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2nd Dan
Gez began Karate at the age of 10 in 1986, with encouragement from his father, due to a situation of being 'bullied' at school. He joined the 'Sokudo Karate Association' in a local Leisure Centre in South Shields, Tyne & Wear, by Abdu Shaher (7th Dan). It was here he met his instructor Eddie Gillespie (4th Dan) of, at that time, Washington Sokuto. It was Sensei Gillespie who introduced him to the joys of competition Kumite. Gez's competitive fighting career started early. He fought in many local and national competitions, winning medals in many of these. Due to this, he won a place on the 'English Sokudo' Team. He gained his 1st Dan with Sensei Shaher in 1990. Shortly after this, he and Sensei Gillespie along with other members of his club moved associations to join with Sensei Ticky Donovan OBE (8th Dan) and the British Ishinryu Karate Association. During that time with Shihan Donovan and Sensei Gillespie, Gez gained his 2nd Dan (1992) and competed successfully at many competitions, including the British Open, English Open and many others. This allowed him to gain a place on the English Ishinryu Squad. In 1996 his Karate career was put on hold to pursue a career in the Royal Marines. Then, after this period of 'rest' from Karate, Gez moved here to Swansea, South Wales, where after a lot of searching to find a reputable club, Sensei Hugh 'Bungie' Ruse allowed him to train with him and join Budokan Wales Thus, "A new chapter in his Karate career has begun".............. |
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Introduction
