Sensei Ross Frame, from Glasgow, has spent over half his life training in Martial Arts. Beginning in Shotokan Karate over 30 years ago, he has risen through the years to the heady heights of 7th Dan.
Along the way he has excelled at both Kata and kumite, and gained a slot on the prestigious Ticky Donovan O.B.E Great Britain team and fighting at World Level.
Ross, always the innovator was looking at Kyokushinkai 'knock down karate' He had taken part in a knockdown tournament and was unleashing on the mat his famous kicking techniques. "I was bouncing kicks off the guy's head and my Kyokushinkai opponent was walking right through them.
Here was I, a Great Britain and world international fighter known for my powerful kicking techniques and the guy just kept coming on. This made me examine everything I had learned thus far. My traditional background and training had had a shake-up"