He who claims to know all is a fool, for his learning has ceased. he who knows nothing and knows he knows nothing is the enlightened one, for his wisdom will be great.

                                                                      Sensei Kevin Buxey                                                                                 Sensei Buxey with Shihan Woodhams

                                  Sensei Daniel Lewis   Sensei Kevin Buxey    Sensei Gavin Mulholland                                  Shihan Roger Sheldon              Sensei Kevin Buxey

                                            6th Dan                       6th Dan                        6th Dan                                                   Chairman O.M.A.A 7th Dan

Sensei Buxey started his martial arts training with Shihan Kim Roberts back in the 70's,  he has obtained all grades up to Sandan under guidance of Shihan Roberts who was his Chief Instructor up until 1993. Sensei Buxey  then 1995 achieved Yondan and on September 2003 attended an examination and was awarded Godan from the Okinawan Martial Arts Association under Shihan Rick Woodhams ( Chairman Of The Okinawan Martial Arts Association ). Sensei Buxey has been awarded Rokudan  from the O.M.A.A. Chairman Shihan Roger Sheldon, Shihan Sheldon explained that these grades were awarded for bringing new skills and learning into the association and promoting Goju Ryu and karate in general to the wider public. congratulations from all at Eastpoint Goju-Ryu Karate Club.

Sensei Buxey has spent his martial arts career studying the art of Goju-Ryu he has also studied M.F.S. (Modern Fighting System) obtaining Nidan with Shihan Kim Roberts & Sensei Dave Arnold he has regular contact with Shihan Rick Woodhams ( Okinawan Martial Arts Association & International Okinawan Bugeikai) and with Sensei Gavin Mulholland of Daigaku Karate Club (London) another exposé of Goju-Ryu whom he had trained with for a number of years, and still trains with on occasion and with whom he has competed with and against on many occasions in places like Luton, Chester, Wrexham, Liverpool, Isle of Wight, He also got invited to fight with the Scottish Shotokan squad under the International Bukonkai Karate Association with the late Sensei Colin Williams. there are other instructors that were students still training in Southampton who have been helped along the martial arts pathway by Shihan Kim Roberts and are now instructors in their own right, although Sensei Buxey no longer trains with Shihan Roberts he still admires and acknowledges his wealth of knowledge and ability towards martial arts.

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Southampton United Goju Seminar

Kevin Williams, Mike Clark, Kurt Buxey, Tim Nicklin, Helen, Simon Lailey & Kevin Buxey

The Southampton United Goju Seminar article can found HERE