6th Dan

Ashley is our Chief Instructor. He has been training in Karate for close to 28 years. He is a 6th Dan in Shotokan and also holds 4th Dan with Rick Clark’s Ao-Denkou Kai organisation.

5th Dan

Craig has been training with the CKA since 1990. He is a 5th Dan Shotokan Karate Instructor is cross training in Judo and holds a 3rd Dan with Rick Clark’s Ao-Denkou Kai organization. He trains at the Honbu Dojo in Amersham and teaches at the Dojos of Holmer Green and the Buckinghamshire New University in High Wycombe.

Dave started training in Karate when he was 15 years old. In his younger days he competed at National & International level. He is a 5th Dan Shotokan Instructor and teaches at the Holmer Green Dojo. Dave has trained regularly with top European & Japanese Shotokan Instructors and has completed two visits to train in Tokyo. He does not bite (supposedly…).

Erin has been training in karate since January 1992. She attended a beginners’ course at the Chesham Dojo where she is now one of the Instructors. She also teaches at the Aylesbury Dojo and trains regularly at the Honbu in Amersham. She attained Yondan in December 2005 & Godan in December 2010.

Tel : 01494 758079

4th Dan

Robin has been training with the CKA in Karate since 1992. He trains at the Honbu Dojo in Amersham and teaches at Aylesbury and occasionally Chesham. He also compiles and edits The Lion which is the CKA quarterly newsletter. He attained Sandan in July 2002 and Yondan in 2006.

Tel : 01494 758079

Juliet started training at a beginner in March 1998 in Denham. She reached Shodan in March 2003, Nidan in March 2005, Sandan in June 2008 and was awarded Yondan in September 2012. After teaching at the Chalfont dojo between 2003 and 2014, she now trains regularly in Holmer Green.

Brian started training in Karate with the CKA in early 1991 at the age of 11, and he graded to Shodan in December 1995. He attained Nidan in June 2005, Sandan in June 2008 and was awarded Yondan in September 2012. Brian trains and teaches regularly at the Honbu dojo in Amersham and at Chesham.

Paul started training in January 2000 at the Grammar School in Aylesbury as a beginner. He reached Shodan in December 2003. He teaches regularly at Aylesbury and Holmer Green Dojos and tries to train at the Honbu Dojo in Amersham. He attained Nidan in June 2006, Sandan in March 2010 and was awarded Yondan June 2014.

3rd Dan

Michael trained for five years in the early 1990’s with the Mushindo Kempo Association in London. After a break of ten years he started training with the CKA and attained shodan in December 2009, attained Nidan December 2011. Michael trains in Holmer Green regularly teaches at the Honbu Dojo in Amersham.

Bernard started his training in karate in Dublin in 1988 and graded to 7th kyu. After a long break, he joined CKA in October 2004 at the Denham Dojo and graded to Shodan in December 2008, He attained Nidan September 2011, and now regularly trains at the Holmer Green and Amersham dojos.

2nd Dan

1st Dan