Geoff Aldridge (BA Hons), MBCS CITP MCMI
EKGB Qualified Instructor
3rd Dan Black Belt
ECKA Class 'A' Referee



Geoff has been training in ECKA since 1987, gaining his 1st Dan Black Belt in 1992, 2nd Dan in 1998, and 3rd Dan in 2003 (with a Grade A-).

Geoff is an EKGB qualified instructor in the Milton Keynes area, who has run the Bletchley club for over 5 years, and teaches occasionally at the other Milton Keynes clubs.

He has recently begun training in Jujitsu, and currently holds the grade of 6th Kyu, with the British Jujitsu Association.

A selection of competition results include:
- 1st - ECKA Milton Keynes and Luton Open Tournament (1993)
- 2nd Forms - ECKA National Championships (1999)
- 2nd - ECKA National Championships (1997)
- 2nd - IKKC National Championships (1997)
- 3rd - ECKA National Championships (2002)
- 3rd - ECKA National Championships (1999)
- 4th - IKKC European Championships, Holland (1997)

Geoff has been training under his instructor Dev Barrett since 1988 and has also trained with other notable instructors; Mark Featherstone, Henk Kuipers, Geoff Thompson, Remy Bonjasky, Semy Schilt, Ronnie Green, Howard Brown, Ray Hoffman, Junior Anderson & Jean Frenette.

He is a full member of Sports Coach UK and has completed the following workshops:
- Good Practice and Child Protection
- Working with Children
- Injury Prevention and Management

Geoff is a Registered Coach in Milton Keynes, and has been policed checked to teach children.

He also designed and maintains the ECKA Web site.

He can be contacted via email - geoff@bletchleydragons.co.uk or on his mobile phone: 07957 143912




Geoff stick fighting with ECKA Chief Instructor, Dev Barrett, at the 2002 Summer Course




Geoff performing a flying side kick on his wife, Libby (an ECKA 2nd Dan Black Belt).