Team Leaders
Young Gloves Karate Team Leaders
Yoel Perry
Junior 1st Dan Blackbelt
Wado Ryu Karate
YGK Team Leader
the first level grading in November 2019.
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
Silver in Kumite at Unity World Championships.
I have made a lot of friends that will last forever.”
Favourite Technique:- Round kicks
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
Wado Ryu Karate
YGK Team Leader
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.
Favourite technique:- Nidan geri
1st Kyu (Brown and Black)
Wado Ryu Karate
YGK Team Leader
Favourite technique :- Mawashigeri Gyakasuki
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.
Favourite technique:- Mawashigeri