With over 30 years of martial arts experience, Geoff has been training in contact karate and kickboxing since 1987, gaining his 1st Dan Black Belt in 1992, 2nd Dan in 1998, and 3rd Dan in 2003 (with a Grade A-). In 2010, he was awarded his 4th Dan Black Belt by ECKA; in 2016, he was awarded his 5th Dan Black Belt by WAKO GB. In 2021, he passed the Mushin Kai black belt grading conducted by Sensei Alfie “The Animal” Lewis.

Geoff is a WAKO GB-qualified instructor in the Milton Keynes area, who has run the Bletchley Club since 1999.

Geoff has been training under his instructor, Sensei Dev Barrett, since 1988. He has also trained with other notable instructors: Kancho Henk Kuipers, Michael "Venum" Page, Bill "Superfoot" Wallace, Grandmaster A, Geoff Thompson, Guru Mick Tully, Remy Bonjasky, Semy Schilt, Ronnie Green, Howard Brown, Ray Hoffman, Junior Anderson, Monika Markowska & Jean Frenette. In addition, Geoff has been taught and is qualified to teach the Mushin Ryu syllabus from Sensei Alfie Lewis.

Read more about Geoff here: https://www.bletchleydragons.co.uk/geoff

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