Oliver Brunton
(Chairman and Chief Instructor 7th DAN JKF wado-Kai)

Oliver receives World karate Federation award for 13 years service to the Referee Committees of WKF & EKF

He is Ireland & Britans only Karate person to have been award the prestigious honor pf Shu-Ha-Ri from the president of JKF wado-Kai Mr Yoshito Kondo
An honor reserved only for those who have been through the lifetime cycle of learning in Martial arts on their path to perfection & a title achievable only from the highest authority in the art.
He is also Irelands & Britons only 7th Dan JKF Wado-kai Instructor & travels regularly to japan for training and is well respected within the Japanese karate fraternity

Early History
Began study of Empty Hand Fighting Art ATEMI 1954
Started training in Shotokan Karate-Do 1959
Started the study of Wado-Ryu Karate-Do 1961
Helped introduce and establish Karate in Northern Ireland


1965

 

International Level World and European Qualifications

Qualifications
Title Place Date
Kumite Judge EKU Madrid 1984

Kumite Referee

 EKU Madrid 1986
Kata Judge EKU Madrid 1986
Kata Judge WKF Cairo 1988
Kumite Judge WKF Cairo 1988
Kumite Referee WKF Mexico 1990
Kata Judge WKF Mexico 1990
Senior Referee {Chief/Tatimi} 1992
World Wado-Kai Referee Committee
Tokyo
1994
City & Guilds NVQ Assessor England 1995
Regional Technical Examiner Europe JKF
Tokyo
1999
World Wado-Kai Technical Committee
Tokyo
1999
World Wado-Kai Chief of Referee Committee


Tokyo
1999

Life Dedication award for World Wado Development from Japanese Wado-Kai

WKF/EKF Award

6th Dan JKF Wado-Kai

7th Dan JKF Wado-Kai

Awarded title of Shu-Ha-Ri

 

 

Tokyo

 

Gi FuHashama

Okayama

Vancover

 

1999

2001

2003

2008

2008

 

 

Current

World Level
World Karate Federation (WKF)
Kumite Referee
Kata Judge
Member of the Referee Commission
   
European
European Karate Federation (EKF)
Kumite Referee
Kata Judge
Member of the Referee Commission
   
National Status
Northern Ireland Karate Board (NIKB)
Chief Referee and
Chief Technical Kata Coach
   
Current Office
Chairman / President Northern Ireland Karate Board (NIKB)
NIKB Representative to British Karate Federation (BKF)

Vice Chairman BKFChief Instructor NIKW