Michael Quirke

Michael Quirke  Bio:

Presently living inSpain, after recently returning from the Caribbean writing for 5 years!

Born:  LondonEngland,      Divorced with daughter Lucy

Educated in Englandand Japan

 Moved toJapan from England 1961-1965. Educated Hosei University and Trained in MartialArts under guidance of Grand Master Mas Oyama- becoming his topstudent 1961/70

                                           Accomplishments:

 Walked throughout India fromGoa to the foot hills of the Himalayas.

Resided and studied at Yagsumonastery Tibet.

Climbed to base cape 4 South col onMount Everest before bad weather forced a return and had to abandon attempt.

 Worked with the IndianGovernment on turtle watch in the Maldives Islands Indian Ocean 1971.

 All styles World KarateChampion-1971/72/73.

 Recruited by Israeli Governmentteaching Anti-Terrorist defence and unarmed combat tactics to the Mosad-1973/4.

Walked from  Lake Tana in Ethiopia 3,000 miles acrossNorthen Africa and the Sudan along the Camel trails of the Sahara toTimbuktu-1975.

 Awarded Fellowship Medal byEmperor of Japan, Budakai Fellowship Tokyo: Honoured with Professorship-1975.

 Travelled extensively teaching MartialArts and opening Dojos in Africa/Australia/France/Italy/Belgium/Norway/Sweden/Brazil/Spain/Portugal/India/Russia/Israel/England/Japan/Centraland South Americas-1975/81.

 Travelled the Trans Siberianrail from Moscow to China, and walked throughout Afghanistan on the silk routesto South East Asia-1979.

 Winner of 108 worldChampionship Medals, Including  70 Gold, 30 Silver 8 Bronze.

 Ran and finished two LondonMarathons-1981/89.

 Owned and ran two verysuccessful French and Italian Restaurants-1983-1985.

 Formed a construction companycalled Tudor Construction and went into land development.

 Recruited into Film industry1985 by Director David Lean as a technical advisor and Fight Choreographer,forming a company called All Action Co. Specializing in Weapons and MaritalArts working extensively for big budget movie productions.  

 Worked on 67 Feature lengthfilms as Technical fight AdvisorIn Marital Arts and weapons andcamera angle application definition-1985/2005.

 Inventor of a lifesaving devicefor wetsuit users called Attabouywetwear Inc.-2002.

Owner and developer of Plantation BayResort Ferguson Point, a 27 acre private island marina on Long Island Bahamas.

2005/2011 Author of 4 books, 30pieces of Silver/ Uncut/ A Pharaohs Treasure/ The Cuban Connection.

 Adventurer/Traveller/Author/Professorof Martial Arts/Inventor/ Philanthropist/Entrepreneur/Sailor/Diver/Fisherman/Developer/ Pursuit Driver/ Padi certified/ConstructionConsultant/Skier/ and so on!!!