https://www.skkk-karate.org.uk/news daily 0.75 2025-11-03 https://www.skkk-karate.org.uk/news/master-class-with-bob-rhodes-sensei-9th-dan monthly 0.5 2025-11-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6493866c2f54724feda23f0d/0556147b-e6c5-47e8-859f-46aac63fb934/bob+rhodes+course+oct+2025.JPG News - Master Class with Bob Rhodes Sensei 9th Dan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.skkk-karate.org.uk/news/march-kyu-gradings monthly 0.5 2025-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6493866c2f54724feda23f0d/f7d71134-2a78-4f39-9fb1-57a494b12884/IMG_0434.JPG News - March Kyu Gradings - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.skkk-karate.org.uk/news/june-kyu-gradings monthly 0.5 2025-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6493866c2f54724feda23f0d/ca16f6ac-6c4f-4b2a-934f-da9f83a39e94/IMG_0432.JPG News - Master Class with Simon Oliver Sensei - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.skkk-karate.org.uk/news/association-dan-gradings monthly 0.5 2025-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6493866c2f54724feda23f0d/6582a102-ddd7-4703-8742-edd75572c555/IMG_0431.JPG News - Association Dan Gradings - Make it stand out L to R: Karl Peters 4th Dan, Doe Mehmet 1st Dan, Kevin Thurlow-Criss 8th Dan, William Oseman, Lee Price 2nd Dan, Chris Baker 6th Kyu, Simon Dawes 1st Dan, Harry Miller 2nd Dan, Charlie Wallis 2nd Dan, Ian Howarth 4th Kyu, Kristaps Aizupietis 1st Dan, Christin Young 6th Dan https://www.skkk-karate.org.uk/news/kobudo-bo-gradings monthly 0.5 2025-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6493866c2f54724feda23f0d/bf5fdee9-0590-43d4-9c39-b94a700d85b1/IMG_0426.JPG News - June Kyu Gradings - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.skkk-karate.org.uk/news/hungarian-summer-camp monthly 0.5 2025-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6493866c2f54724feda23f0d/9aa422ce-63f4-43f8-9940-ef65ffcae57a/28f3c5f0-3732-47c9-8f84-46d2be2839a5.JPG News - Hungarian Summer CampTh - Make it stand out Summer camp participants after the grading https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6493866c2f54724feda23f0d/84b244f3-65aa-4ec2-ba1c-3aa607bd0ed0/thumbnail_908440b7-5424-4014-97ca-6fac721cabd9.jpg News - Hungarian Summer CampTh - Make it stand out L-R: Liam Naughton 4th Kyu, Gary Hebron 5th Kyu, Tibor Santa Sensei 6th Dan (SKKK Vice President), Polly McGillivray 3rd Kyu, Barna Santa Sensei 5th Dan (Hungary Dojo Lead), Laszlo Mihalik Sensei 3rd Dan https://www.skkk-karate.org.uk/news/master-class-with-simon-oliver-sensei monthly 0.5 2025-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6493866c2f54724feda23f0d/88245ecf-236c-480c-8e65-aae6df64d312/IMG_0428.JPG News - Kobudo (Bo) Grading - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6493866c2f54724feda23f0d/166db03b-6af3-495b-b31b-86d752d3f699/thumbnail_IMG_0427.jpg News - Kobudo (Bo) Grading - Make it stand out On the 26th June 2025, a Kobudo Grading was held at the SKKK Sidcup Dojo with the following results: To 3rd Kyu - White/Red: Sharon Goodwin, Graeme Burgon, Rosalind Burgon, Sue McIntyre To 2nd Kyu - White/Green: Charlie Wallis To Shodan: Karl Peters, Ed Wallis, April Wallis Well done to everyone - a strong grading especially from the Dan grades! 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Well done all and a massive thankyou to Simon Sensei. See you again soon! Osu. https://www.skkk-karate.org.uk/news/honbu-dojo-grading-march-2024 monthly 0.5 2024-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6493866c2f54724feda23f0d/0af5730e-479f-420c-bf54-85f6d3cd5056/brighton+grading+march+2024.jpg News - Honbu Dojo Grading - March 2024 - Make it stand out Well done to all those who graded at the Brighton Honbu Dojo in March 2024. The results were: 10th Kyu - Adam Wilson 9th Kyu - Michiko Dunford and Christoffer Baker 6th Kyu Kari - Gary Hebron 6th Kyu - Sue Shaw, Edward Lowton and Liam Naughton 4th Kyu - Sam Paskins and Polly McGillivray Examiners: Kevin Thurlow-Criss 8th Dan and JJ Thurlow-Criss 2nd Dan https://www.skkk-karate.org.uk/news/master-class-with-george-best-sensei monthly 0.5 2024-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6493866c2f54724feda23f0d/da48ead0-14a3-4c39-93f8-8204e3f811b5/george.jpg News - Upcoming Master Class with George Best Sensei -June 2024 