Yudansha: Bristol club black belts
 | Tim Clark - Nidan Tim started training in both Goju-Ryu and Wadu Ryu when he came to Bristol University in 1996. He gave up Wado Ryu a year later after achieving orange belt. Tim now works in Bristol and continues to train with Combat Karate. "For me karate is a very personal and private corner stone in my life, challenging me physically, mentally and at times emotionally. However, it has also enabled me to forge very powerful friendships through shared experiences, for which I am truly grateful." Tim achieved Shodan-Ho Black Belt in June 1999 and full Shodan in June 2000. He completed his 30 man kumite at Summer School 2003 and as a result earned the rank of Nidan |
. | Caroline Holmes - Nidan Caroline joined Combat Karate in 1996 whilst studying at Bristol University. She now lives and works in Bristol and continues to train with the club. "Goju-ryu is not a rigid syllabus with a set number of techniques to learn. Instead it's the application of fundamental principals which can't be mastered over night. Each time you train you realise there is so much more to learn. This is one of the benefits of training with someone as gifted as Sensei Lewis." Caroline achieved Shodan-Ho Black Belt in September 1999 and full Shodan in June 2000. She completed her 30 man kumite at Summer camp 2003 and as a result earned the rank of Nidan. |
 | Rob "Smiley" Newton - Nidan Smiley began training with Combat Karate in September 1997, when he came to study at Bristol University. Rob achieved Shodan-Ho Black Belt at Summer Camp in June 2004 and full Shodan in June 2005. He completed the 30 man kumite at Summer School 2008 and now hold the rank of Nidan |
 | Benedict Ellis - Nidan Ben began training with Combat Karate in September 2000, when he came to study at Bristol University. In addition to training regularly with the karate club, Ben is also a member of the Territorial Army in an airborne light gun battery. Ben achieved Shodan-Ho Black Belt at Summer Camp in June 2004 and full Shodan in June 2005. He completed the 30 man kumite at Summer School 2008 and now hold the rank of Nidan |
 | Paul Hill - Shodan Paul achieved Shodan-Ho Black Belt in June 1997 and full Shodan Black Belt in June 1998. | |
 | Torbjoern Roenning - Shodan Torbjoern began training with Combat Karate in October 2000, whilst studying at Bristol University. He is now a qualified vet and will be living in Cornwall from Summer 2004 although we hope to see him back at training on the weekends! Torbjoern achieved Shodan-Ho Black Belt at Summer Camp in June 2004 and full Shodan in June 2005. | |
 | James Dingwall - Shodan James began training with Combat Karate in October 1999, whilst in his final year at Bristol University. After graduating he remained in Bristol and continued to train with the Club. James achieved Shodan-Ho Black Belt in June 2005 and full Shodan in June 2006. | |
 | Muataz Al-Barwani - Shodan Muataz moved from Oman to the USA in 1993 and started martial arts in the form of Long Fist and White Crane Shaolin Kung Fu and Hsing Yi. In 1995 he moved back to Oman and started training in Shorin-Ryu Karate. A year later, in 1996 he moved to Bristol and joined the Bristol Combat Karate Club. He is currently teaching a number of students back at home in Oman. Muataz achieved Shodan-Ho Black Belt in June 1999 and full Shodan in June 2000. | |
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 | Nick Coleman - Shodan Nick began training with Combat Karate in October 1999, whilst studying at Bristol University. He is currently living and training in Norway. Nick achieved Shodan-Ho Black Belt at Summer Camp in June 2004. He finally completed his full Shodan at Winter School in 2007 after breaking a rib at Summer School. | |
| Rob Curtis - Shodan Rob achieved Shodan-Ho Black Belt in the Summer of 1999 and after a break from karate returned to be awarded full Shodan at Summer School 2008. | ||
 | Simon Mackown - Shodan Simon achieved Shodan-Ho Black Belt in September 2007 and was awarded full Shodan at Summer School in 2008 |
| Gina Dalton - Shodan Ho Gina achieved Shodan-Ho Black Belt in September 2006. | |
 | Priya Suktankhar - Shodan Ho Priya achieved Shodan-Ho Black Belt at Summer School 2007. |
| Katharine Winstanley- Shodan Ho Kath achieved Shodan-Ho Black Belt at Summer School 2008. | |
| Andy Bremerkamp - Shodan Ho Andy achieved Shodan-Ho Black Belt at Summer School 2008. | |
 | Julian Wallace - Shodan Ho Jules achieved Shodan-Ho Black Belt at Summer School 2008. |