Our Black Belts
9th Dan
SHIHAN EDDIE DANIELS
(1949-2020)
KSI World Chief Instructor
(Founder of SKF)
7th Dan
Sensei Solfrid Daniels
SKF Joint Chief Instructor / SKF Squad Kumite & Kata Coach / KSI International Referee
Former 5 x KSI World Individual Kumite Champion 3 x World Kata Champion
Former 8 x KSI European Individual Champion (Kata & Kumite)
Sensei Clem Braithwaite
SKF Joint Chief Instructor / KSI International Referee
Former KSI World & Lightweight Kumite Champion
Former KSI World & European Team Kumite Champions member
Sensei Keith Cockburn
SKF Senior Instructor / KSI International Referee
SKF General Committee Member
Sensei Audun Daniels
SKF Vice Team Captain / SKF Squad Kumite & Kata Coach
WKF & EKF Accredited Coach / SKF Events Organiser / SKF Committee member
6x KSI Senior Individual World Champion
16x KSI Senior Individual European Champion
3x KSI World Team Kumite Champion
5x KSI European Team Kumite Champion
5x KSI World Team Kata Champion
13x KSI European Team Kata Champion
Commonwealth Kumite Champion 2022
Former 4x English All Styles Individual Kumite Champion
Former 2x British All Styles Individual Kumite Champion
Sensei Paul Richards
SKF Squad Captain / Squad Kumite Coach
EKF Accredited Coach
6x KSI Senior World Individual Kumite Champion
3x KSI World Team Kumite Champion
6x KSI European Team Kumite Champion
Former Commonwealth Individual All-Styles Champion
6th Dan
Sensei David Maynard
SKF Senior Squad International
Former KSI World Individual Kumite Heavyweight +85kg Masters Champion 2010
2x KSI World Team Kumite Champion
5x KSI European Team Kumite Champion
Sensei Colin Gillingham
5th Dan
Sensei Dave Powell
(Former SKF Senior Squad International)
4th Dan
Sensei Peter Jelf
(SKF Assistant Coach)
(Current SKF Senior Squad International)
KSI European Silver Medalist Male 80kg+ Kumite 2022
2x KSI European Silver Medalist Male Senior Kata
KSI World Male Senior Kumite Bronze 2023
4x KSI World Team Kata Champion
5x KSI European Team Kata Champion
2x European Team Kumite Champion
Sensei Ben Walster
(SKF Secretary)
Gary Sawyers
(SKF Senior Squad International)
2x European Team Kumite Champion
KSI 2x European Silver Medallist Male Veterans Kumite
Ayman Elsheikh
(SKF Senior Squad International)
(Other 4th Dan's)
Sophie Powell
Steve Farrow
James Dean
3rd Dan
Sensei Brandon Taylor
EKF Accredited Coach
SKF Senior Squad International
KSI European Vice Kata Champion 2022
KSI World Team Kata Champion 2018
KSI European Team Kumite Bronze Medalist 2019
KSI European Team Kata Silver Medalist 2019
Sensei Iain Sinnett
Sensei Karen Sinnett
Sensei Dominic Weech
Ben Yates
Former KSI U18 World Champion
(Other 3rd Dan's)
Josephine McBryde
Teresa Lye
Frank Taylor
Kelly Salvage
2nd Dan
Sensei Ryan Cox
(Other 2nd Dans)
Stuart Adams
Charlie Mitchell
Mia Daniels
Matthew Anderson
William Howell
Jason Lee
Cody Wilson
Mark Jones
Leanne Taylor
Robin Smith
Syon Paul
1st Dan
Anthony Morrison
Andy Hall
Kofi Richards
Devon Richards
Luke Walster
Aaron Walster
Gary Cook
Felix Leech
Jasdip Singh
Alexia Edwards
Sharoana Handley
Kevin Clark
Alisia Veseli
Arion Veseli
Esther Smith
Milun Paul
Mateos Mele
Shamila Basayev
Mekhifer Oates
Mollie Downes
Alice Cottrill