Bumped into my former martial arts teacher and good friend Ian Gauldie this week.
Ian was awarded his 6th Dan in Jiu jItsu at the weekend and well deserved it is too.
For those who are unaware...a Dan is a grade after black belt...they go up to 10th dan which are VERY rare.
He started martial arts at about 9 yrs of age and he is now about 43 yrs old.
He founded Combat Academy UK and now oversees many clubs in the Berks/Bucks area.
Ian is a fantastic teacher...he manages to be informative AND funny at the same time...no mean feat.
His skill at his art is awesome...he truly is a master of it.
The amount of work he puts in to the club is staggering...every time I went to his house he would be doing something relating to the club...a MASSIVE amount of unseen work goes into organising competitions and gradings that most people have no idea of
All this was done whilst holding down a full time job and having 3 kids...he is one of the hardest working people I have ever met.
He has been a huge influence on me over the years I have known him and my respect for him is massive.
Well done,mate,you really earned that!!!

 


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