SKF Black Belt Listings


All the names listed are the recognised black belts within the SKF

All names listed in bold are main instructors & senior squad members within the SKF

 

These Instructors are the only official instructors to teach the art of

Kimura Shukokai in the United Kingdom as recognised by

 

KIMURA SHUKOKAI INTERNATIONAL


9th Dan

SHIHAN EDDIE DANIELS
(1949-2020)

(KSI World Chief Instructor)

(Founder of SKF)


7th Dan

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 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 Keith Cockburn

(SKF Senior Instructor)
(SKF General Committee Member)

 


6th Dan

Sensei Audun Daniels

(SKF Vice Team Captain / SKF Squad Kumite & Kata Coach / EKF Accredited Coach / SKF Publicity Officer)

 5x KSI Senior Individual World Champion (Current KSI Male Kata World Champion)

16x KSI Senior Individual European Champion (Current KSI Male Kumite 80kg+ European 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

Former Commonwealth Individual All-Styles Champion

Sensei David Maynard 

(SKF Senior Squad International)

Former KSI World Individual Kumite Heavyweight +85kg Masters Champion 2010


5th Dan

Sensei Colin Gillingham

Sensei Dave Powell

(Former SKF Senior Squad International)


4th Dan

Sensei Peter Jelf

(SKF Junior Squad Head 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 Individual Kata Bronze Medalist 2016

KSI 3x World & European Team Kata Champion

2x European Team Kumite Champion

Sensei Steve Farrow

(Other 4th Dan's)

Ben Walster

James Dean


3rd Dan

Sensei Brandon Taylor

(SKF Junior Squad Assistant Coach / 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

(SKF Senior Squad International)

Sensei Dominic Weech

(Other 3rd Dan's)

Josephine McBryde

Teresa Lye

Sophie Powell

Gary Sawyers

Frank Taylor

Kelly Salvage


2nd Dan

Sensei Karen Sinnett
Stuart Adams

Charlie Mitchell

Mia Daniels

Matthew Anderson

Carla Solheim

William Howell

Joseph Cooper-Dalley

Jason Lee

Cody Wilson

Leanne Taylor

Ryan Cox


1st Dan

 Andy Hall

Kofi Richards

Devon Richards

Luke Walster

Aaron Walster

Jordan Taylor

Gary Cook

Felix Leech

Jack Preece

Alexia Edwards

Ram Rames

Syon Paul

Kevin Clark

Alisia Veseli

Arion Veseli

Esther Smith

Milun Paul
Mateos Mele