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Hanshi Nick Adamou Celebrates 60 Years in Karate.

Hanshi Nick Adamou’s 10^th DAN Certificate.

Hanshi Nick Adamou wearing his 10^th Dan belt as the Deputy Mayor of Harrow and Patrick Prendergast look on.

William Mannion and Hanshi Nick Adamou shake hands in affection and in memory of their great master of Karate-do Hirokazu Kanazawa Shihan who made such a massive contribution to both their lives.

Hanshi Nick Adamou doing Tate-shuto-uke to Shihan Riza Yehiya’s jodan Oi-zuki. (Jodan number 1).

Hanshi Nick Adamou doing Tate-shuto-uke to Shihan Riza Yehiya’s jodan Oi-zuki

Hanshi Nick Adamou throwing Shihan Riza Yehiya after blocking his Ushiro-geri.

Hanshi Nick Adamou doing chudan Gyaku-zuki to Shihan Riza Yehiya’s chudan Oi-zuki.

Hanshi Nick Adamou stands beside William Mannion before the Demonstrations begins.

2014 – 50 YearsAll the students and instructors who came to train under Hanshi Adamou in celebration of his 10^thDan award being presented to him by the deputy Mayor of Harrow.

William Mannion stands and bows after his speech with the Deputy Mayor of Harrow and her Husband seated at the table as the master of Ceremonies Rajan Patel looks on.

Hanshi Nick Adamou and Shihan Riza Yehiya bow before their demonstration on this prestigious event.

Shihans Riza Yahiya, Iain Tyrie, and Zenos Christodoulides along with other black and brown belts performing Bassai-dai as part of the training and demonstrations on the day.

Black and brown belts performing Bassai-dai as part of the training and demonstrations on the day.

Hanshi Nick Adamou stands in Yoi in preparation for his kata demonstration of Gojushiho-sho.

Shihan Riza Yehiya, Zenos Christodoulides, Iain Tyrie and Sensei Patrick Prendergast line up with Hanshi Nick Adamou after one of their demonstrations.

The Deputy Mayor of Harrow makes her speech about Hanshi Nick Adamou and his club, The Harrow School of Shotokan Karate, whilst the Master Of Ceremonies Rajan Patel looks on.

The Deputy Mayor of Harrow along with Patrick Prendergast presenting Hanshi Nick Adamou with his that commemorated his 10^th Dan

The Deputy Mayor of Harrow presenting Hanshi Nick Adamou with his 10^th Dan belt.

Hanshi Nick Adamou presenting William Mannion with his special certificate to acknowledge his presence at this special event.

Hanshi Adamou’s three highest Dan Graded Black Belt instructors, Riza Yehiya, Iain Tyrie and Zenos Christodoulides look on as William Mannion is presented with his certificate.

The Deputy Mayor of Harrow and her husband look on as Hanshi Adamou present William Mannion with his certificate.

The Deputy Mayor of Harrow and her husband with Hanshi Adamou who holds his certificate.

Hanshi Nick Adamou lines up with his black belt instructors and students of different grades which include in the front line: Sally and Patrick Prendergast, Iain Tyrie, Hanshi Nick Adamou, Zenos Christodoulides, Zak Umeh, Monika Tabarrok and in the back line: Siris Karadia, Jagdip Rupra, Avanti Weerasinghe, Riza Yehiya, Lawrie Turner, Jude Umeh, Hiren Patel, Stuart Tolhurst, Virgilio Gennaro and Rajan Patel.

Relaxing in the restaurant after the celebrations, Rukhasana Yehiya, James Ford, Abigail and Emmanuel.

Zenos Christodoulides and Riza Yehiya enjoying a relaxing moment in the restaurant after the celebration event.

Rajan Patel along with Daniel Agache and his two sons Adrian and Gabriel, relaxing at the restaurant.

Rajan Patel and his partner Kippy relaxing at the restaurant.

Riza Yehiya and his wife Rukhasana relaxing at the restaurant after the celebration event.

Hanshi Nick Adamou about to present Lawrie Turner with his (Godan) 5^th Dan certificate after achieving.

Group photo from left to right left: Will Mannion, the husband of the Mayor of Harrow, Hanshi Nick Adamou, the Mayor of Harrow, and all grades of all ages both students and Instructors.

The Mayor of Harrow Cllr Anjana Patel Cllr presenting Hanshi with a plaque to commemorate this prestigious event.

William Mannion’s speech about karate fighting spirit not only about physically fighting.

The Mayor of Harrow Cllr Anjana Patel sits between Hanshi Adamou and William Mannion after the presentation.

The Mayor of Harrow Anjana Patel and Hanshi show the plaque and the special gift given by the members of the Czech Republic.

Hanshi Adamou pulls back out of range after counterattacking with Gyaku-zuki against Virgilio Gennaro’s Mae-geri in Jiyu-ippon-kumite

Hanshi Adamou counterattacks with Shuto-uchi against Virgilio Gennaro’s in Jiyu-ippon-kumite.

