Head Instructors
Hanshi Alan Gibson - Chief Instructor
SAMA Organisation is headed by Chief Instructor Hanshi Alan Gibson 8th Dan. Originally from Govan in Glasgow, Hanshi Gibson is one of Britains highest graded black belts.
With over 54 years of training and teaching in different styles of karate and other martial arts with some of the worlds top masters he is also regarded as one of the most experienced karate teachers in Britain today.
Commended on local & national television for his karate skills and power as seen on "South today" "Meridian News" "Channel 4s Big Breakfast" and BBC's "That's Life", awarded Sussex County's top bravery award by the Head of Sussex fire service and presented by the Lord Mayor of Brighton for his courageous actions in saving the lives of a mother and her three children from a house fire.
The only karate exponent to be awarded the supreme medal of courage from the I.O.F. (world leaders against child abuse) from their headquarters in Toronto, Canada, and nominated for "Hearts of Gold award" and the Queen's award for bravery.
Click here to read more about Hanshi Gibson's history.
Click here to read how Hanshi Gibson punched through a double glazed window to save a family
Renshi Lee Gibson - Head area instructor
Lee Gibson 5th Dan oversees the Eastbourne through to Battle areas.
His father and trainer is Hanshi Gibson the chief Instructor of SAMA whom he admits is his role model within martial arts. Brought up on a strict daily training schedule.
He follows his fathers philosophy of showing by example and feels it is important to practice what you preach.
- Years Training: 33 Years
- Passed Karate Black Belt (Shodan): 1991
- Passed Karate 2nd Dan (Nidan): 2002
- Passed Karate 3rd Dan (Sandan): 2006
- Passed Karate 4th Dan (Yondan): 2013
- Passed Karate 5th Dan (Godan) 2019
- Passed Kickboxing 1st Degree Black Belt: 1999
- Brown Belt in Judo
- Full Contact: 15 Fights Undefeated
- Semi Contact Karate: Over 100 Competitions
- Represented England Squad in France
- Trained in Kobudo
- Trained in Japan and the USA
