Name: Sensei Greg Hegarty Free Course
Start: 2026-03-21T11:00:00+00:00
Location: The Engine House

Free KUGB Wales course with Sensei Greg Hegarty (6th Dan).
Open to all licenced members of the KUGB
11am to 12:30 - All grades
12:30 to 2pm - Black and Brown belts
Black and brown belts are welcome to attend both sessions
Sensei Greg started Karate in 1984 at the age of 6 after following in the footsteps of his older brother Stuart.
Greg took his Shodan (1st Dan) grading in 1988 at the age of 10 and his Nidan (2nd Dan) 2 years later with the late Sensei Enoeda. Due to grading rules he would then have to wait until he was 21 before he could grade again.
When he turned 21 he passed his Sandan (3rd Dan) in 2000, Yondan (4th Dan) in 2006, Godan (5th Dan) in 2013 and more recently Rokudan (6th Dan) in 2021
With such a long wait to grade again he focused his attentions on training and entering competitions, with great success.

Over a period of 30 years below are just some of the titles he has won (Man and boy):
World Champion
2 Time European Champion
3 Time British Champion
3 Time Shotokan Cup Champion (British Individual Championships)
2 Time UK Grand Slam Champion
After winning a Silver medal at the National Championships the previous year in 1992 Greg was invited to train with the KUGB England Junior (16-21 years) squad. At the age of 14 Greg was one of only three Squad members under the age of 16. Greg went on to become an integral part of both the KUGB English and British Teams.
After representing England as a Junior he went straight into the British Senior Team for the JKA World Championships that were held in Tokyo, Japan, competing at the world famous Nippon Budokan and helping the team win a Bronze medal. Later that same year he went on to win an Individual Bronze medal in the ESKA European Championships.
After a 10 year absence from competition due to injury and starting a family Greg returned for a period of 3 years winning a World Championship, two European Championships, a World Silver medal and a European Bronze
Greg runs Solihull Karate Academy in a fun, family like environment as he feels it is important for the members to enjoy themselves while learning the fundamentals of Karate
https://www.solihullkarate.co.uk/about-us