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Professor ANDY SEATHERTON

Current Rank (6th degree black belt)

Commenced martial arts training  in 1972 at the Exeter Judo Club under the supervision of the late Mr. John "Jack" Battersby.

Commenced Kenpo training  April 15 1980, achieved 1st degree black in 1985 and 2nd degree in 1987 both ranks directly awarded by the late Senior Grandmaster Mr. Ed Parker (1931 -1990). Current rank stands at 6th degree black belt awarded 2008.

I have had the honour to be asked by Associate Master of the Arts, Mr. Roy MacDonald, to assist Sky TV with the voice over commentary on their coverage of the 2008 World Kenpo Karate Championships..

  Rank History

1st        Degree Black 1985 (International Kenpo Karate Association)

2nd       Degree Black 1987 (International Kenpo Karate Association)

3rd       Degree Black 1993 (International Kenpo Karate Association)

4th        Degree Black 1997           (American Kenpo Karate Systems)

4th        Degree Black 2001 (International Kenpo Karate Association)  

(confirmed to IKKA standards )

5th        Degree Black 2002 (International Kenpo Karate Association)

6th        Degree Black 2008      (International Kenpo Karate Alliance)  

 

Instructors trained under                

     Roy MacDonnald, Garry Ellis, Mervin Ormond, Jaki McVicar, John "Jack" Battresby and Bob Rose.

Instructor Seminars attended

      SGM Ed Parker, Skip Hancock (Kenpo 2000), Mike Pick, Denis Lawson, Dian Tanaka, Rayner Shultz, Larry Tatum, Jeff Speakman (AKKS), John Sepulveda (AKKS), Ed Parker Junior, Gilbert Valezes, Brian Duffy, Joe Foster, Lee Wedlake, Paul Mills,

Crossed trained in             

Judo, Aikido, Ju-Jitsu, Tang-so-do, European Boxing, Escrima.

           

Favorite Kenpo weapons...............Stick and Knife.

Other weapons............................Bo and Nunchaku.                        

Likes .........................................Free fighting & Kata

Dislikes......................................Martial Arts Politics