Sora, 4th Dan ISKF

Club Chief Instructor

• Began training in 1994 with Shotokan Karate International Federation (SKIF), headed by Hirokazu Kanazawa (10th Dan SKIF).
• Competed for Cambridge University Karate Club 1998-2001 while training with the Japan Karate Association (JKA)/Karate Union of Great Britain (KUGB), headed by Keinosuke Enoeda (9th Dan JKA).
• Achieved 1st Dan black belt in 2001.
• Began training at Sobell Karate Club (ISKF UK Headquarters) in 2001.
• Achieved 2nd Dan black belt in 2005. Examiners: Masaaki Ueki (9th Dan JKA), Tomio Imamura (7th Dan JKA) and Yoshinobu Ohta (7th Dan JKA).
• Achieved 3rd Dan black belt in 2010. Examiners: Yutaka Yaguchi (9th Dan ISKF) and Ahcene Moussaoui (7th Dan ISKF).
• Represented ISKF UK at the 2018 ISKF European Championship in Berlin.
• Achieved 4th Dan black belt in 2018. Examiners: Hiroyoshi Okazaki (9th Dan ISKF) and Ahcene Moussaoui (7th Dan ISKF).
• Over 20 years' experience teaching karate to adults and children.
• DBS Enhanced Disclosure.
• FEKO Child & Vulnerable Adult Protection Policy signatory.
• Professional Indemnity Insurance for Registered Association Instructors & Coaches.

Yudansha (Black Belt Assistant Instructors)

• Salih, 4th Dan WKF
• Sarah, 2nd Dan ISKF
• Justin, 1st Dan KUGB
• Fabian, 1st Dan ISKF
• Graeme, 1st Dan ISKF
• Alex, 1st Dan ISKF
• Aray, 1st Dan WKF