Bob Breen
British martial artist
Bob Breen is an author and professional martial artist who began martial arts training in 1966. He has trained under a significant number of senior martial arts experts and respected figures in the martial arts world. He has published 5 martial arts books.
Career
Having begun martial arts training in 1966, after what he described as an early life involving frequent fights brought about by circumstances rather than intent, Bob began studying Wado Ryu under Tatsuo Suzuki (martial artist) in the early part of 1967. He earned his black belt in Wado Karate in 1970. He then went on to pass his second degree in 1972. Bob continued to study Karate and associated arts, and trained at Nihon University in Tokyo in 1974 under a number of Senior Masters, including Gōgen Yamaguchi. He competed for Great Britain in traditional Karate, captaining the Amateur Martial Arts Association (AMA) team who beat the Japanese in 1974, before discovering Jeet Kune Do and bringing it to Britain. Soon after, Bob began boxing and groundwork, and became one of the pioneers of full contact in Europe, both in terms of fighting and promoting. In 1978, he started Eskrima with Jay Dobrin.
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