Clifton Finley the new ISKA UK Amateur Director
Posted by Office on February 3rd, 2010
Former multi-World Champion Clifton Finley has been appointed ISKA UK Amateur Director. Clifton brings a wealth of experience and is already busy appointing directors for each amateur discipline in preparation for the London International Open on the 29th May, Excel London
Clifton started training in Kung Fu at the age of 17 his desire for competition fighting in the early 90’s was made apparent when he entered his first major Competition at the Famous F.S.K. Open in Manchester. After Winning the Grand Championships within the First Year he Joined 5 times WAKO World Champion Alfie Lewis’s F.S.K.A Association knowing that if he wanted to be the best he had to Join the best.
Since winning numerous British and European Championships in his Career which stretched over two decades some of his most prized titles included being Crowned World Champion in Canada at the WKA in 2000, this was followed by yet another world title this time with the W.F.F.O in 2002. Success never stopped there for Clifton, a year later he was voted Peterborough Evening Telegraph Sports Personality of the Year, the following year he clinched the Sports man of the Year. With twenty years of teaching experience and a formidable Competitive C.V. Clifton remains one of the most humble and approachable instructors.
After retiring in 2004 to dedicated his time to teaching in his home town he is very committed and generously wants to share his knowledge and passion for the sport with the next generation. He only came out of retirement in 2009 to clinched The WAKO World Crown in Italy in the Vets at the tender age of 43 This 5th Dan Black belt has done and won every major title out there but he still strives for more success.
Clifton in looking forward to the ISKA World Amateur Championship in Almeria Spain 2nd-7th November where he plans to field a strong UK team