As well as being the chief instructor of Docklands, he is also a member of the executive & technical committees of the British Karate Kyokushinkai. Shihan da Costa started karate in 1978 under the instruction of Sensei Bill Walsh 3rd dan who was 3 times B.K.K Wuko champion and a member of the first British World Knockdown Tournament team of 1975. His other instructor was Glen Sharp who also went on to be British Champion in Knockdown & Kickboxing. After approximately 6 months the young da Costa earned his England colours representing the BKK in the All Styles Wuko Championship and followed that some months later by winning his first BKK British Championship in Clicker in 1979. Also, at the same tournament he was a member of the Millwall team who won the team event. In 1982 he won his first British Knockdown Championship in the middleweight division, which was the first of 3, also winning the Tameshiwari (wood-breaking) twice. He also went on to win 2 European knockdown championships, two European Cups (Ibusz) and the inaugural Commonwealth Knockdown tournament in Australia in 1988. In 1984 and 1987 he took part in the World open-weight knockdown Tournaments in Japan (IKO) and despite being a middle-weight finished 6th & 8th respectively. Since retiring from competition
in 1989 he has turned to coaching, and has helped students to win British, European and World Championships.
Bellow are some videos of Shihan Nick performing Knockdown fighting back in the days as well as performed demonstration of Kata.
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Highlights
Year |
Event |
| 1978 | Began Karate in 1978 Millwall dojo under the instruction of Sensei Bill Walsh & Glen Sharpe |
| 1979 | 1st Place B.K.K (green & below) clicker Kingston Upon Thames & Crystal Palace (individuals) |
| 1979 | 1st Place B.K.K (green & below) clicker Kingston Upon Thames & Crystal Palace (team) |
| 1979 | Represented BKK England for the 1st time EKB wuko championships |
| 1980 | Moved to Bethnal Green under the tuition of Glen Sharpe. |
| 1981 | 1st place M/W Bristol Knockdown |
| 1981 | 1st Place Clicker team (senior grade) |
| 1982 | Earned Sho Dan (Black belt / 1st dan) |
| 1982 | 1st place British Open Knockdown Championships@ Crystal Palace London |
| 1982 | 1st place British Open Knockdown Championships@ Crystal Palace London (tameshiwari / woodbreaking) |
| 1982 | 2nd place M/W European Championships London Wembley Arena |
| 1983 | 1st Place Gravesend Knockdown |
| 1983 | 2nd Place (disqualified) |
| 1983 | 3rd Place (withdrew injured) Ibusz European Cup Hungary |
| 1983 | 1st Place Team event Knockdown GB v Holland v Switzerland Open-weight |
| 1984 | 2nd Place (lost wood) British Open Knockdown Championships@ Crystal Palace London. |
| 1984 | 6th Place (withdrew injured) Open-Weight Japan (IKO World Championships) |
| 1984 | Completed 40 man kumite (fighting 40 man) |
| 1985 | 1st place British Open Knockdown Championships@ Crystal Palace London. |
| 1985 | 1st place British Open Knockdown Championships@ Crystal Palace London (tameshiwari / woodbreaking) |
| 1985 | 1st Place M/W Ibusz European Cup Hungary. |
| 1985 | 1st Place M/W European Championships Spain. |
| 1985 | Earned Ni Dan (Black belt / 2nd dan) |
| 1986 | 2nd Place English Karate Governing Board all Styles wuko Championships |
| 1986 | 1st place. British Open Knockdown Championships@ Crystal Palace London. |
| 1986 | 1st place. Place M/W Ibusz European Cup Hungary. |
| 1987 | 2nd Place M/W European Championships Poland. |
| 1987 | 8th Place Open-Weight Japan lost to Shokei Matsui 6th round. |
| 1987 | Founded Docklands Dojo |
| 1988 | 1st Place Commonwealth Championships Australia -85kg |
| 1988 | Earned San Dan (Black belt / 3rd dan) |
| 1989 | 1st Place M/W European Championships Hungary. |
| 1989 | Retired from competition. |
| 1990 | B.K.K summercamp instructor |
| 1990 | B.K.K women Coach |
| 1992 | Became B.K.K Executive |
| 1994 | Earned Yon Dan (Black belt / 4rd dan) |
| 1999 | Earned Go Dan (Black belt / 5th dan) |
| 1999 | Founded Ilford dojo. |
| 2000 | B.K.K national men & womens (2000-2004) |
| 2001 | I.F.K world black-belt course instructor |
| 2004 | I.F.K world black-belt course instructor |
| 2009 | Earned Roku Dan (Black belt / 6th dan) |
| 2013 | GB Clicker coach |
| 2015 | B.K.K chief clicker referee |
| 2018 | Earned Shichi Dan (Black belt / 7th Dan) |
| - | Qualified Clicker/wuko/knockdown & kata referee since the early 1980s. |
| - | Various courses taught world-wide as IFK instructor |
Contact Details
| nacdacosta@gmail.com | |
| 01708 743 789 |