Liam started Shotokan karate lessons, age 6, Luton JKA, December 2000
Instructors: Sensei Fred Daniels 5th Dan EKGB
Sensei Sabrina Collins 4th Dan EKGB
Double-graded 10th & 9th Kyu, 27 January 2001
Graded 8th Kyu, 21 May 2001
Graded 7th Kyu, 16 March 2002
Graded 6th Kyu, 13 July 2002
Graded 5th Kyu, 7 December 2002
Graded 4th Kyu, 3 May 2003
Graded 3rd Kyu, 15 November 2003
Graded 2nd Kyu, 1 May 2004
Graded 1st Kyu, 9 October 2004
Graded Shodan by Shihans Sidoli, Lewis & McCusker, Glasgow, 1 October 2005
Graded Neidan by Shihans Yahara, Isaka, Dorfman, Tadrist & Sidoli, Italy, 26April 2008
Qualified KWF D Class Referee, Wales, 15 November 2009
Graded Sandan by Shihans Yahara, Lewis & Tadrist, Luton, 22 May 2011
Qualified KWF D Class Instructor, Denmark, 19 October 2013
Qualified KWF D Class Examiner, Denmark, 19 October 2013
Qualified Martial Arts First Aider 25/03/2017
Safeguarding of Children Level 2 (Child Protection) 14/03/2017
2015
Open International Karate Seminar Shihan Mikio Yahara 8th Dan
8th February Streatham United Kingdom
2014
IKU Shikon International
Karate Open Championships 23rd Harlow 23rd June
2nd place Kata Mens
3rd place Team Kata Mens
ESKF Open Karate Championships
held in East London May 4th
Scotland Ayrshire
Open Karate Championships 22nd November
2nd place Kata Mens
2nd place Kumite Mens
2013
Team Coach, Legend Open Championships,
Bracknell, 9th March
Shihan Robert Sidoli seminar, Luton, 29th June
Co-hosted GB squad training session, Luton, 30th June
Referee and Judge, KWF National Open Competition,
Luton, 6th July 2013
also 1st place men’s Kumite,
2nd placed men’s Kata
England squad training, Sensei Mark Slattery
3rd Dan KWF, 1st Sept
England squad training, Sensei Liam Mills
3rd Dan KWF 21st September
England squad training, Sensei Charlie Pepper
3rd Dan KWF 28th September
6th KWF World Championships Denmark,
18th-20th Oct: Graded D Class Instructor & Examiner
by panel of Shihans Yahara, Isaka, Dorfman, Lewis, Tadrist, Sider, Fanicchi&Duncan
Referee and Judge, JKL in-house competition, Luton, 9th November
Ayrshire Open Karate Championships, Scotland, 17th November
2nd place Kumite, 2nd place Kata
2012
Legend Open Championships, Bracknell, 10 March
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Shihan Lewis & Tadrist KWF training course, Luton, 21st April
Sensei Wayne Stolten-Smith, Bo course, Luton, 16th June
Sensei Daniels & Barker, KWF training course, Luton, 23rd June
KWF England National Open Competition, Luton, 30th
June
1st place kata,
2nd place kumite,
1st place team kata,
2nd place men’s kumite
Shihan Mikio Yahara KWF Technical Course, Inspire Luton, 28th-30th Sept.
Referee and Judge,
JKL in-house competition, Luton, 20th October
Shihan Jim Lewis, KWF seminar, Luton, 10th November
2011
Sensei Masao Kagawa (8th Dan JKS)
seminar,
Nottingham, 12th-13th March
KWF Dynamic Shotokan Technical
Seminar,
Luton 16- 17 April with Instructors Shihan Jim Lewis 7th Dan, Shihan Sid Tadrist 6th
Dan
JKA training course, Guildford, 1st May
Sensei Wayne Stolten-Smith, Bo course. Luton, 7th May
Open International Karate Seminar with Shihan Mikio Yahara 8th Dan,
Refereed at in-house competition, Luton, 9th July
Shihan Fred Daniels KWF, brown & black belt training, Luton, 11th Sept.
Sensei Wayne Stolten-Smith, Bo course. Luton, 1st October
KWF Dynamic Shotokan Technical Seminar, 5th November with
Shihan Jim Lewis 7th Dan, Shihan Sid Tadrist 6th Dan
JKS Open Shotokan Karate Championships, Nottingham 27th November
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2010
Young Sportsman of the Year 2009, 3rd place and
Runner Up Young Sports Team of the Year (JKL Team 3), Luton Sports Awards, 25th March
KWF England Dynamic Shotokan Course, Luton, 24th April
attended one day technical training seminar from KWF Shihans
Jim Lewis, Sid Tadrist & Fred Daniels
National KWF Championships, Luton 25th April
1st place kata (14-16 years mixed),
1stplace junior mixed team
kata,
1st place kumite (14-15 male)
named as Overall Junior Champion.
