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Post by fujicolt on Dec 27, 2010 10:03:38 GMT
great to see Andy Upton has joined us here. milk him for info folks - Andy is a very long time student of the UK's second ever JKA Blackbelt - the marvelous Frank Cope who was awarded Shodan a few days after Andy Sherry. (IMHO one of the UK's finest Karate instructors with vast knowledge but peculiarly not as widely known as one would expect).
Andy is also one of those Karateka you could pleasantly shoot - he is a bull of a bloke but as supple as a ballet dancer - I hate him really Haha!
welcome Andy
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Post by andyupton on Dec 27, 2010 10:08:54 GMT
Thanks very much Steve for your bullsh....I mean Flattery !
I'm not so supple now though !
Yes, it's been my pleasure to know Sensei Cope for 30 years, and I am very proud to say that he is my Sensei.
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Post by fujicolt on Dec 27, 2010 10:45:10 GMT
the man doth tell porky pies dear Ossers. look up his profile photo on facebook and decide yourself if he is 'stiff' or not.  |
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Post by Dod Watt on Dec 27, 2010 11:35:28 GMT
Welcome Andy, can't wait to read your contributions to OSS  . |
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Post by andyupton on Jan 24, 2011 18:47:36 GMT
Thanks Dod and Steve.
My memory sadly is not that great (I suffered a couple of epileptic seizures a few years ago. But I am okay now - touch wood. Taps forehead !)
As for my photos, please bear in mind that they were taken many years ago !
My legs (and knees !) are no longer made of rubber ! ;D
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Post by mick robinson on Jan 26, 2011 15:55:58 GMT
many! many! years ago!!!!!. LOL. STILL FEELS LIKE BEING HIT BY A TREE TRUNK WHEN YOU SNEAK A MAWASHI GERI IN!!!!.
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Post by fujicolt on Jan 26, 2011 16:40:18 GMT
I know what yer mean Mick - shall we have him Knee capped - I heard that costs about 53p in Birkenhead  ;D ;D |
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Post by tomobrien on Jan 27, 2011 17:32:53 GMT
Welcome Andy  It's like old times here (sometimes really old)  Thanks, Tom |
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It's like old times here (sometimes really old) 