Team Leaders

Young Gloves Karate Team Leaders

Yoel Perry
Junior 1st Dan Blackbelt
Wado Ryu Karate
YGK Team Leader

Member of Young Gloves Karate for 11 years.
Member of the Bojitsu group successfully passing
the first level grading in November 2019.
Yoel has competed in kumite and kata categories in local, national and inter-club competitions and has been assisting in the scoring in the inter-club competitions.
Yoel has played an active role in numerous Young Gloves charity events and promotional events raising money for various local charities.
Outside of Young Gloves Yoel also enjoys a range of outdoor activities including mountain biking, diving and fishing.
Yoel is also an active member of the Young Firefighters Association and is looking forward to a career in the Fire and Rescue Service following completion of his uniformed public services course.
Favourite Kata: Kushanku Passai

Favourite Technique: Dummy sweep round kick to head

Shannon Phipps
Junior 1st Dan Black belt
Wado Ryu Karate
YGK Team Leader

Shannon has been a member of Young Gloves since 2011; she achieved her junior black belt in 2019 with a double distinction.
Shannon has since started to train in Bojitsu and is working towards her 1st chevron.
Shannon has competed in 3 national competitions, whilst regularly competing in the clubs charity competitions.
Shannon strives to improve her own karate while helping younger members of the club she is known in the club for her flexibility and her jodan kicks
Outside of karate Shannon enjoys practicing the connections play with school and learning how to play the guitar.
Shannon hopes to train as Pediatric nurse
Favourite Kata:-  Passai
Favourite Technique:- Mawashigeri

Euan Perry
3rd Kyu (Brown)
Wado Ryu Karate
YGK Team Leader

Member of Young Gloves Karate for 5 years
Euan has competed in kumite and kata categories in local, national and interclub competitions.
Silver and Bronze medals in Welsh League Championships

Silver in Kumite at Unity World Championships.

Silver in Kata at Unity World Championships.
Outside of Young Gloves Karate Euan enjoys playing football for Kidderminster Athletics Kestrels and going out meeting his friends at the park.
“Becoming part of the young gloves family is one of the best things I’ve ever done.
I have made a lot of friends that will last forever.”
Favourite Kata:- Pinan Shodan

Favourite Technique:- Round kicks

Jack Smith
2nd Kyu (Brown & White)
Wado Ryu Karate
YGK Team Leader

Member of Young Gloves Karate for 6 years.
Jack has competed in Kata & Kumite in local, national & inter-club competitions. Kumite being his passion!
Being an extremely active member of the club Jack attends most venues & trains with all Sensei’s on a weekly basis.
Outside of Young Gloves Karate Jack enjoys all aspects of performing arts including acting, singing & street dance. Jack has performed on many of the local stages as well at London’s West End.
Favourite Kata:-  Passai
Favourite Technique:-  Ashi Bara – Gyaka Zuki

Zak Stanley
1st Kyu (Brown and Black)
Wado Ryu Karate
YGK Team Leader

A member of Young Gloves Karate for over 5 years, following in his older brother footsteps.
Zak has competed in local, interclub, national and international competitions in Kata and Kumite with successful placings in
2016 KWON WKU Midlands Open Bronze in under 8 Kumite
2017-2018 Welsh Karate League1 Gold, 2 Silver and 3 Bronze
2017-2018 Welsh League Champion of Champions Bronze in Kata
2018 Unity World Games Gold Kumite
Zak trains at least 3 times per week, and outside of Karate enjoys football and playing his Xbox.
Favourite Kata:- Chinto
Favourite technique:- Tobokomozuki Gyakasuki

Daniel Cook
1st Kyu (Brown and Black)
Wado Ryu Karate
YGK Team Leader

A member of Young Gloves karate since 2015 developing to achieve the high rank for 1st Kyu.
Daniel trains very regularly with the club and is a very active member of the YGK Squad.
Entering many competitions on both local and National level, concentrating very much on Kumite where his real passion lies.
Along with karate Daniel also enjoys football and gaming.
Favourite Technique:- Tobokomozuki

 

Hannah Loach
3rd kyu – Brown Belt
Wado Ryu Karate
YGK Team Leader
Joined Young Gloves Karate in September 2016.
Hannah has achieved 5 best student achievements and she has competed in kata and kumite at inter house, local and national competitions. Finishing 2nd in kumite and 3rd in kata most recently.
Hannah enjoys attending the beginners classes to help mentor less experienced students.
“Joining Young Gloves has given me so much confidence. I have made life long friendships through karate. I love training with Sensei Sam and Sensei Justin, they are really amazing teachers.”
Outside of karate Hannah enjoys keeping fit by running, creating art work and reading.
Favourite kata:- Pinan sandan

Favourite technique:- Nidan geri

Ethan Darby
1st Kyu (Brown and Black)
Wado Ryu Karate
YGK Team Leader
A member of Young Gloves Karate since 2015 which Ethan thoroughly enjoys being part of. Ethan has competed in Interclub, local, National and International Competitions in kata and kumite with achievements including;
2016 – KWON WKU Midlands Open, Bronze in under 10 Kumite.
2017-2018 – Welsh Karate League in kata and kumite overall gaining 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 5 Bronze.
2018 – Unity World Games, Bronze Kumite.
Ethan trains regularly at different venues with different Sensei’s on a weekly basis and has also played an active role in the many Young Gloves charity events.
Ethan is looking forward to learning Bojitsu with the club in the future.
Favourite Kata :- Pinan Shodan and Kushanku

Favourite technique :- Mawashigeri Gyakasuki

Niamh Badger
1st Kyu (Brown and Black)
Wado Ryu Karate
YGK Team LeaderA member of young gloves since 2015.
In her very early days she was extremely shy and lacked confidence. Within months of starting she discovered a new found love!!
Niamh has taken part in a number of competitions at club level, local and international.
Kata being her passion.

Outside of karate Niamh enjoys playing football, netball and drawing
Favourite Kata:- Kushanku
Favourite technique:- Mawashigeri

Michael Tyler
1st Kyu (Black & White)
Wado Ryu Karate
YGK Team Leader

Member of Young Gloves since 2014.
Participated in many Local & National competitions as well as raising money in YGK annual charity events.
Always keen to help and get involved with helping others develop their skills with nothing too much trouble assisting in class when required with lower and intermediate level students.
Training constantly and now working towards his black belt wanting to achieve his very best to meet his high potential.
Favourite Kata:- Wansu
Favourite  Technique:- Tobokomozuki Gyakasuki