Shobu Ippon Open Competition, Guildford, 8th May
1st place kata (15-17 years),
2nd place kumite (15-17 years),
4th team kata.
Sensei Wayne Stolten-Smith, Bo course. Luton, 14th
May
Shihan Tadrist KWF course, London, 12th June
JKL in-house competition,
Ultimate Kumite Champion, Luton, 3rd July
Sensei Wayne
Stolten-Smith, Bo course. Luton, 18th September
Sensei Richard Amos WTKO seminar, Norwich, 26th September
JSKA 5th World Championship, 22-24 October, Portugal
Unable to compete due to red tape, so club training holiday instead!
KWF National Course 13- 14 November, Hawarden, Wales:
Instructors–Shihan Fred Daniels & Sensei John Barker (KWF) and Stevan Harrison JSKA,
1st place kata,
1st place kumite.
KWF Dynamic Shotokan Technical Seminar, Luton, 4th
December
with Instructors Shihan Jim Lewis & Sid Tadrist
2009
GB Squad
training with Shihan Sidoli, Luton, 1 March
9th Legends Open Shotokan Championships, Bracknell, 7th March
1st place kata (12-15 years mixed),
2nd place kumite (12-15 years mixed).
Young Sportsman of the
Year 2008, 2nd place. Luton Sports Awards, 9thApr
KWF 5th World Championships, Kristiansund, Norway, 26th-29th March:
2nd place kata (14-16 male),
4th place team kata.
Sensei Yutaka Koike (JKS), seminar, Luton, 19th
June
Shihan Sidoli one day course, Luton 26th June
Shihan Isaka (Asst. Chief Instructor KWF),
Hawarden Wales,
2 day course, 19th-20th September.
Sensei Wayne Stolten-Smith, Bo course, Luton, 26th September
Shihan Sid Tadrist training course, Luton, 9th October
Shihan Sidoli course, Selby, 25th October
Team Coach- KWF Wales Competition. Hawarden, Wales. 14th November
JKS (GB) Open Championships. Nottingham, 21st November
2nd place kata,
2nd place kumite,
1st place team kata,
2nd team kumite.
Shihan Sid Tadrist training course, Luton, 1st December
2008
GB Squad training sessions (Shihans Sidoli & Barker) Luton 27th Januuary & 10th Feb
Sensei Richard Amos (WTKO) Seminar Luton 22nd February
Sensei Sidoli seminar & GB Squad training course
Wales 1st-2nd March
Alan Campbell (GB JKS squad coach), training course, Luton, 7th March
Sensei Adel Ismal seminar,
JKA, Shefford, 8th March
Sensei Tadrist seminar, Luton, 28th March
Sensei Daniels Squad training, Luton, 30th March
GB Squad training, Luton, 13th & 20th April
KWF Camp & European Championships Torino Italy. 25th–27th April
2 day seminar with KWF Chief Instructors Yahara and Isaka.
1st place male kumite,
2nd place male kata 12-13 years
JKL Most Outstanding Student of the Month, April
Attended Sensei Saito course, Nottingham, 18th May
5th JKS Open Championships, Dublin Ireland, 25th May
4th place
kata,
JSKA UK Championships, Yateley, Hampshire. 7th-8th June
1st place kumite,
1st place kata,
1st place junior team kata
awarded Most Outstanding Student Award.
Richard Amos WTKO Chief Instructor, training course. Luton, 17th June
Shihan Sidoli KWF course, Luton, 11th July
JKL In-house Competition, Luton, 12 July
1st place Ultimate Kumite,
Special Achievement Award (karate), Cardinal Newman High School, 15 Jul
GB squad training with Shihan Sidoli & Sensei Barker, Luton. 20 July
GB squad training with Shihan Sidoli & Sensei Barker, Luton. 10 August
JSKA 4th World Championships, Manchester, 22-24 August
2nd place Kumite,
2nd place Kata
3rd place team Kumite.
Richard Amos (WTKO Chief Instructor), seminar, Luton, 26th September
Alan Campbell (GB JKS squad coach) training course, Luton, 3rd October
Shihan Isaka, KWF, two day course, Wales 25-26 October
Sensei Daniels black belt course, Lower Stondon, 9th November
Sensei Sid Tadrist KWF training course, Luton, 28th November
Sensei Amos seminar, Hemel Hempstead, 30th November
Shihan Keigo Abe seminar, Luton, 9th December
2007
Squad training, Lower Stondon, 11 February
Squad training, Wales, 24-25 February
BBC TV “Look East” news broadcast- GB Team for Japan,2nd March
ITV Anglia news broadcast- GB Team for Japan, 6th March
Squad training, Hightown Dojo, 11th March
4th KWF World Cup Championships, Tokyo, Japan, 27th March-5th April: training with Shihans Mikio Yahara & Akihito Isaka and GB Team competitor.
