In 2004 he became a Sempai for Sensei Tony Cotton helping run a kids and adult class every week. In 2005 he was given the honour of running his own class with the help of my Sempai/Sensei Adrian Jones. Every three months there were Gradings and he would look after 40+ kids with the help of Adrian.
On the 9th December 2007 he was invited to test for Black Belt a four hour grading with a thousand push ups, star jumps, crunchies etc. He Passed and also received his Instructor Accreditation Certificate level 3 in Dojo management.
Not long after that, the club closed.
Brian then Joined the Asia Pacific Tang Soo Do Federation Under Master Stephen G. Washington 7th Dan, and was graded to 6th gup Green Belt on 16th August, 2008 and then 4th gup Brown Belt on 15th November, 2008. he was trained in weapon forms bo staff and weapons training, under Master Ian Kipling 4th Dan. (who is also now a student of Kenpo Karitsu).
Brian finally came to Kenpo Karitsu in 2009 and has an obvious ability and talent to work with kids and adults, I have invited Brian to assist as the instructor at the New Aldinga club, 2 years in many martial arts, will see students promoted to black belt, Brian is working towards his Advanced Green belt, along with Neil Irvine, one of the Clubs founding members. Neil will assist Brian in running the Aldinga Academy, he too has a background in Martial arts, military and security training.
We are very fortunate to have Dedicated, passionate martial artists, in our club, who on the outside might not be wearing a black belt in Karitsu yet, however, on the inside, they are black belts.
Ed Parker had a saying,
We Don`t Teach Karate , We teach People.
