Sensei Gary Harford 6th Dan Gary was born in Salford, Manchester on 21/4/60. He first began Karate training in 1972 at K&K Karate Club, Ardwick, Manchester. He took his kyu gradings with Sensei's Sherry and Poynton; both of whom influenced him in his Karate development. Gary graded to 1st Dan on 14th March 1976 under Sensei Enoeda. He was selected as a member of the first Junior KUGB Squad and competed at the 1980 European Senior and Junior Championships held in Bregenz, Austria, at which he won 1st place in the Junior Team Kata and also 1st place in the Senior Kata. Whilst a member of the Junior Squad it was Sensei Sherry’s sheer energy and determination had an enormous impact on him which enabled him to develop his strengths in and out of Karate. Even today, whilst training under Sensei Sherry he still feels that very same energy which made him always want to perform of to the best of his ability. In the KUGB National Championships at Crystal Palace, his highest place was 3rd in the Kumite event and 2nd in Kata. He has won the Shotokan Cup on two separate occasions, once in Kata and once in Kumite. His main highlight was being a member of the team that for many years dominated Karate in Great Britain, Europe and the World. Return to Instructor Profiles

Sensei K. Enoeda 9th Dan 1935-2003 Sensei Enoeda was born in Kyushu, an island in the South of Japan, on July 4th 1935. A strong and natural athlete, he initially took up baseball, kendo ... more