Sensei Gavin Hall - Senegal/French Chief Instructor
Currently ranked Godan with the T.O.G.K.A.
Gavin was born in Sheffield 1962, and started in martial arts in 1978 with a little Judo and Jujitsu. He started his karate training in 1979 in Goju-Ryu at Greystones Karate club also training occasionally with the Sheffield Wado- Ryu club. His first meeting with Sensei Ravey was in 1980 when Sensei was on one of his visits from Japan.
After seven years of regular training with Sensei Legdon in Sheffield and Sensei Ken Allen at the Chesterfield dojo he was graded to Shodan by Sensei Ravey in 1986 and has been with Sensei Ravey and TOGKA ever since.
He was Karate Instructor at Sheffield Poly from 1986–1989 and continued training regularly with Sensei Harry Cook (Seijinkai) and occasionally with Sensei James Rousseau, Sensei George Andrews (IOGKF) and occasional courses with Sensei Morio Higaonna.
Settling in France in 1989 he opened two clubs in the Aquitaine region where he has taught and trained regularly for more than 20 years continuing his training and teaching with the French Karate association and TOGKA.
After spending two and a half years in Senegal on the West coast of Africa where two TOGKA clubs were established Gavin and his wife returned to France where hopefully the TOGKA will continue to develop.
Gavin was born in Sheffield 1962, and started in martial arts in 1978 with a little Judo and Jujitsu. He started his karate training in 1979 in Goju-Ryu at Greystones Karate club also training occasionally with the Sheffield Wado- Ryu club. His first meeting with Sensei Ravey was in 1980 when Sensei was on one of his visits from Japan.
After seven years of regular training with Sensei Legdon in Sheffield and Sensei Ken Allen at the Chesterfield dojo he was graded to Shodan by Sensei Ravey in 1986 and has been with Sensei Ravey and TOGKA ever since.
He was Karate Instructor at Sheffield Poly from 1986–1989 and continued training regularly with Sensei Harry Cook (Seijinkai) and occasionally with Sensei James Rousseau, Sensei George Andrews (IOGKF) and occasional courses with Sensei Morio Higaonna.
Settling in France in 1989 he opened two clubs in the Aquitaine region where he has taught and trained regularly for more than 20 years continuing his training and teaching with the French Karate association and TOGKA.
After spending two and a half years in Senegal on the West coast of Africa where two TOGKA clubs were established Gavin and his wife returned to France where hopefully the TOGKA will continue to develop.