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.skkk-karate.org.uk/news/kevin-j-thurlow-criss monthly 0.5 2023-10-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6493866c2f54724feda23f0d/2fe2f6d4-09c0-4e2c-9516-e1bb69221e66/shihan2.jpg News - Kevin J Thurlow-Criss 8th Dan (Kyoshi) International Chief Instructor - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6493866c2f54724feda23f0d/7b92ce70-fc09-43dd-811d-b18943f6f8d5/705635_10151259357015340_1577001349_o.jpg News - Kevin J Thurlow-Criss 8th Dan (Kyoshi) International Chief Instructor Kevin Thurlow-Criss 8th Dan, Worldwide Chief Instructor to SKKK has been training in Shotokan Karate since 1975 when he started training under Sensei Pauline Bindra 8th Dan in the Karate Union of Great Britain and then continued with Pauline Sensei under her association, Thames Karate International (TKI). The years that followed saw Kevin Sensei train with many of the great Shotokan Sensei such as the late Enoeda Sensei, Asano Sensei and Kanazawa Sensei. Kevin Sensei concentrated his training on the Budo elements of Shotokan Karate with less emphasis on the competition side although he did compete at local and National level, winning several medals and went on to become a recognised English National competition Referee under the English Karate Governing Body (EKGB). Around this time, he also held the position of National Team Coach for Seishinkai Shotokan Karate International (SSKI) a Nakayama JKA based Shotokan group under the leadership of Malcolm Phipps Sensei 9th Dan and was presented in 2005 with an award for coaching the SSKI National Team to its most successful competition year ever. Whilst with SSKI, Kevin Sensei enrolled and subsequently graduated from the World Traditional Karate Organisation (WTKO) Instructor Training Programme based on that of the Japan Karate Association (JKA) under the intense personal tutelage of Richard Amos Sensei 8th Dan, with Kevin Sensei becoming the first ever international graduate of the programme. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6493866c2f54724feda23f0d/bb4a6a71-7ed7-4b28-b761-e50fff5d915c/DSC_3881+%282%29.jpeg News - Kevin J Thurlow-Criss 8th Dan (Kyoshi) International Chief Instructor In 2006 Kevin Sensei was inducted into the International Shotokan-Ryu Karate-Do Shihankai (International Council of Shotokan Masters) and awarded the Shogo (Samurai title) of ‘Renshi’, meaning ‘Polished Expert’. Kevin Sensei continued to train with top class Shotokan instructors and has had the privilege of training with the late Enoeda Sensei, the late Namiki Sensei, Ohta Sensei, Saito Sensei, Steve Ubl Sensei, Jan Knobel Sensei, Dave Hazard Sensei, Simon Oliver Sensei, Terry O’Neil Sensei, Colin Putt Sensei, Jim Wood Sensei, the late Cyril Cummings Sensei, Murakami Sensei, Sugimoto Sensei to name but a few and is honoured to call many of these friends. Kevin Sensei made the difficult decision in 2007 to leave his current organisation and form his own independent JKA based Shotokan group the English Shotokan Ryu Karate Kyokai (ESKK) which then changed its name to Shotokan Ryu Karate Kyokai Kokusai (SKKK) in 2011 when the group went international with its first Dojo opening in Budapest, Hungary. Kevin Sensei continued his own Karate development and in 2011, graduated from the World Japan Karate Association (WJKA) Instructor Programme gaining International A-Class Instructor, Examiner and Judge status. Kevin Sensei was subsequently promoted to the rank of 7th Dan with the WJKA in 2013, following an assessment of his teaching ability at various events and Gasshuku, his karate career and his Budo attitude and was also voted into the role of WJKA Chairman and Chief Referee positions he held until 2017. Kevin Sensei has an open-door policy with regards to Shotokan training and is happy to work with any association, club or individual regardless of affiliation and is himself recognised and accepted by several high-profile organisations. In 2020, Kevin Sensei was awarded the title of Kyoshi (meaning Professor) by the ISKS and went on to be awarded 8th Dan after a physical and teaching examination by the WJKA President, Jan Knobel 9th Dan. Kevin Sensei has appeared in a number of news articles and publications including Traditional Karate Vol.20, No.7 and also released his first Karate Book in 2012 which is currently under revision. