Shihan David Pickthall (6th Dan) Shihan David Pickthall started his Kyokushin career in  October 1976 at the Crawley dojo and still trains at the dojo to this day.  After retiring from Knockdown fighting in 1995 he became an official for the organisation. David was the BKK Kata coach for the 1st and 2nd World Tournaments and took over the role of Great Britain Knockdown coach in 2003 he is also a member of the Executive Committee. He has represented both Crawley and Britain at a number of competitions and levels at both a national and international. He passed Shodan in  July 1980, Nidan in  July 1982, Sandan in  August 1986, Yondon in  May 1996 and Godan 2001.

Tournament Results

1979 British Team Clicker Championships - 3rd Place 1981 British Team Clicker Championships - 2nd Place 1982 British Mens Clicker Championships - 1st Place 1983 Ibutz Oyama Cup in Hungary – Knockdown – Lightweight – 2nd Place 1983 British Knockdown Championships – Middleweight - 1st Place 1984 British Team Clicker Championships - 2nd Place 1984 British Mens Clicker Championships - 3rd Place 1984 IKO 3rd World Tournament – Japan- Openweight – 3rd Round 1985 British Team Clicker Championships - 1st Place 1985 British Mens Clicker Championships - 1st Place 1985 British Kata Championships – 1st Place 1985 British Knockdown Championships – Middleweight – 3rd Place 1986 British Team Clicker Championships - 1st Place 1986 British Kata Championships – 1st Place 1986 British Knockdown Championships – Middleweight – 3rd place 1987 British Team Clicker Championships – 2nd Place 1987 British Mens Clicker Championships - 1st Place 1987 British Kata Championships – 1st Place 1987 IKO 4th World Tournament – Japan- Openweight – 2nd Round 1988 British Mens Clicker Championships - 1st Place 1988 British Kata Championships – 2nd Place 1988 European Kata Championships - Switzerland - 2nd Place 1988 British Knockdown Championships – Middleweight – 2nd Place 1989 British Kata Championships – 2nd Place 1989 English Regional Knockdown – Middleweight - 3rd Place 1990 British Team Clicker Championships - 1st Place 1990 British Mens Clicker Championships - 1st Place 1990 British Kata Championships – 2nd Place 1990 British Knockdown Championships – Middleweight – 1st Place 1990 Swiss Clicker Championships – 3rd Place 1990 European Kata Championships - Germany - 2nd Place 1990 French Open Knockdown – Middleweight – 3rd Place 1990 British Knockdown Championships – Middleweight - 1st Place 1991 British Team Clicker Championships – 3rd Place 1991 British Mens Clicker Championships - 3rd Place 1991 British Kata Championships – 1st Place 1991 IKO 5th World Tournament – Japan- Openweight – 13th Place 1992 British Team Clicker Championships - 1st Place 1992 British Kata Championships – 1st Place 1992 British Knockdown Championships – Middleweight – 2nd Place 1993 British Kata Championships – 3rd Place 1993 World Oyama European Knockdown Championships – Holland - Middleweight - 1st Place 1993 All Japan Shidokan Knockdown Championships – Japan - Openweight - 1st Place 1994 British Kata Championships – 1st Place 1994 World Shidokan Knockdown Championships – Japan - Middleweight – 3rd Place 1995 British Team Clicker Championships – 1st Place 1996 British Team Clicker Championships - 2nd Place 1997 British Team Clicker Championships – 1st Place 1999 British Team Clicker Championships - 1st Place 2003 British Team Clicker Championships – 3rd Place 2004 British Team Clicker Championships - 2nd Place 2005 British Team Clicker Championships - 1st Place 2006 British Team Clicker Championships - 3rd Place

1991 5th World Tournament V Sonoda (Japan)in the 4th Round.		1984 3rd World Tournament V Doug Elliott (Fiji) in the 3rd Round.
David won Ippon Hiza Geri 44 seconds.		David lost on decision.

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