2009 |
| 1st Dan | Alex Glancy | Sep 2009 |
| 1st Dan | Andrew Cryer | Nov 2009 |
| 1st Dan | Arlene Middler | Nov 2009 |
| 1st Dan | Andy Deane | Feb 2010 |
| 1st Dan | Tony Mitchell | Feb 2010 |
| 1st Dan | Pat Cryer | Feb 2010 |
| 1st Dan | Kate Lister | Feb 2010 |
| 1st Dan | Michael Ambler | Apr 2010 |
| 1st Dan | Edward Reeves | Jul 2010 |
| 1st Dan | William Reeves | Jul 2010 |
Richard Zealand - 3rd Dan KUGB
1995 – Started training at Harrogate Shotokan karate club, age 8.
1998 – Graded 1st Dan (June)
1999 – KUGB Northern Region Championships, Boys kumite 1st
2000 – Harrogate SKC Boys Champion
2000 – North-West Open Championships, Boys kumite 3rd
2000 – KUGB Northern Region Championships, Boys kumite 1st
2000 – Graded 2nd Dan (September)
2001 - North-West Open Championships, Boys kumite 2nd
2002 - North-West Open Championships, Intermediate kumite 2nd
2003 - North-West Open Championships, Intermediate kumite 3rd
2003 - KUGB Northern Region Championships, Junior kumite 3rd
2003 – KUGB Student Championships, Male kumite 3rd
2003 – KUGB Shotokan Cup, Junior kumite 3rd
2004 – Selected for KUGB England junior kumite squad
2004 – North-West Open Championships, Senior team kumite 1st
2005 – Selected for KUGB England junior kumite squad
2005 – KUGB National Championships, Senior team kumite 2nd
2005 – North-West Open Championships, Senior team kumite 1st
2005 – North-West Open Championships, Intermediate kumite 3rd
2006 – KUGB Northern Region Championships, Team kumite 3rd
2008 – Graded 3rd Dan (April)
David Wright 2nd dan black belt
1996 | Started karate age of 7 at Ashington SKC | |
1998 | KUGB Northern Region Children's Ippon Kumite | 3rd |
1998 | KUGB Children Champs Boy's Ippon Kumite | 2nd |
1999 | Graded Shodan | |
2000 | KUGB Northern Region Junior Team Kata | 2nd |
2001 | Graded Nidan | |
2001 | KUGB Children's National Champs Team Kata | 2nd |
2002 | KUGB Northern Region Champs Children's Team kata | 2nd |
2002 | KUGB Northern Region Champs Boy's Kumite | 3rd |
2002 | KUGB Northern Region Champs Children's Kata over 3rd Kyu | 1st |
2002 | KUGB Children's National Champs Team Kata | 3rd |
2002 | Liverpool Youth Champs Boy's kumite | 3rd |
2003 | KUGB Northern Region Champs Children's kata over 3rd kyu | 3rd |
2003 | KUGB Northern Region Champs Junior Team kata | 3rd |
2003 | Liverpool Youth Championships team kata | 1st |
2003 | KUGB Children's Nationals Champs Boy's black belt kata | 1st |
2003 | KUGB Shotokan Cup Boy's kata | 2nd |
2003 | Selected onto KUGB England Kata Squad | |
2004 | Selected onto KUGB England Junior Kumite Squad | |
2004 | KUGB National Championships Children's kata 3rd kyu and above | 2nd |
2004 | KUGB National Championships Chilren's team kata | 2nd |
2004 | KUGB National Youth Championships Boy's Black belt kata | 1st |
2004 | KUGB National Youth Championships team kata | 1st |
2004 | Liverpool Youth Championships team kata | 1st |
2004 | Liverpool Youth Championships children's kata | 2nd |
2004 | Liverpool Youth Championships boy's kumite | 3rd |
2004 | KUGB Shotokan Cup boy's kata | 3rd |
2004 | KUGB Northern Region Champs children's kata over 3rd kyu | 1st |
2004 | KUGB Northern Region Champs boy's kumite | 1st |
2004 | KUGB Northern Region Champs children's team kata | 1st |
2004 | KUGB Northern Region awarded Best Overall Junior Competitor | |
2005 | KUGB National Championships Male Senior Kata | 4th |
2005 | KUGB National Championships Adult Team Kata | 1st |
2005 | Liverpool Youth Championships men's kata | 3rd |
2005 | Liverpool Youth Championships junior men kumite | 3rd |
2005 | KUGB Shotokan Cup Male junior kumite | 2nd |
2005 | KUGB Shotokan Cup Male junior kata | 1st |
2005 | KUGB Northern Region Champs Adult Team kata | 1st |
2005 | KUGB Grandslam junior male kumite | 2nd |
2005 | Gained KUGB Assistant Instructor Qualification | |
2005 | Selected to represent England in ESKA European Championships, Wroclaw, Poland | |
2006 | KUGB National Championships Adult team kata | 2nd |
2006 | Liverpool Youth Championships male kata | 2nd |
2006 | Liverpool Youth Championships male kumite | 3rd |
2006 | Liverpool Youth Championships team kata | 1st |
2006 | KUGB Shotokan Cup male junior kata | 2nd |
2006 | KUGB Shotokan Cup male junior kumite | 3rd |
2006 | KUGB Northern Region Champs male kata | 3rd |
2006 | KUGB Northern Region Champs junior male kumite | 3rd |