Squad training, Wales, 22nd April
Shobu Ippon Open Competition, Guildford, Surrey, 12th May
JSKA training camp with Senseis Sidoli and Dieter Flindt, Hampshire, 1st June
JSKA Open, Hampshire, 2nd June
1st place Kumite
1st place Kata
Training seminar with Sensei Yutaka Koike & Alan Campbell (JKS), Luton, 8th June
Squad training session, Luton, 1st July
In-house competition, Luton, 14th July
1st Kumite
Sensei Sidoli brown/black belt training session, Ashford, Kent, 2nd September
Shihan Akihito Isaka course, Wales, 8th-9th September
GB Squad training session, Luton, 16th September
Sensei Daniels brown/belt course, Lower Stondon, 23rd September
KWF Scottish Championships, Glasgow, 6th October
3rd place Kumite
3rd place Kata
Demonstration squad member, Luton Regional Sports Centre, 28th October
Sensei Richard Amos (WTKO) Seminar
Hemel Hempstead 24th-25th November
2006
Legends Open Bournemouth 5th March
3rd place Kumite
3rd place Kata
Sports Awards, 23rd March
young spotsman of the year 2nd place
Sensei Sidoli brown/black belt technical course, Ashford, 22nd April
Sensei Daniels brown/black belt course, Lower Stondon, 30th April
Karate Demonstration Squad, Wenlock School, Luton, 17th June
Gold kumite, gold team kumite & bronze kata, in-house competition, 24th June
JSKA Competiton, Training camp
RAF Odiham 25th-27th August
3rd place Kumite
1st place Kata
Attended Shihan Isaka course in Wales 9th-10th September
Attended Shihan Isaka course in Luton, 13th September
Sensei Sid Tadrist Advanced brown/black belt course, London, 30th September
Sensei Daniels advanced course, Luton, 15th October
Attended Sensei Abe training seminar, RAF Odiham, Hampshire, 28th October
Attended Sensei Richard Amos (WTKO) Seminar Hemel Hempstead 4th November
Sensei Daniels advanced squad training, Luton, 5th November
Sensei Daniels advanced squad training, Luton, 26th November
Sensei Sidoli training course, Luton, 2 December
GB Squad training, Luton, 17 December
2005
Sensei Sidoli brown/black belt course
Ashford 19th February
Legends National Championships Bournemouth 6th March
3rd place Kumite
1st place Kata
Sensei Sidoli brown/black belt course
Ashford 19th February
Luton in house competion
2nd place Kumite
2nd place Kata
Special awarded
Sensei’s Yahara & Kanasaki Training Camp, Culford, 13th-15th July
Sensei Sidoli training course, Ashford, 21st August
JKA Luton Demonstration Team member, Ashford, 11th September
Training & Black belt grading, Glasgow, 1st October
Scottish National Open Championships,
Glasgow, 2nd October
1st place Kumite
1st place Kata
1st team place Kata
Award for Most Outstanding Student 2005,
JKA Luton in-house competition, 8th October
Attended Shihan Isaka course in Wales, 15th-16th October
Sensei Daniels brown/black belt course, Lower Stondon, 4th December
2004
Attended Akita Sensei training course, London, 18th January
Training course, Heston Middx, 13th March
Legends Open karate competition, Bath, 14th March
Attended Akita Sensei course, Luton JKA, 3rd April
Gold kumite, In-house competition, 22nd May
1st place Kumite
Attended Isaka Sensei training camp, Culford, 16th July
European Friendship Cup, Culford, 17th July
3rd place Kumite,
4th place Kata
2nd place team kata U12
Kodomo Cup, Culford, 18th July
2nd place team Kata
4th place Kumite
Sensei Akita training course, Heston, 31st July
Culford Camp Open 12th September
1st place Kumite
Sensei Akita training course, Heston, 16th September
JKA Luton Squad member, Scottish Open Championships, Glasgow, 27th November
Sensei Sidoli training day, Glasgow, 28th November
2003
Legends Open, Bath, 9th March
3rd place Kata
3rd place Kumite
In-house competition, 19th July
2nd place Kumite
2nd place Kata
class with Sidoli Sensei, Kent, 5th October
European National Championships, Glasgow, 18th-19th October
7th place Kata
Advanced Student of the Year 2003 award, Luton JKA, 13th December
Training course, Heston, 14th December
2002
In-house competition, Luton, 28th May
Attended Yahara Sensei course, Allerton Yorks, 28th-29th September
National Shotokan Jnr. Championships, Milton Keynes, 16th November
3rd place team Kumite
Advanced Student of the Year 2002 award, Luton JKA, December
2001
Attented Isaka Sensei course JKA Luton 17th April
In-house competition, Luton, 16th June
1st place Kata
JKA National Championships, Luton, 14th October
4th place Kata
In-house competition, Luton, 15th December
Luton Karate Academy
Inspire: Luton Sports Village
Hitchin Road
Luton
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