ESTABLISHED IN THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND SINCE 1978
SAMA has no affiliations, we are a pure pedigree martial arts group
SAMA Organisation is Fully Insured
With 5 million pounds liability, 2 million pounds instructor indemnity and member to member insurance
SAMA Organisation is now the largest individual Martial Arts club in the U.K, with 10,000 members training weekly in Karate and
Kickboxing. First established in 1978 by our Chief Instructor Hanshi Alan Gibson 8th Dan in Brighton. SAMA over the years
has expanded throughout the whole of East and West Sussex as well as spreading into Hampshire, Surrey, Kent and Dorset.
SAMA Organisation is made up of over 75 Male and Female professional full time and part time Instructors that teach
thousands of children and adults each week in Schools, Community Halls and Leisure Centres accross the South.
SAMA IS AN OFFICIAL RECOGNISED GROUP
Member of F.E.K.O (federation of English Karate Organisations)
Member of F.I.K.O (federation of International Karate Organisations)
Member of F.M.A (federation of martial arts association)
FEKO is in direct membership to:
Karate England (The English Karate Governing body)
W.K.C (World Karate Confederation)
W.U.K.O (World Union of Karate-Do Organisation)
SAMA IS ALSO
An approved sports youth group
Examiners for schools for GCSE under karate
Endorsed NSPCC/CPSU child protection policy via FEKO
Registered local supporter for Change For Life
All SAMA Instructors are:
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Enhanced C.R.B Checked
All SAMA instructors have been Enhanced disclosure, code 3 police checked
(the highest police check available for working with children & vulnerable adults)
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Hold First aid H&S qualifications
SJA HSA professional health & safety certification
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NSPCC/CPSU Endorsed Child Protection Policy
Our instructors follow via FEKO an NSPCC/CPSU endorsed Child Protection Policy
ISAMA Organisation is headed by Chief Instructor Hanshi Gibson 8th Dan. With over 50 years karate experience and 30 years kickboxing experience along with great knowledge in other styles of martial arts he is regarded as one of the top martial artist in the world today. If
you would like to know more about the history of SAMA and how Hanshi saved the lives of a mother and her 3 young children from a
house fire by punching through a double glazed window! please click here to visit the MAIN SAMA Website
ISensei Lee Gibson 3rd Dan is the head area instructor for Eastbourne. Sensei Gibson has been training since the age of 3 years old.
He is trained by his father, the chief Instructor of SAMA Organisation Hanshi Gibson whom he admits is his role model within martial
arts and someone who he has great admiration and respect for. Sensei is lucky enough to be able to train with Hanshi every day and
believes you should lead by example so puts 100% into his training. Sensei has trained in Japan, competed in many karate tournaments all over Britain, shown his skills at demonstrations in Britain and France and is undefeated in 7 pro full contact kickboxing fights and
will be fighting in the ring again soon. He has also trained in other styles such as judo, Kobudo, K1 and BJJ.
Below is a slideshow showing a small collection of pictures of Sensei
Click Here to see a news clipping of Sensei at 12 years old, sparring aged 6 and other past pictures!
Sempai Liam O'Hara is a 2nd Dan black belt instructor teaching classes within the Bexhill, Hastings and Eastbourne areas.
Sempai Liam has been training with SAMA for over 15 years. As soon as he acheived his black belt at the age of 11 he began
helping at various classes within the Brighton area. Now an experienced full time instructor he teaches both children's and adult's
karate and kickboxing classes. Sempai Liam has competed in karate tournaments as well as full contact kickboxing in the ring.
He continues to train hard every day and is a popular instructor amoungst his students
ISempai Matt Harford 1st Dan is the assistant instructor for Eastbourne. As soon as he passed his black belt at the age of 14 he began helping out in clsses and at gradings to gain as much experience as he could. Sempai Harford is now a full time instructor
under Sensei Gibson and teaches karate and kickboxing lessons every day of the week. Sempai has been training for over
14 years and continues to train hard every day
Christopher, Stephanie and Alistair are all blackbelt youth class assistants. They help in many classes throughout the week
to help them gain teaching knowlege and experience and hopefully one day they will become SAMA instructors themselves.
They also help at gradings in Eastbourne, Bexhill and Hastings
Pictured left to right: Chris Blackman, Steph Hyde & Alistair Home
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Andy is a blackbelt kickboxing instructor for SAMA Eastbourne. He is trained by Sensei Lee Gibson and has also been trained by
Hanshi Gibson, the chief instructor of SAMA. With over 15 years experience in kickboxing Andy is a great addition to our Eastbourne instructors. Andy has had many full contact kickboxing fights in the ring and has also trained in K1 and MMA. Andy teaches adults
and kids kickboxing classes at Hampden Park sports centre. Andy and his classes are extremely popular amoungst his students.
Andy trains on weights everyday along with his kickboxing and other martial arts training this keeps him in fighting shape.
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Anton is a blackbelt kickboxing instructor for SAMA Eastbourne. He is trained by Sensei Lee Gibson and Sempai Matt Harford.
Anton has over 6 years experience in kickboxing with SAMA. He has recently started teaching adults kickboxing classes at
West Rise School sports hall and has quickly become a popular instructor receiving high praise from his students.
Anton continues to work hard at his own kickboxing training throughout the week to keep him keep in great shape.
