Black Belts

Chief Instructors:

Sensei Jeffrey John Russell - Braintree Shotokan Karate-Do
Sandan (3rd Dan Black Belt) in Shotokan Karate
Honourary Nidan (2nd Dan Black Belt) in Aikido
Honourary Nidan (2nd Dan Black Belt in Ju Jutsu

Sensei Peter Hewitt - Kingston Shotokan Karate-Do
Sandan (3rd Dan Black Belt) in Shotokan Karate

Club Instructors:

Sensei Derek Gatfield - Halstead Shotokan Karate-Do
Nidan (2nd Dan Black Belt) in Shotokan Karate

Mens Silver Medalist 2006 BSKD National Kata Championships

Sensei Glenn Hildyard - Halstead Shotokan Karate-Do
Nidan (2nd Dan Black Belt) in Shotokan Karate

Mens Winner of the 2005 BSKD National Kata Championships

Sensei Adrian Neve - Kingston Shotokan Karate-Do
Shodan (1st Dan Black Belt) in Shotokan Karate

Assistant Instructors:

Sensei Julie Costin - Braintree Shotokan Karate-Do
Shodan (1st Dan Black Belt) in Shotokan Karate

Womens Silver Medalist in the 2006 BSKD National Kata Championships

Sensei Stewart Hastings - Braintree Shotokan Karate-Do
Nidan (2nd Dan Black Belt) in Shotokan Karate

Mens Winner of the 2006 BSKD National Kata Championships

Sensei Adrian Rogers - Braintree Shotokan Karate-Do
Nidan (2nd Dan Black Belt) in Shotokan Karate

Mens Bronze Medalist in the 2006 BSKD National Kata Championships

Other Black Belts:

Sempai Charlene Loo - Braintree Shotokan Karate-Do

Shodan (1st Dan Black Belt) in Shotokan Karate

Womens Winner of the 2005 & 2006 BSKD National Kata Championships

Sempai Sam Issabell - Braintree Shotokan Karate-Do

Nidan (2nd Dan Black Belt) in Tang Soo Do

Former Black Belts from Braintree Shotokan Karate-Do:

Sensei Holly Bird - Shodan (1st Dan Black Belt)

Sensei Rowland Costin - Shodan (1st Dan Black Belt)

Requested to Leave

Former Black Belts from Kingston Shotokan Karate-Do:

Sensei Lee Grace - Shodan (1st Dan Black Belt)

Kingston Shotokan Karate-Do

Location:

Uckfield Leisure Centre, Uckfield, East Sussex

Training Times:

Sundays 4.00pm to 6.00pm

Sensei (Instructors):

Chief Instructor Sensei Peter Hewitt - Sandan (3rd Dan Black Belt)
Club Instructor Sensei Adrian Neve - Shodan (1st Dan Black Belt)

Halstead Shotokan Karate-Do

Halstead Shotokan Karate-Do

Location:

Queens Hall, Halstead, Essex.

Training Times:

Mondays 7.00pm - 8.00pm: Children All Grades
Mondays 8.00pm - 9.00pm: Adults All Grades

Costs:

£16.00 per month for both adults and children

£10.00 per grading (3 per year), includes next belt & certificate.

£10.00 per year insurance

Sensei (Instructors):

Sensei Glenn Hildyard - Nidan (2nd Dan Black Belt)
Sensei Derek Gatfielf - Nidan (2nd Dan Black Belt)

Beginners Always welcome as are existing karate practitioners.

Braintree Shotokan Karate-Do

Location:

Braintree Leisure Centre, Panfield Lane, Braintree, Essex.

Beginners and existing Karate-ka (students) welcome.

Training Times:

Wednesdays: 8.00pm to 9.00pm - Adults All Grades (Children at secondary school welcome) Sundays: 10.00am to 11.ooam - Children All Grades

Sundays: 11.00am to 12.00 noon - Adults All Grades

Costs:

Children: £16.00 per month based on training once per week.

Adults: £26.00 per month based on training twice per week.

Gradings: £10.00 each, 3 per year - includes new belt and certificate.

Insurance: £10.00 per year. Unfortunately this is a requirement, as Karate is deemed to be a contact sport with a high injury rate. However, it is a Fitness Industry fact that Golf, Snooker, Aerobics and the like of, have more injuries than any martial art! It does gripe me but we have to have it to be able to exist.

Sensei (Instructors):

Chief Instructor Sensei Jeff Russell - Sandan

Beginners:

Beginners are always welcome. Don't be put off by everyone else, Karate is a humble art and all the people you see in white pyjamas started in exactly the same place as you. I remind you now that our clubs all have a really friendly club atmosphere.