David Huxtable - Head Instructor, 2nd Degree Back Belt, Qualified WKGB Level 2 Coach.

Mr Huxtable has been studying karate and kick boxing for over 12 years, initially a traditional style, wado ryu, then with the WCKA under Dave Wing in Fleur De Lys, and more recently under Daniel Parker at Penlan. Mr Huxtable was 2007 ECKA National Champion for points fighting in the executive category (over 35) and defended his title successfully in July 2008. David enjoys the sports karate but his passion is coaching and teaching self defence. He was honoured to have been chosen to fight for Wales in the 2007 WKA World Championships in Karlsruhe Germany, 2008 in Florida, 2009 in Huelva Spain where he took a bronze medal in the traditional karate kumite and in 2010 in Edinburgh took Silver.

In only his 5th year of running the club he has coached 10 students to international level, all of them representing Wales at the WKA World Championships. As well as being a fully qualifed WKGB coach, Mr Huxtable is qualified in first aid, has a clean enhanced CRB check and has undertaken child protection training in line with both WCKA and WKGB guidelines. He was honoured to be nominated and shortlisted for Sports Coach of the Year for Swansea in 2009.

Mr Huxtable will be taking his 3rd Degree Black Belt in March 2012.