1st Kyu

Brian started training in 1984 when his son wanted to train. His Sensei was Shane Balmer. That was his first introduction to Higashi. Brian was so inspired by his Sensei and Sensei Peter Spanton after training under him at Forest Gate, that he was soon training 4-5 times a week and ran two classes himself.

He graded every three months up to 3 rd Kyu. He got his 2 nd Kyu early 1986 but had to stop training due to family commitments. In June 2009 He contacted Sensei John Hurley and asked if he could join his club and in July 2009 Brian started training again after 22 years.