Blake started karate in 2005 aged 9 at a dojo in Norbury, and he joined the Crawley dojo in 2009. He follows in the tradition of the dojo in being a multi skilled karateka that has had tournament success in knockdown, clicker and kata. Blake achieved his 1st Dan in August 2013 and Nidan 2017. He has represented the dojo at domestic competitions, competed for England against Wales and also fought internationally several times across Europe and at home for Great Britain.

Tournament Results

2023 – Welsh Open Knockdown HW – 1st Place
2023 – British Kata Championships – 2nd Place
2022 – British Clicker Championships Team – 2nd Place
2022 – British Kata Championships Team – 3rd Place
2022 – English Open Knockdown Championships MW  – 1st Place
2021 – KWF World Championships Poland – 3rd Place
2021 – KWF European Championships Poland – 3rd Place
2019 – English Open Championships – 2nd Place
2019 – Scottish Open Championships – 1st Place
2018 – English Open Championships – 2nd Place
2018 – Scottish Open Championships MW – 1st Place
2017 – Welsh Open Knockdown MW – 1st Place
2017 – British Kata Tournament – 1st Place
2012 – Pilatus Cup – Switzerland  – Junior Boys Over 150cm Individual Clicker – 1st Place.
2012 – IKK 4th Open Knockdown Tournament – Under 16 Boys Heavy Weight – 1st Place.
2012 – IKO 1 – East Anglia Cup Tournament – Semi-Contact 14-15 – 1st Place.
2011 – National Clicker Tournament – Junior Boys Individual – 2nd Place.
2011 – IKO 1 – GB Open Tournament – Junior Knockdown 14-15 – 1st Place.
2011 – IKO 1 – GB Open Tournament – Junior Kata 13-15 – 2nd Place.
2011 – 3rd IFK U-18 World Tournament – GB Clicker Individual – Qtr. finalist.
2011 – 3rd IFK U-18 World Tournament – GB Clicker Team B – 2nd Place.
2011 – Interclub Clicker Challenge – Junior Individual – 3rd Place.
2011 – Interclub Clicker Challenge – Team – 1st Place.
2011 – IKO 1 – English Open Tournament – Junior Clicker 14-15 Years – 2nd Place.
2011 – IKO 1 – English Open Tournament – Junior High Grade Individual Kata – 3rd Place.
2011 – England v Wales – England Junior Clicker Team (Captain) – 2nd Place.
2011 – Pilatus Cup – Switzerland  – Junior High Grade Individual Clicker – 4th Place.
2011 – National Kata Tournament – Junior High Grade Individual – 4th Place.
2011 – National Kata Tournament – Junior High Grade Team – 1st Place.
2010 – National Clicker Tournament – Junior Boys Team – 3rd Place.
2010 – Severn Challenge Cup of Europe – England Clicker Team – 1st Place.
2010 – Dunmow 25th Anniversary Interclub Challenge – Junior Clicker Team – 1st Place.
2010 – Interclub Clicker Challenge – Team – 1st Place.
2010 – Interclub Clicker Challenge – Junior Individual – 3rd Place.
2009 – National Clicker Tournament – Junior Boys Individual – 2nd Place.
2009 – National Clicker Tournament – Junior Boys Team – 1st Place.
2009 – Interclub Clicker Challenge – Team – 2nd Place.
2009 – Interclub Clicker Challenge – Junior Individual – 3rd Place.