2006 | KUGB Northern Region Champs adult team kata | 2nd |
2006 | KUGB Grandslam senior men kata | 3rd |
2006 | Selected to represent England in ESKA European Championships, Lucerne, Switzerland | |
2006 | ESKA European Championships Male Cadet Individual Kumite | 3rd |
2006 | ESKA European Championships Junior Male Team Kata | 4th |
2007 | KUGB Grandslam Senior Men Kata | 3rd |
2007 | KUGB National Championships Adult Team Kata | 1st |
2007 | KUGB Youth National Championships Male Junior Kata | 2nd |
2007 | KUGB Youth National Championships Male Junior Kumite | 2nd |
2007 | Liverpool Youth Championships Male kata | 2nd |
2007 | Became a fully qualified KUGB Instructor | |
2007 | KUGB Grandslam Senior Men Kata | 3rd |
2007 | KUGB Shotokan Cup Male Junior kata | 2nd |
2007 | Joined Leeds Karate Academy | |
2007 | Selected to represent England in WSKA World Championships, Bydgoszcz, Poland | |
2007 | WKSA World Championships Junior Men Team kata | 4th |
2007 | KUGB Northern Region Champs Senior Men kata | 3rd |
2007 | KUGB Northern Region Champs Junior Men kumite | 3rd |
2007 | KUGB Northern Region Champs Adult team kata (for Ashington!) | 2nd |
2007 | Selected to represent England in ESKA European Championships, Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal | |
2007 | ESKA European Championships Junior Men Team Kata | 4th |
2007 | ESKA European Championships Junior Men Team Kumite | 2nd |
Ryan Tucker - 2nd Dan KUGB
2002 KUGB Shotokan Cup Boys Under 5' Kumite 2nd
2002 KUGB Northern Regions Junior Team Kata 4th
2003 KUGB National Champs Boys Under 5' Kumite 3rd
2003 KUGB Childrens Champs Boys Under 5' Kumite 1st
2003 KUGB Childrens Champs Team Kata 2nd
2003 KUGB Northern Regions Junior Team Kata 2nd
2003 Graded Shodan
2004 KUGB Shotokan Cup Boys Kumite 5'-5'5'' 1st
2004 KUGB Youth Champs Boys Kumite 5'-5'5'' 1st
2004 KUGB National Champs Junior Team Kata 1st
2004 KUGB Northern Regions Childrens Kata 3rd
2005 KUGB Student Champs Male Kumite 3rd
2005 KUGB Student Champs Male Kata 4th
2005 KUGB Shotokan Cup Junior Kata 2nd
2005 KUGB Shotokan Cup Boys Kumite Over 5'5'' 1st
2005 KUGB Youth Champs Black Belt Kata 2nd
2005 KUGB Youth Champs Team Kata 2nd
2005 KUGB Youth Champs Boys Kumite Over 5'5'' 2nd
2005 KUGB Northern Regions Childrens Kata 1st
2005 KUGB Northern Regions Boys Kumite Over 5'5'' 1st
2005 KUGB Northern Regions Awarded Best Junior Competitor
2005 KUGB National Champs Boys Kumite Over 5'5'' 1st
2005 Graded Nidan
2005 Selected on to KUGB Junior England Squad
2006 KUGB National Champs Junior Kumite 16&17 yrs 3rd
2006 KUGB Youth Champs Junior Kumite 16&17 yrs 1st
2006 KUGB Student Champs Male Kumite 1st
2006 KUGB Student Champs Male Kata 2nd
2006 KUGB Student Champs Team Kumite 3rd
2007 KUGB National Champs Team Kumite 1st, Junior Kumite 16 & 17 Yrs 1st
2007 KUGB National Youth Champs Junior Kumite 16 & 17 Yrs 1st
2007 Represented England at WSKA World Championships, Bydgoszcz, Poland. Cadet Kumite 3rd
2007 Represented England at ESKA European Championships, Porto, Portugal. Junior Team Kumite 2nd
2008 KUGB National Champs 18-20 Years Male Kumite 1st
2008 KUGB National Champs Team Kata 1st
2008 KUGB National Champs Male Team Kumite 3rd
2008 KUGB National Youth Champs 18-20 Yrs male Kumite 1st
Ashley Scott - 2nd Dan KUGB
Ashley Scott
October 1998 - Started training at Gateshead, aged 13
October 2003-Achieved 1st Dan
September 2005-Joined LKA
November 2005-KUGB Student Nationals, 1st Team Kumite, 3rd Individual Kumite
January 2006-Selected for KUGB Junior England Squad
February 2006-Achieved 2nd Dan
May 2006-KUGB National Championships, 3rd Individual Kumite, 3rd Team Kumite.
October 2006-KUGB Northern Regional Champs, 2nd Individual Kata, 2nd Team Kumite.
November 2006-KUGB Student Nationals, 1st Individual Kata, 1st Individual Kumite, 1st Team Kumite.
January 2007-Selected for KUGB Senior England Squad
May 2007-KUGB National Championships, 1st Female Team Kumite, 2nd Adult Team Kata, 3rd Female Kumite.
Sept 2007-Represented England at WSKA World Championships, Bydgoszcz, Poland. Female Team Kumite 2nd
Nov 2007-Represented England at ESKA European Championships. Porto, Portugal. Female Team Kumite 3rd.
May 2008-KUGB National Championships Team Kata 1st
May 2008-KUGB National Championships Female Team Kumite 3rd
Nick Midgley 2nd Dan KUGB
