Andy Sherry

Andy Sherry (born July 9, 1943 in Liverpool ) is one of the oldest British karateka and the chief instructor of the Karate Union of Great Britain (KUGB).

biography

Liverpool-born Andy Sherry showed an interest in martial arts as a young man. First he trained judo and jujutsu , after which he became interested in karate and started training in 1959. In 1966, after just seven years, he became the first person in the UK to earn a black belt in Shotokan karate ; he had trained with Japan Karate Association trainer Keinosuke Enoeda.

Also in 1966 Sherry won the first British All-styles Championship , defeating Karateka of all styles in Great Britain. In 1968 he continued his success by becoming European Kumite Master . He dominated the KUGB for four years (1967 to 1970) in the kata area and 1968 to 1970 in the kumite area.

Andy was known in professional circles for the use of yori-ashi gyaku-tsuki ; many other contestants even joked that he only mastered this one technique.

Although he retired from the competition in 1977, he continued to coach the international KUGB team and continues to do so today. He also now runs his own karate club, the Liverpool Red Triangle . Sherry reached the 8th Dan in Shotokan, making it the highest graded British karateka.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Andy Sherry Profile. Retrieved June 11, 2011 . 
2. ↑ http://www.shuriway.co.uk/andysherry.html
3. ↑ ^{a b c} Profiles of Senior KUGB Instructors. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on July 25, 2011 ; accessed on June 11, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.