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E.K.F. REFEREE PROFILES
This page is still under construction but will contain the profiles of some of the English Karate Federation Officials who give up their valuable time and money to travel up and down the country to officiate at Regional, National and International events.

NIGEL BLOOD
ASSOCIATION - BRITISH INSTITUTE OF KARATE ORGANISATIONS (B.I.K.O.)
AGE - 43
STYLE - WADO RYU
GRADE - 3RD DAN
QUALIFICATIONS ENGLISH - E.K.F. KUMITE REFEREE 'B' (June 2011, Sheffield) - E.K.F. KATA JUDGE 'B' (April 2011, Sheffield) - E.K.F. KUMITE JUDGE 'A' (April 2011, Sheffield) - E.K.F. KUMITE JUDGE 'B' (April 2010, Sheffield)
FAVOURITE VENUE - PONDS FORGE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE, SHEFFIELD
GOALS 1. To continue to build on my experience and initially progress to a British level qualification 2. To actively support Karate competition in England 3. To challenge myself to always perform to the best of my ability
MOST IMPORTANT BOUT / FAVOURITE BOUT OFFICIATED The first bout I had the opportunity to referee at England selections, at Barnsley in 2010, in the presence of senior officials, the EKF Chief Referee and EKF National Coach


PETER BIBBY
ASSOCIATION - BRITISH KARATE ASSOCIATION (B.K.A.)
AGE - 36
STYLE - SHOTOKAN
GRADE - 5TH DAN
QUALIFICATIONS EUROPEAN KARATE FEDERATION - E.K.F. KATA JUDGE 'A' (June 2011, Ankara) - E.K.F. KATA JUDGE 'B' (May 2010, Warsaw)
BRITISH KARATE FEDERATION - B.K.F. KUMITE REFEREE (September 2009, Edinburgh) - B.K.F. KATA JUDGE (September 2009, Edinburgh)
ENGLISH - E.K.F. KUMITE REFEREE 'A' (April 2008, Sheffield) - E.K.F. KUMITE REFEREE 'B' (July 2007, Reading) - E.K.G.B. KUMITE JUDGE 'A' (September 2006, Crystal Palace) - E.K.G.B. KATA JUDGE 'A' (April 2006, Essex)
AWARDS - Referee of the Day - Karate Sport England Midland Regionals 2007 - Referee of the Day - English Karate Federation Northern Regionals 2008 - Referee of the Championships - English Karate Federation National Championships 2009
FAVOURITE VENUE - PONDS FORGE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE, SHEFFIELD
GOALS 1. To hopefully gain a European/World Kumite Qualification 2. To actively support a Regional Squad system in England
MOST IMPORTANT BOUT / FAVOURITE BOUT OFFICIATED The Senior Female Team Kata Final at the European Championships for Regions in Ankara, Turkey 2011.

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