Our Leadership and Instructors

Shihankai

Advisory/Technical Board

Kevin Thurlow-Criss - 8th Dan (Kyoshi)

President and Worldwide Chief Instructor

A-Class Instructor, Examiner and Referee

Lead Instructor, Brighton Honbu Dojo

Chief Instructor, Shotokan Kobudo Kyokai Kokusai

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Christine Young - 6th Dan

Vice President, Deputy Chief Instructor

A-Class International Instructor, Examiner and Referee

Lead Sensei Sidcup Dojo

Tibor Santa - 6th Dan

Vice President and Chief Instructor (Europe)

A-Class International Instructor, Examiner and Referee

Insutorakutā

Instructors

United Kingdom - Honbu Dojo
(Brighton)

Kevin Thurlow-Criss
8th Dan

Lead Instructor

JJ Thurlow-Criss
2nd Dan

Instructor

Ron Reader
1st Dan

Assistant Instructor

Doe Mehmet
1st Dan

Assistant Instructor

United Kingdom - Kent Dojo
(Sidcup)

Christine Young
6th Dan

Lead Instructor

Karl Peters
4th Dan

Instructor

April Wallis
4th Dan

Instructor

Ed Wallis
4th Dan

Instructor

Justin Miller
2nd Dan

Assitant Instructor

Europe - Hungary Dojo
(Kerepes)

Barna Santa - 5th Dan

Lead Instructor

Dan Grades

  • Founder and President

    Worldwide Chief Instructor

    Lead Sensei Honbu Dojo

    A-Grade Instructor, Examiner and Judge

  • Vice President, Deputy Chief Instructor

    Lead Sensei Sidcup Dojo

    A-Grade Instructor, Examiner and Judge

  • Vice President, Chief Instructor- Europe

    Lead Instructor, Budapest Dojo

    A-Grade Instructor, Examiner and Judge

  • Lead Instructor, Kerepes Dojo, Hungary

    B-Grade Instructor, Examiner and Judge

  • April Wallis 4th Dan

    Instructor, Sidcup Dojo

    CPO/Welfare Officer (Female)

    C-Grade Instructor, Examiner and Judge

  • Instructor, Sidcup Dojo

    CPO/Welfare Officer (Male)

    C-Grade Instructor, Examiner and Judge

  • Instructor, Sidcup Dojo

    C-Grade Instructor, Examiner and Judge

  • Item description

  • Assistant Instructor, Budapest Dojo, Hungary

    D-Grade Instructor, Examiner and Judge

  • Disability Adviser

    E-Grade Instructor, Examiner and Judge

  • Assistant Instructor, Shoto Tiger Group, Sidcup Dojo

    Kenshusei – Instructor Trainee

  • Sidcup Dojo

  • Sidcup Dojo

  • Association Administrator

    Assistant Instructor, Brighton Honbu Dojo

    Kenshusei – Instructor Trainee

  • Sidcup Dojo

  • Sidcup Dojo

  • Sidcup Dojo

  • Assistant Instructor, Brighton Honbu Dojo

  • Assistant Instructor, Brighton Honbu Dojo

  • Sidcup Dojo

  • Assistant Instructor Brighton Dojo

Tsuitō

In Memoriam

Sheila Thurlow - 6th Dan

14/11/1940 - 30/10/2020

SKKK—Vice President
SKKK—Chief Instructor, Shoto Tiger Groups
SKKK and WJKA International B-Grade Instructor, Examiner and Judge
ISKS— Saiko Shihan (International Council of Masters)

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