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Martin Clarke Bio
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D.O.B. 20/1/50
Father: John Martin Clarke 6th Dan 1927 - 1990 English
Mother: Margret Gertrude Clarke 4th Dan - German.
Wife: Valerie Susan 3rd Dan.
Children: Donna Louise 19/5/70, John Martin William 4th Dan Judo/Jiu
Jitsu, 4th Degree Sombo Wrestling 16/10/73, Susan Joanne 1st Dan
30/8/74.
PRESENT GRADES: 8th Dan Judo, 6th Dan Jiu Jitsu, Grand Master
CombatSombo and Sombo Wrestling. Black Standard Strength Sets.
COACHING QUALIFICATIONS: Teachers Certificate in Handball &
Weightlifting. Coaching Supervisor for the International Budo
Federation, CombatSombo International, British Sombo Federation and
Academy of Sport and Movement. Founder Member Academy of Coaching
and Guild of Sports Internationalists.
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POSITIONS HELD: Former Borough Councillor, President International Budo
Federation GB, Chairman British Sombo Federation and English Sombo
Federation, Former Chairman Sittingbourne Sports Advisory Council, Former
Treasurer Southern Region British English Olympic Wrestling Association,
Former Council Member International Amateur Sambo Federation.
International Budo Federation International Council Member.
COMPETITION RECORD: won in excess of 300 medals in Judo, Sombo Wrestling,
Weightlifting (Olympic and Power), Jiu Jitsu and Amateur Wrestling.
Represented Great Britain at Judo, Jiu Jitsu and Sombo Wrestling.
Member Olympic Judo Squad 78/79/80.
World Games Silver 1985, World Silver 1986 Sombo Wrestling.
World Silver 1984 Jiu Jitsu.
European Sombo Bronze in 1991 at 41 years, first international at 16
years.
World Sombo Master's Silver 1998
World Judo Masters Gold
Super Heavy 50 to 54 2001
ORGANISATIONAL RECORD: Since 1980 Martin has organised the IBF National
Judo and karate Championships on an annual basis, before that he organised
Area and County events for The British Judo Council and British Schools
Judo Association, He has organised the British Amateur Wrestling Junior
Championships, 5 Multi-Nation Judo Tournaments, 2 International Karate
Meets, 1989 European Sombo Wrestling Championships, 1992 World Sombo
Wrestling Championships. He has coached/managed Jiu Jitsu, Sombo Wrestlers
and judo Players at International and World Events. Since 1989 he
organised the International Summer School at St. Mary’s Bay.
WORK EXPERIENCE: Left School 1965. Agricultural apprenticeship,
Agricultural College 1968 - 1969. Various city & Guilds, County Exams
and National Certificate in Agriculture.
Coached Professionally since 1971. KEC Coach 1971 - 1980.
Since 1980 Managed the East Street Sports Centre. Owns a small boarding
house plus Flats, in 1990
opened Clarkes Sports Studio, 1997 opened Clarkees Bar. Continues Coach
professionally. In 2000 with his brother Norman opened Nobby's Gym
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