Shihan Riza Yehiya defends against Monika Tabarrok in Kihon-ippon-kumite.

Shihan Iain Tyrie and Shihan Zenos Christodoulides perform Jiyu-kumite.

Shihan Patrick Prendergast performing the opening move in the kata Unsu.

Milan Kotouc performing Sanbon-kumite with Josephina Kotouc.

Martin Ausbuher performing Kihon-ippon-kumite with a brown belt.

Nick Adamou, Mick Randall, Sensei Hirokazu Kanazawa and Chris Adamou after the incredible class taken by Kanazawa sensei at Micky Billman’s dojo when Toshihuru Osaka, Masahiko Tanaka and Mikio Yahara who were part of the 1971 Japanese team who visited along with Shiro Asano and Sadishi Kato to train under Kanazawa

Nick Adamou (left) performs Yoko-geri-kekomi to Mick Randall (right) who’s performing a Mawashi-geri at the Winchmore -Hill dojo in 1970.

Nick Adamou and his Harrow Team at the Harrow Leisure Centre displaying the eleven trophies which they won at an SKI competition in 1987.

Mick Randall, Chris Adamou and Nick Adamou as 3rd Dans training under Kanazawa sensei at the Michael Sobell Sports Centre in Hornsey Road, London in 1974.

Nick Adamou at the Harrow Leisure Centre performing Mae-geri in Sanbon-kumite when paired up with his student Chris Woodfine 1983.

Hirokazu Kanazawa sensei performing Ushiro-mawashi-geri to Nick Adamou after the National Shotokan Karate Association’s first open course in 1989. This was the first, non SKI course that Kanazawa sensei taught on.

Japan 1984

Kanazawa sensei looks on as Nick Adamou takes the warming up and stretching exercises at Northwick
Park Hospital which was part of Nick Adamou’s Kenshin Karate group of clubs.

Nick Adamou counter attacks with Mawashi-geri from the floor to Vanessa Watkins’s head at the Harrow Leisure Centre 1992.

Nick Adamou performing jodan Juji-uke in Heian Godan at the Harrow Leisure Centre

In 1966 Nick Adamou as 2nd Kyu performing Mawashi-geri jodan in the garden of his house.

Enjoying a night out in Japan with Hiraku Kamakura (SKI Kata Champion) and Satomi her friend 1984.

1971 at the Winchmore-Hill dojo after training under senseis Kanazawa, Shiro Asano, Sadishi Kato and also Toshihuru Osaka, Masahiko Tanaka and Mikio Yahara who were part of the triumphant Japanese team who won the World Karate Championships in Paris. Nick Adamou stands 2nd on the left from Mick Nursey

Nick Adamou in Mere Wiltshire before he started karate in 1964, practising Gyaku-zuki after reading Nishyama & Brown’s book ‘Karate-the art of Empty Hand Fighting’

Nick Adamou in Mere Wiltshire before he started karate in 1964, practising Mae-geri to his brother after reading Nishyama & Brown’s book ‘Karate-the art of Empty Hand Fighting’

Nick Adamou countering Ron King’s Oi-zuki at a demonstration at the Harrow Leisure Centre in 1977

Class taken by Nick Adamou at lain Tyrie’s Warden Hill dojo in Luton. Left to right: Melissa Creighton, Stuart Tolhurst, Riza Yehiya, Chris Bond, Patrick Prendergast, Chandana Kumara and lain Tyrie

Kanazawa sensei at Micky Billman’s dojo in 1971 after the class he took which included some of the Japanese team.

1971 after the class, Ron Stock stands with Masahiko Tanaka and Mikio Yahara sensies.

Sensei Mikio Yahara enjoying a lager at our Club House in Southgate.

Sensei Kanazawa giving his autograph after the class at Micky Billman’s dojo

Sensei Tanaka autographing a student’s gi.

Sensei Tanaka with Micky Billman.

Sensei Yahara performing a Yoko-geri-kekomi to sensei Tanaka.

Sensei Kanazawa performing his famous Yoko-tobi-geri to Veronica Hills in 1972 at Micky Billman’s dojo.

After the sensational class in 1971 when Kanazawa sensei along with senseis Asano, Kato and the triumphant Japanese team visited Micky Billman’s dojo. Nick Adamou is on the right side behind sensei Osaka.

Sensei Yahara having a quiet lager with Nick Adamou at the Club House in Southgate.

Students leaving the after dojo after the incredible class under Senseis Kanazawa, Kato, Tanaka & Osaka.

Daleep Rupra presenting Hanshi Adamou with a painting he did of his Shuto-uke at his 50^th year in karate at the 50^th anniversary celebrations.

Hanshi Adamou performing Gyaku-zuki to the class