Master George Alexander Maughan Having spent some time in Boxing and Judo, I was looking for something more effective. I found out about a Karate School in Dublin, in a place called Fitzwilliam Street. It was there that I started my training in Chinese Kenpo Karate in 1965 under John Mc Sweeney from Chicago. John was one of Ed Parker's Black Belts. When John returned to the United States, some of the black belts in John's school stayed teaching the Chinese Kenpo. Others moved over to Ed Parker's Kenpo Karate among them were the late John Conway and James Rice When the late Ed Parker modified and completed the system in 1970. I changed over from Chinese Kenpo to Ed Parker 's American Kenpo Karate. His system incorporated 32 techniques, forms, and sets. Also Freestyle techniques for each belt grade. Except the yellow belt, which contained only 10 techniques, a form, set, and Freestyle techniques. I continued to train under the late Professor John Conway who was Ed Parker's first Professor in his system. Ed Parker and John Conway continued to modify and update the syllabus. I completed the full syllabus and graded under the instruction of Professor John Conway and James Rice. I always enjoyed training sessions with Ed Parker. We became friendly over the years. Ed Parker was very impressed with my skills in Kenpo. He remarked "I see you are making your own innovations in the Kenpo system". I replied you know Kenpo is like technology what worked in the Seventies may not work in the 21st century. So modification is a continual evolution of the system. I travelled to the United States to work out with Larry Tatum. Larry was also one of Ed Parker's black belts. I worked through the complete syllabus with Larry. Six to eight hours a day in his house this is when he had no full time studios, which was beneficial to both of us I was graded to six degree under Larry Tatum. George continued on up to 9th Degree Black Belt. And was awarded Martial Art rank of 10th Degree Black Belt by The Eastern U.S.A. International Martial Arts Association. Each instructor I had through the years of training contributed, in their, each individual way to me achieving my goals.

Master George Alexander Maughan Appeared on national television & Martial Arts Today in the U.S.A. Teaching excerpts from his new instructional videotapes. Weapons specialist and Ranger instructor in the armed forces. This is where I started to make my own innovations to modify the American Kenpo system. As I was teaching unarmed combat every day it was the ideal place to modify & create my own system. Which is now the G.E.K and expand my knowledge in other disciplines. I worked in conjunction with the C.I.A. and F.B.I. to secure Ronald Reagan former president of the U.S.A. when visiting Ireland in June 1984. I set up security for Michael Jackson and Prince to name but a few. Appeared in numerous international News papers and Martial arts magazines Recipient of the1996 South Dublin Civic Award in the Youth Category. Combat Magazine Hall of fame Award 1999 The 25th. Combat Awards were held in the Aston Villa Hoite Suite in the Aston Villa grounds in Birmingham on the 23rd. October 1999. Master Maughan became the first Master in the world to receive the Combat Magazine Hall of Fame award in Kenpo Karate.

WORLD HEAD OF FAMILY SOKESHIP COUNCIL Master George Alexander Maughan Becomes Millennium Grandmaster Of The Year Held In Radisson Hotel Universal Orlando September 1st-2nd, 2000

THE EASTERN U.S.A. INTERNATIONAL MARTIAL ARTS ASSOCIATION THE INTERNATIONAL BLACK BELT HALL OF FAME Master George Alexander Maughan Is Awarded The Pioneer Award Held In The Pittburgh International Airport Holiday Inn Hotel In Pittsburgh, Pennsyvania On November 3rd 4th &5th. Master George A. Maughan President of G.E.K. has received the Grandmaster of the year award on the 7th June 2003 from World Wide Martial Arts Hall Of Fame. Also appointed as a member of the WWMAHOF Board Of Directors. 3rd Street North Fulton New York U.S.A. Master George A. Maughan President of G.E.K. has received the Grandmaster of the year award on the 28th October 2003 from the World union of Sokes Martial Arts Hall Of Fame.

Combat Magazine Hall of fame Award 1999 The 25th. Combat Awards were held in the Aston Villa Hoite Suite in the Aston Villa grounds in Birmingham on the 23rd. October 1999. Master Maughan became the first Master in the world to receive the Combat Magazine Hall of Fame award in Kenpo Karate.