Senpai – Ian Hamilton

Ian started training in 1974 at the Dulwich club ran by Sensei Barry Evans and then moved to the Thames dojo in 1977 to train under Shihan Jeff Whybrow.

He gained his Shodan in 1978 and was picked to perform a demonstration at the 1st European Open Knockdown Championship at Wembley arena.

In 1980 he moved to Crawley where he took up Boxing winning junior titles. He joined the Crawley Dojo in 1984 and still trains there today.

Since 1977 he has represented England against Wales over 10 times at Junior, Clicker and Knockdown levels.

Tournament Results

1979 British Junior Championships – 2nd Place
1980 British Junior Championships – 1st Place
1981 Sussex and NABC Boxing Champion
1984 Sussex and NABC Boxing Champion
1984 British Team Clicker Championships – 2nd Place
1984 British Open Knockdown – Last 8
1985 British Team Clicker Championships – 1st Place
1986 Mens British Clicker Championships – 1st Place
1986 British Team Clicker Championships – 1st Place
1987 Represented GB in Ibutz Oyama Cup in Hungary – Knockdown
1987 British Team Clicker Championships – 2nd Place
1988 Mens British Clicker Championships – 2nd Place
1988 Welsh Open Knockdown – 3rd Place
1989 Mens British Clicker Championships – 2nd Place
1989 British Team Clicker Championships – 1st Place
1990 British Team Clicker Championships – 1st Place
1991 Represented England in the Belgium Open Knockdown.
1992 Mens British Clicker Championships – 2nd Place
1992 British Team Clicker Championships – 1st Place
1995 Mens British WUKO Championships – 2nd Place
1996 Mens British WUKO Championships – 2nd Place
1996 British Team Clicker Championships – 2nd Place
1997 British Team Clicker Championships – 1st Place
1998 Mens British WUKO Championships – 1st Place
1999 British Team Clicker Championships – 1st Place
2003 British Team Clicker Championships – 3rd Place

2004 British Team Clicker Championships – 2nd Place
2005 British Team Clicker Championships – 1st Place
2006 British Team Clicker Championships – 3rd Place
2009 Mens British Clicker Championships – 3rd Place
2010 British Team Clicker Championships – 2nd Place
2010 British Team Kata Championships – 3rd Place
2011 British Team Clicker Championships – 2nd Place