4TH DAN // HEAD COACH, LEVEL 3 COACH & CO-OWNER

Adam began his training with Karate Union of Great Britain, over 20 years ago, grading under Sensei Yoshinobu Ohta. Moving from strength to strength, he has accumulated a volume of top training from Senseis from all over the world. His high standard for his own development has absolutely aided his coaching practices and competition performances, making him a highly experienced and esteemed karate coach who gets outstanding results.

Today, Adam is a member of JKS Scotland Kata and Kumite Squads, as well as Karate Scotland’s National Kata and Kumite Squads. He shows no sign of slowing down in competition. He currently holds the title of Scottish Kata Champion for JKS and is a Kumite Bronze medallist from this year’s British Karate Federation British Championships.

Sensei Adam has achieved his Level 3 Coaching qualification from Karate Scotland, accredited by Sport Scotland.

Sensei Adam believes every karate student has the potential for greatness and he has a very special ability of helping his students achieve just that.

1ST DAN // LEVEL 2 COACH & CO-OWNER

Kathryn began training in 2019, starting her journey with the Karate Union of Great Britain, grading under Sensei Frank Brennan. Just like a duck takes to water, Kathryn was destined for karate and has made incredible accomplishments in her short journey already.

Now, as Adam’s protégé, Kathryn secured her places on JKS Scotland’s Kata and Kumite Squads, and trains with Karate Scotland’s National Kata and Kumite Squads. She is 2024’s British Champion for Kata and won a bronze medal at this year’s JKS World Championships in Tokyo.

Kathryn’s coaching days are still young in comparison to Sensei Adam’s, but she shows a natural ability and a keen eye for attention to detail; qualities that help students perform at their peak.

Kathryn has achieved her Level 2 Coaching qualification from Karate Scotland, which is accredited by Sport Scotland. She has a personal interest in trauma-informed coaching and is currently working on projects which see karate being used to help abuse survivors recover from trauma and rebuild their confidence.

2ND KYU // ASSISTANT COACH IN TRAINING

Linda began training in karate a little over 2 years ago and has developed as a core member of Team Shobu Kai.

As an Early Years practitioner, specialised in working with children with Additional Support Needs, Linda has a wealth of knowledge and experience in children’s education, which contributes to our Cubs and Kids karate classes. Linda supports the main coaches and is working towards achieving her coaches qualification.