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Phil
has studied many different arts over the years, as evident by his
vast qualifications.
He began training in 1973 in Wado Ryu Karate under Sensei Mel
Perry 4th Dan (at that time the highest graded non professional
Karate Instructor in the country), several Months and a few belts
later he moved over to Freestyle, training under Black Belt
Instructors from Shotokan Karate, Chinese Boxing, Judo and
JuJitsu, not taking his Black Belt until 9 years later. He has
studied many other styles over the years, always keeping an open
mind and looking to improve his own style, taking Black Belts in
many styles along the way.
As well as the arts he is a competitive power lifter being the current UK, British,
European, and 3x World Power lifting
Champion, UK, British, European & 6x World
Bench Press Champion
(2009), and has broken 58 British, European, and World
Records, (14 World Records to date). He is also a highly qualified Gym & Fitness Instructor.
He has fought in a few tournaments over the years with some
success, as most ABMAA club instructors have.
He has trained with some of the countries top Martial Artist
Instructors including Benny 'The Jet' Urquidez, Royce Gracie, Alfie 'The Animal'
Lewis, Geoff Thompson, Dave Turton,
Gary Spears, Vince Morris and Clifton Finley to name but a few.
Phil also spent close to 15 years working as a Doorman, ending as
Manager of a large door security company. With this in mind he has
some experience of what self defense moves really do work.
In 2003 he was featured on the Cover of Fighters
Magazine, pictured below.
In 2004 Phil was inducted into the USA International Black Belt
Hall of Fame as Master Instructor of the Year (EUSAMAAI). In 2006
He was awarded the Mansfield Amateur Sportsperson of the Year
Award at the Mansfield Sports Recognition Awards, and the
Nottinghamshire Sportsperson of the Year Award at the
Nottinghamshire Sports Review of the Year Awards, and in 2008 and
2009 he
was Ashfield Sportsperson of the Year. He was recently (2008)
presented with a Civic Award by the local Ashfield District
Council. Phil has been interviewed on Central TV 3 times to
date, and 6 times on BBC Radio Nottingham. In 2007 Phil was
awarded his 7th Dan by Grandmaster George T Ross Pictures
He has been made a Director for the National Bujutsu Council
NBJC GB, and a Director of the World Street Combat Systems
Organisation WSCSO (Kickboxing/Freestyle). Read Phils
latest magazine article in FLEX
Here
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