Kevin Davey started training back in '76 having seen his first 'X' certificate film, 'Enter The Dragon'. Within a fortnight he had enrolled in a local Karate club - and here we are, over quarter of a century later, and he's still training in, and teaching Karate (amongst other disciplines).

His first kick/punch style was Bujinkai - a widespread Karate system throughout the South-West of England in the '70s, '80s and early '90s, under Chief Instuctor Sensei John Smith, 7th Dan.

Five years after he took up the Martial-arts, he was introduced to a hybrid of Aikido and Ju-Jitsu by Sensei Jim McVale, 4th Dan. Due to conflicting training-nights, Kevin left the Bujinkai style, but wanting to keep his hand in (and his feet - so to speak), he started training in another dojo - Zen-Shin Karate, under Chief Instructor Sensei John Alexander, 8th Dan.

Always striving to better himself, and wanting to evolve into as complete-a-martial-artist has he could be, Kevin was constantly attending seminars literally all over the country (,and still does), aswell as visiting and training at other Dojo's.

Wanting to combine the knowledge he was attaining from these different areas into one practical format, he decided back in 1989 and at the rank of 2nd Dan, to start his own Dojo. Later, in 1991, he founded the Ashiita-kai Freestyle Martial-arts System - a style which included all the best elements of Karate, Ju-jitsu, Kickboxing and Judo. He was assessed and graded by a panel from the U.M.A. (United Martial-Arts Federation) on his own syllabus, and was awarded his 3rd. Dan.

Well, that was over a decade ago, and since then he has been selected for the G.B. Karate Squad on 3 occassions and has even fought for his country in the U.S.A.

Kevin now holds a 4th. Dan, and teaches regularly in Karate/Kickboxing, Submission Fighting, and Self-defence. He also offers the option of private tuition for those who find it awkward or uncomfortable attending public-classes.