Tuesday   6:00pm - 7:30pm        Kids and Adults all ages

Sensei Callum Dick  5th Dan Godan

I Started training under Frank Sargent in Glenrothes Jubilee Centre in 1982 after sustaining some bad rugby injury's and realised I needed a change of sport, I was looking for something else which involved hard training but was a bit safer. I happened to be in the local community hall for some reason while a Goju Ryu Karate class was in progress and became fascinated by the moves of the kata. After the class I approached Sensei Frank and he had his son Tommy Sargent who was 11 at the time, demonstrate the kata seyunchin. I just could not believe such a young boy could perform such a complicated array of moves and decided if he could do it then so could I and started training. I took over the club when Frank Sensei semi retired as the club coach in 1995 and moved it back from the Fife institute of Recreation to the Stenton Jubilee Center were it had originally been. Frank Sensei is still active as my coach and oversees grading standards and procedures. My goal with the club is to maintain the high standards set for the students of the IOGKF and increase the numbers training within Scotland.

GRADING HISTORY

Shodan under George Andrews Sensei in Kirkcaldy in 1991

Nidan under John Lambert and Jim Flanigan in Glenrothes in 1993

Sandan under Morio Higaonna Sheffield 1997

Yondan under Morio Higaonna London 2003

Godan under Morio Higaonna Poland 2008

Sensei Frank Sargent:  Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate-do:  -  Biography Summary  
1976 to 1979: Principal Instructor: Sensei Jimmy Johnstone (JJ). Grade: 8th Kyu to Brown Belt - Note: JJ did not grade to 3rd , 2nd and 1st Kyu (just to Brown Belt).
Graded  by JJ   Assistant instructors: Sensei John Lambert / Sensei Jim Flannigan:
Note JJ's Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate-do instruction augmented by Sensei Horimo Suzuki.  
Note: All Karate instruction from 1979 with the overview of Sensei Morio Higaonna - IOGKF http://www.iogkf.com/  

1979 to 1981: Principal Instructor: Sensei James Rousseau Grade (1981): Sho Dan Graded by Sensei James Rousseau.   Assistant instructors: Sensei George Andrews / Sensei John Lambert / Sensei Jim Flannigan / Sensei Len Sim / Sensei Paul Coleman.  

1981 to 1987: Principal Instructor: Sensei James Rousseau Grade (1987): Ni Dan. Graded by Sensei James Rousseau. 
Assistant instructors: Sensei George Andrews / Sensei John Lambert / Sensei Jim Flannigan.  

1987 to 1991: Principal Instructor: Sensei George Andrews Grade (1991): San Dan Graded by Sensei George Andrews.   Assistant instructors: Sensei John Lambert / Sensei Jim Flannigan  

1991 to 1997: Principal Instructor: Sensei George Andrews. Grade (1997): Yon Dan Graded by Sensei Morio Higaonna.   Assistant instructor: Sensei Linda Marchant.  

1997 to 2003: Principal Instructor: Sensei George Andrews. Grade (2003): Go Dan Graded by Sensei Morio Higaonna.   Assistant instructor: Sensei Linda Marchant.  

2003 to present (2008): Principal Instructor: Sensei George Andrews: - current Gasshuku information from Sensei Callum Dick: Goju-Ryu Martial Arts Academy.       

 Zen Shiatsu training:   2008: Sensei Frank is currently a 1st year student at the Shiatsu School Edinburgh   Year Tutor: Cynthia Shuken MRSS P T (Practitioner Teacher). Assistants: Mark Haddon and Fabio delle Grazie.              Principal Teacher: Tamsin Grainger MRSS P T (Practitioner Teacher).   http://www.tssed.org/index.html    

Shiatsu: Shiatsu is a traditional hands-on healing art. It can help in a wide range of conditions - from specific injuries to more general symptoms of poor health.   Clients lie on a soft futon during the Shiatsu session and remain clothed throughout. Sessions take about 1 hour.

Sensei David Steel Ni Dan (2nd Dan)

Has been training in Goju Ryu since he was 8 Years old and has attended many Gasshuku. These include courses in London, Liverpool and others further away, Europe, Canada and Okinawa.

David takes the classses at Glenrothes Martial arts Centre and inspiers people with his friendly enthusiastic approach.

Grading History

Shodan Glenrothes, Scotland 2004 Under Callum Dick & Frank Sargent

Nidan Glenrothes, Scotland 2006  Under Callum Dick & Frank Sargent

We remain open 46 weeks of the year. 

The only dates we will be closed are:

• The Glasgow fair fortnight, which is the last two weeks in July.
• Two weeks over the Christmas/New Year period.
• Two weeks one in April and one in October during school holidays.

• Every student should attend a MINIMUM of 20 lessons (between grades) to qualify for the next grading.
• Stripe testing will be every month at the start of the week, to give a change to make up the stripe if the student missed the test day or was not up to standard.
• Any student not at the required standard will be offered one-to-one instruction so they can catch up.  This can be during class time but with a dedicated instructor.
• The head instructor of the academy will invite any student to grade once they have reached the required standard to test.  This means that not all students will grade at evey grading.
• You need six stripes to grade.  Three for Curriculum and three for Black Belt Principles work sheets.
• The grade tests all curriculum, everything up to the last stripe test.
• The stripe test will last a maximum of 10 minutes and will be held informally within the class at no extra cost to the student.
• The grade test should take no more than one hour for children but may take up to three hours for adults, depending on the grade.
• Stripe tests are there to prepare a student to fully pass the next grade.
• Grade dates are three months apart and will be held on the last practical weekend in March, June, September and December each year.
• Grading fees include the cost of a belt.
• The Student License fee is fully paid.