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6493866c2f54724feda23f0d/1690160448985-0DU27SQJWAARYY1MARR4/8thdan.jpg News - Kevin J Thurlow-Criss 8th Dan (Kyoshi) International Chief Instructor - Kevin receiving his 8th Dan from Jan Knobel 9th Dan WJKA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6493866c2f54724feda23f0d/1690160474568-L932P4HX8H2WDH208AEV/Kevin+and+Jan+Knobel+Sensei+receiving+A+Class+licence.jpg News - Kevin J Thurlow-Criss 8th Dan (Kyoshi) International Chief Instructor - Kevin receiving his A-Class Licences from Jan Knobel 9th Dan WJKA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6493866c2f54724feda23f0d/1690160476882-F2GZXSZJGIHL157IU4CX/Kevin+and+Simon+Sensei.jpg News - Kevin J Thurlow-Criss 8th Dan (Kyoshi) International Chief Instructor - Kevin with Simon Oliver Sensei 7th Dan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6493866c2f54724feda23f0d/1690160478116-YZDEDN8EWKCLHZ9IC1EV/Kevin+Sensei+Renshi+Award.jpg News - Kevin J Thurlow-Criss 8th Dan (Kyoshi) International Chief Instructor - Kevin with his “Renshi” award from the ISKS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6493866c2f54724feda23f0d/1690160479373-TMOEEWIU9G0OFJ3S4SPO/Kevin+with+Malcolm+Phipps+Sensei.jpg News - Kevin J Thurlow-Criss 8th Dan (Kyoshi) International Chief Instructor - Kevin with Malcolm Phipps Sensei 9th Dan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6493866c2f54724feda23f0d/1690160480982-UZBMD1G01DKKR2IKPHZ2/Kevin+and+Gerry+Breeze+Sensei.jpg News - Kevin J Thurlow-Criss 8th Dan (Kyoshi) International Chief Instructor - Kevin training with Gerry Breeze Sensei 8th Dan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6493866c2f54724feda23f0d/1690160482108-4W2C0CPTP6U3J8A9C8MF/Kevin+and+John+Mullin+Sensei.jpg News - Kevin J Thurlow-Criss 8th Dan (Kyoshi) International Chief Instructor - Kevin with John Mullin Sensei, 9th Dan, WTKO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6493866c2f54724feda23f0d/1690160483099-R9M29TNF5YDH82JKLLN6/Kevin+Sensei+7th+Dan.jpg News - 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Kevin J Thurlow-Criss 8th Dan (Kyoshi) International Chief Instructor - Kevin with Malcolm Phipps Sensei 9th Dan and the SSKI National Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6493866c2f54724feda23f0d/1690160510039-IZRWGYH9BTWXRA0XSHN3/Kevin+and+Ohta+Sensei.jpg News - Kevin J Thurlow-Criss 8th Dan (Kyoshi) International Chief Instructor - Kevin with Ohta Sensei 7th Dan JKA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6493866c2f54724feda23f0d/1690160514621-MXG6RT1FNA4R5XBSWP3U/Kevin+Sensei+Teaching+in+Sardinia.jpg News - Kevin J Thurlow-Criss 8th Dan (Kyoshi) International Chief Instructor - Kevin with Malcolm Phipps Sensei 9th Dan and Ruben Cernuda Sensei 6th Dan – teaching in Sardinia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6493866c2f54724feda23f0d/1693415317719-U8D1QIHZQ5717TMXX26R/image12.jpg News - Kevin J Thurlow-Criss 8th Dan (Kyoshi) International Chief Instructor - Kevin training with Dave Hooper Sensei 5th Dan, JKA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6493866c2f54724feda23f0d/1693415317748-S6IUELW2N8ICORMAD4ID/image13.jpg News - 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Kevin J Thurlow-Criss 8th Dan (Kyoshi) International Chief Instructor https://www.skkk-karate.org.uk/news/33q6vox6qiw5fmt076efkv561idyzd-ngkwf monthly 0.5 2023-10-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6493866c2f54724feda23f0d/d98efc30-5f0d-486a-934d-d112d641ab05/Picture1.jpg News - Tribute to Sensei Shelia Thurlow - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6493866c2f54724feda23f0d/ab444056-036c-4e24-91de-7ee94280c879/Picture2.jpg News - Tribute to Sensei Shelia Thurlow - In Memory Sheila Thurlow Sensei, 6th Dan started her Karate career in 1987 at the tender age of 47, coming into her Son, Kevin Thurlow-Criss’ Dojo wearing a DoGi and stating that “Anything a Son can do, a Mother can do better!” She trained hard from that time, several times a week, under the tutelage of Graham Brooks 4th Dan and her Son Kevin Thurlow-Criss (1st Dan at the time). Sheila took part in as many competitions and courses as she could and this all lead to her achieving her Shodan (1st Dan) rank in July 1992 at the age of 52. Sheila continued to train hard and achieved Nidan (2nd Dan) rank in July 1995 at the age of 55. Her grade was validated at the time by the English Karate Governing Body (EKGB) proving that her dedication to Karate and her ability were genuine. Shortly after attaining her Nidan rank, Sheila Sensei took it on herself to train as a Karate Competition Judge and Referee and gained her Scorekeeper/Timekeeper award, in 2000. She went on to gain her National Judge award in 2001 and then her National Referee award in 2003. