IMPROVED MEMORY
CONFIDENCE
SELF DISCIPLINE
PROBLEM SOLVING
ADAPTATION
BALANCE
COORDINATION
FLEXIBILITY
MUSCLE TONE
ENDURANCE
PATIENCE
INTEGRITY
RESPECT
HUMILITY
PERSEVERANCE
Gary is a sixth Dan Black Belt in Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate affiliated with the I.O.G.K.F. He is the principal instructor in Kelty, Kinross and Lochgelly dojo’s and is a Scottish Goju-Ryu Karate Association (SGKA) Kambukai (management committee) member.
Gary passed his sixth Dan black belt in Porto, Portugal in 2022, becoming the youngest 6th dan in the world within the I.O.G.K.F. There are no higher graded intructors in the whole of Scotland. He has been training for 31 years and teaching for 21 years - teaching around the world in France, Austria, The Netherlands, Czech Republic, Australia, and throughout the UK and alongside the World Chief Instructor.
Gary is a well-accomplished tournament fighter and has also fought all over the world, winning the national SKGA tournament for 5 consecutive years, winning the Australian all styles tournament, Acheiving Silver at the European championships and even placing 5th in the world.
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The Grasshoppers class is the only one of it's kind in the area and helps give your young ones self confidence and social interaction to help them succeed in life from an early age.
Mixed family classes gives you the opportunity to train with and encourage each other no matter your experience or fitness level. Build on your relationships and work together towards a common goal.
Made for Green belts and above, advanced classes focus more on some of the traditional aspects of Goju-Ryu and Kata to get you well on your way to achieve Shodan level. (Black Belt)
Respect is a core value in Karate. Students are taught to respect themselves, and to show respect to one another, their Senpai (senior students), and their Sensei (teachers)
Karate requires self-control, often self-restraint and therefore self-belief in one’s abilities. Only through discipline can one become successful and reach the higher levels.
Courage allows students to overcome challenges, reach for their goals, and become successful in whatever they do.