Sensei Gemma Gibson,
3rd Dan

Profile

Sensei Gemma started training in 2008 at the age of eight and is currently a 3rd Dan Black Belt. She began to help assist with the juniors at the age of 14, achieved her KUGB Assistant Instructor qualification in 2015 and became a fully qualified Instructor in 2017 at the age of 18. She achieved her judge’s qualification in October 2023, and now serves at the KUGB Licence and Affiliations officer.

Sensei Gemma competed from 2009 to 2022 and has a range of bronze, silver and gold medals at local, regional and national level. She was a member of the KUGB England Squad from 2014 to 2022, regularly travelling to train alongside the top competitors in the country to develop her skills. Her highlights on the squad included representing England in kumite at the ESKA European Shotokan Karate Championships in Zurich, Switzerland in 2014 and winning kata at the KUGB Grand Slam in 2022.

Sensei Gemma attends many KUGB Courses throughout the year with senior instructors to help develop her skills and knowledge to pass onto the next generation of karateka. This includes the week-long KUGB Summer School and Spring Course that she has attended consistently since she was a red belt in 2009.

Sensei Gemma believes that karate provides many opportunities for development and enjoys passing her knowledge on to her students and seeing them progress. She is proud to teach in Blyth and Cramlington and has enjoyed witnessing the positive impact that the training and social interaction has had on the students during her time at the clubs and looks forward to the future of the club.