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ABOUT
The Glasgow Karate
Academy was established in 2007 by Sensei Ben Fail 3rd Dan. The Academy is a proudly affiliated to the Karate Union of
Great Britain (K.U.G.B), Britain's largest single-style organisation.
Sensei Ben Fail 3rd Dan (Chief Instructor)
Sensei Fail started karate in 1997 at Cramlington
Shotokan Karate Club, under the instruction of Sensei Stuart Davison (3rd Dan), he obtained his Shodan (1st dan) in 2002.
He then left Cramlington and began training at Ashington Shotokan Karate Club under the instruction of Sensei Ian Willis
(5th Dan) and
Sensei Keith Burns (5th Dan).
Ashington club is renowned for producing many champions of all ages in kumite, kata
and team events at regional, national and world class levels. The standard of training is exceptionally high and much is expected
from the candidate. It was through the excellent tuition of Sensei Willis and Burns that Sensei Fail was selected for the
England squad in 2004 & 2005 and obtained his Nidan (2nd Dan) in 2006.
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