Eugene is a founder member of the English Karate Governing Board (EKGB) for whom he is Senior Coach.

Eugene Codrington was born in Hope Bay, Portland, Jamaica in 1953.

He began his Karate training at the legendary Temple Dojo in Birmingham under the tutelage of Takamizawa Sensei (Toru) in 1969.

After 2½ years of diligent training Eugene was award his 1st Dan black belt.

Already a keen competition fighter Eugene began to win competitions all over the country and in 1974, Eugene won his first of five European championships, then 11 years later, in April 1985; he was collecting his fifth British Championship trophy.