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6493866c2f54724feda23f0d/bc6d7dff-0553-41cb-bdcc-18caf54a974a/Picture3.jpg News - Tribute to Sensei Shelia Thurlow Sheila Sensei opened her own Dojo (Mayplace Road, Bexleyheath) in 2001 and continued to teach there until its closure in 2013. Many of the Dan grades within the Association started in this Dojo with Sheila Sensei and it was here that the Shoto-Tiger Group was created (special group for the under 6’s) in 2006 with the assistance of Janice Jones (Mother of Amy Twycross, then Jones 2nd Dan) During the years of 2001 and 2007, Sheila Sensei enrolled in the EKGB Instructor Training Programme and went on to be assessed by the EKGB and licenced as a recognised National Karate Instructor, a great achievement for her, especially starting Karate later in life. Sheila Sensei also had the honour of officiating at a number of National Competitions both as a Table Official and also as a Kumite and Kata Judge. She also graded to the rank of Sandan (3rd Dan) in October 2001. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6493866c2f54724feda23f0d/2c6d6e3e-cc3e-4baa-8d99-82adc611c5af/Picture4.jpg News - Tribute to Sensei Shelia Thurlow - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6493866c2f54724feda23f0d/b130203e-4e46-4457-b7aa-a0ed5bb10047/Picture5.jpg News - Tribute to Sensei Shelia Thurlow When her Son Kevin Thurlow-Criss split from his group at the time to start his own independent Association, in 2007, Sheila Sensei became Deputy Chief Instructor to the Association and was examined and graded to the rank of Yondan (4th Dan) in March 2008. Sheila Sensei continued to train in her own Dojo until 2013 as well as assisted Kevin Sensei in his Honbu (Head) Dojo in Sidcup. Sheila Sensei worked hard in the Dojo, determined to progress as far as she could within Karate and trained with many top instructors such as, Kanazawa Sensei, Namiki Sensei, Sugimoto Sensei, Colin Putt Sensei, Jan Knobel Sensei, Richard Amos Sensei, Dave Hooper Sensei, Simon Oliver Sensei, George Best Sensei and Scott Langley Sensei, to name but a few. Between 2007 and 2013 Sheila Sensei undertook a second Instructor Training Programme within the Shotokan Ryu Karate Kyokai Kokusai (SKKK) based on that of the Japan Karate Association, validated by the World JKA Karate Association (WJKA) and in 2008 was awarded her International ‘C’ level International Instructor, Examiner and Judge qualification. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6493866c2f54724feda23f0d/f61dede7-9bd1-4294-bb6f-c933cbc848a9/Picture6.jpg News - Tribute to Sensei Shelia Thurlow In 2013, Sheila Sensei graded for her Godan (5th Dan) rank and at the age of 72 took a physical examination together with a written thesis and oral examination under the scrutiny of Jan Knobel Sensei (9th Dan), Chief Instructor of the WJKA—an examination that was successful and also earned her promotion to ‘B’ level International Instructor, Examiner and Judge. In 2018, Sheila Sensei was further honoured by having her 5th Dan rank acknowledged by the International Shotokan-Ryu Karate-Do Shihankai (ISKS) - the international council of Shotokan Masters and presented with the title of ‘Saiko Shihan’ meaning International Master and one of less than 140 people worldwide with this honour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6493866c2f54724feda23f0d/e27038eb-c33f-4c4c-8e10-e0a11d5b6fb5/DSC_6046.jpeg News - Tribute to Sensei Shelia Thurlow Sheila Sensei continued to train with her regular and guest instructors right up until this year, 2020 when Covid lockdown struck the Dojo, and even at this point she joined in with online Zoom classes both with Kevin Sensei and also with Colin Putt Sensei—at the age of 79. Sheila stopped training in August 2020 when she fell ill with cancer and sadly passed away in October 2020 leaving behind a great legacy within SKKK and the Shotokan World. 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