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 Chief Instructor)
Sensei Solfrid Daniels
(SKF Assistant Chief Instructor)
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 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)
12x KSI Senior Individual European Champion (Current KSI Male Kata European Champion)
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)
Sensei Esme Gatzanis
(Senior Squad International)
KSI World Ladies Veteran Kumite & Kata Vice-Champion 2012
4th Dan
Peter Jelf
(SKF Senior Squad International)
Sensei Steve Farrow
Sensei Howard Johnson
(Former SKF Senior Squad Member)
(Other 4th Dan's)
Ben Walster
James Dean
3rd Dan
Sensei Iain Sinnett
(SKF Senior Squad International)
(Other 3rd Dan's)
Josephine McBryde
Jenny Loftus
Teresa Lye
Sophie Powell
Gary Sawyers
2nd Dan
Charlie Mitchell
Mia Daniels
Brandon Taylor
Kate Azima
Domonic Weech
Kelly Salvage
Matthew Anderson
Karen Sinnett
Adrian Gatzanis
Isabella Azima
Stuart Adams
Carla Solheim
Eloise Moliner
Anthony Callaghan
1st Dan
Andy Hall
Kofi Richards
Devon Richards
Luke Walster
Aaron Walster
Mark Jones
Jordan Taylor
Gary Cook
Mohammed Ali
Felix Leech
Mohammed Ramzan
Jack Preece
Joseph Cooper-Dalley
Alexia Edwards
Jason Lee
Ayesha Dean
Frank Richardson
Gustav Gatzanis
William Howell
Lewis Webster
Cody Wilson
Ram Rames
Nicole Moliner
Syon Paul
Leanne Taylor
Ryan Cox