Spencer Bennett
My Name is Sempai Spencer Bennett. I am currently a 2nd Dan in Kyokushin Karate.
I began training at the age of 9, although my elder brother who is 5 years my elder began training 6 years before, so in fact kyokushin had been in my life since age 4.
My instructors on my journey have been Sensei Richard Males, Sensei lee Bennett, Shihan Gary Bufton and Shihan Robert Wicklund.
Having a close relationship with my older brother has given me the best start in the sport, constantly being trained hard throughout my life. Not forgetting being the test dummy for most techniques and vigorous training methods.
Unfortunately I have lived through the splits within the UK. Although I feel with the right instructor’s influences I have had in my life, I have been able to follow the art of kyokushin to its true form. I have had the chance to visit numerous countries competing and training, acquiring great friendships on the way.
Through networking and friendships within Kyokushin I am now affiliated with the British Kyokushinkai Karate organization. In fact I have come full circle; this was the organization I started out with when this art first came into my life.
The futures bright for me so watch this space, you still haven’t seen the best of me yet! OSU!
- 1993 Wales Junior Novice WUKO Champion 1st Place
- 1994 Wales Junior WUKO Champion 1st Place
- 1994 Barry kyokushin junior completion – 1st Place
- 1995 Wales Junior WUKO Champion 1st Place
- 1995 1994 Barry kyokushin junior completion – 1st Place
- 1996 junior Knockdown MOKKO 1 match Challenge – Runner up
- 1994 Barry kyokushin junior completion – 1st Place
- 1997 Wales Junior WUKO Champion 1st Place
- 1997 WUKO British Open champioships 2nd Place
- 1998 WUKO British Open champioships 2nd Place
- 1998 MOKKO junior knockdown competition – Winner
- 1998 MOKKO Junior Knockdown Welsh Open – 2nd
- 1999 MOKKO junior knockdown competition – Winner
- 2000 Clicker English Championships 3rd Place IKO1
- 2000 Kata English Championships 3rd Place IKO1
- 2001 Knockdown British Open IKO1 Championships -70kgs 3rd Place
- 2001 Kata British Open IKO1 Championships 3rd Place
- 2001 WUKO British Open champioships 1st Place
- 2002 Knockdown English Tokei Cup Championships -70kgs 2nd Place
- 2002 Knockdown Wales V England V Scotland – winners
- 2003 British Open KD IKO1 Championships Lightweight – 1st Place
- 2003 Knockdown Wales V England V Scotland – winners
- 2004 Knockdown Wales V England V Scotland – winners
- 2005 IKO 1 European Championships – Barcelona – Last 16
- 2005 Knockdown Wales V England V Scotland Lightweight –Winner
- 2006 IKO1 Dutch open -70kg – competitor
- 2006 Clicker Wales vs England Championships IKU Winner
- 2007 B.I.K.O British full contact open 1st place
- 2008 All Japan World Open Tournament -67.5kgs – competitor
- 2008 MOKKO knockdown competition – light weight – 2nd
- 2009 Osaka Japan World champioships -77.5 -5th place
- 2010 kyokushin Rengokai Welsh open 1st Place
- 2010 BKK British open -70kg 3rd
- 2010 China Kyokushin Union championships -75kgs 1st Place
- 2010 Undisputed kyokushin championships – 1st Place
- 2011 IKK British open -70kg – Winner
- 2011 BKK British open – Last 8
- 2011 Mazovia MAX -70, Poland – top 16 fighters – competitor
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Corteneay Taylor
- 2007 Rengokai Rising-sun-Kyokushin cup 1st Place
- 2007 Samurai Challenge 2nd Place
- 2008 Rengokai Rising-sun-Kyokushin cup 2nd Place
- 2009 Rengokai Rising-sun-Kyokushin cup 2nd Place
- 2009 Help For heroes Charity event Runner up
- 2010 Rengokai Rising-sun-Kyokushin cup 1st Place
- 2010 Rengokai China Open runner up
- 2010 IKK (International Karate Kyokushin) 1st Place
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Paul Stephens
- 2009 Rengokai Rising-sun-Kyokushin cup 1st Place
- 2009 Help For heroes Charity event Runner up
- 2010 Rengokai Rising-sun-Kyokushin cup 1st Place
- 2010 Rising-Sun-Club cup 2nd
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