Who’s Who | Western Karate Union

Officers

Dave Wheatley 7th Dan	Bristol Karate Club
Les Birkin 7th Dan	Colchester Traditional Karate Club
Andy Gunton 6th Dan	Bristol Karate Club
Wendy White 5th Dan	Oldmixon and Uphill Karate Club
Gary Doughty 3rd Dan	Oldmixon and Uphill Karate Club
Kevin Barrett 5th Dan	Clevedon Karate Club
	Esporta Karate Club
Nigel Langson 5th Dan	Clevedon Karate Club
Ivor Thomas 6th Dan	Patchway Karate Club
Wesley Streete 5th Dan	Shinwa Karate Kai
Paul James 4th Dan	Broadwell Karate Club
David McLeod 3rd Dan	Bristol Karate Club
Maxine Baker 3rd Dan	Bristol Karate Club
Steve LeFevre 2nd Dan	Clevedon Karate Club
Penny Delmon 1st Dan	Bristol Karate Club

Dave Wheatley 7th Dan

Bristol Karate Club

Dave founded Bristol karate Club over 40 years ago. Under Dave’s leadership the club has built a great reputation and repeatedly won all the top titles. Dave was awarded the Bristol Lord Mayor’s medal for his service to sport karate.

Les Birkin 7th Dan

Colchester Traditional Karate Club

Alan Flook 7th Dan

Bristol Karate Club

Andy Gunton 6th Dan

Bristol Karate Club

Nine times Kata champion and long time member of the Bristol Karate Club, Andy has trained in Karate for more than 40 years. As an Association National Squad Coach for 17 years he has contributed to an impressive array of competition successes including the English, British and Commonwealth titles.

Wendy White 5th Dan

Oldmixon and Uphill Karate Club

Gary Doughty 3rd Dan

Oldmixon and Uphill Karate Club

Kevin Barrett 5th Dan

Clevedon Karate Club
Esporta Karate Club

Started karate in 1974 after leaving the Royal Navy. Joined Centre Karate Club under Martin Gingell, graded at the Bristol Dojo in those days so that was my first introduction to Dave, Alan and Andy.
Left karate due to family and work commitments but came back to what was the Yatton club, Yatton were still part of Higashi Karate Kai as was the Centre Karate Club, so it was back to my roots in karate. From there progressed through to my Dan grade, attaining a British qualification in both kata and kumite before retiring from refereeing in 2010.

Nigel Langson 5th Dan

Clevedon Karate Club

Started training in 1972, in Kyushindo-Ky Karate under George Mayo and Dennis Bendrey in Bristol. Had to take a break from Karate on medical grounds in 1977. Restarted in 1987 in Higashi Karate under Phil Rodgers and Phil Mackenzie at Yatton. Opened Clevedon Karate club November 1992 with Kevin Barrett. Started on the refereeing trail in 1995 and is currently an England Referee.

Ivor Thomas 6th Dan