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Name: Gavin Evans 

Club:   Zanshin Dojo (members of WKA Welsh Karate Association and Welsh Karate Governing Body)

Grade: 2nd Dan

Training:

 20 years Wado ryu with Welsh Karate Association.

Personal info:

Have trained 20years with Welsh Karate Association for the first 16 years with instructor Tim Evans 3rd Dan. After having formed my own club mainly under the instruction of Chief instructor Unel Wellington 7th dan. Have also trained in many different styles including Shotokan, with Chico Mbakwe 6th dan and Gabriel Operanta 6th dan (Cardiff shotokan), and also Aikido. I believe this training in different areas of martial arts has made me an all round stronger Karateka. Especially for Kata tournaments where I usually do Shotokan Kata anyway.

Have competed for my country (i.e. Federation and Association ) abroad in many tournaments (kata and kumite), including U.S.A. , Canada, Czechoslovakia, Holland and France. Also home internationals in Ireland , Scotland , England and Wales. Have won many titles including the Welsh Karate Grand Prix series, Welsh Karate Federation Kata Champion, FEKO English Open kata champion, Irish Open kata champion, British Grand Slam, U.S. PKC open Champion, Traditional Karate British Series, Siver medal in B.K.F. Championships as well as being  finalist in the Dutch Open , Czech Open and not to mention the Kubota World Cup in Canada. 

Qualifications:

BA (hons) Deg. in Sport and Human Movement Studies.

Coach for W.K.A. kata squad

Qualified Referee for the Welsh Karate Association

Qualified NVQ level 2 Instructor

First Aid Qualified