Both Club instructors are CRB Registered
Sensei Martin Skidmore
Martin Sensei has more than 36yrs experience in martial arts. The majority of this is in Shotokan Karate where he has attained the rank of 4th dan.
Over the last few years, he has been studying various Japanese sword arts including Shinkendo, Kenbudo and finally attaining instructor level in Zenshin do Kenjutsu.
Other martial arts experience includes Kyudo (Japanese archery) Judo, Aikido, Akibujutsu.
Over the last few years, he has been studying various Japanese sword arts including Shinkendo, Kenbudo and finally attaining instructor level in Zenshin do Kenjutsu.
Other martial arts experience includes Kyudo (Japanese archery) Judo, Aikido, Akibujutsu.
Sensei David Hayward
Sensei David started in the martial arts in 1991 studying Judo for a short time before starting Shotokan Karate under Sensei Martin Skidmore (yon-Dan) in May 1992, and has been training with him ever since.
He has been teaching under the supervision of Sensei Martin since 2004, and currently holds the grade of San-Dan. He was officially made assistant instructor of the Kyokujitsu-Kai at the beginning of 2010.
David has been studying Bunkai (combative application of Kata forms) since 2001, and has travelled the UK training with multiple specialist instructors from many styles in this field in order to gain an in depth understanding of the combative and self-defence application of karate.
In addition to Karate, David has crossed trained in various armed and unarmed systems, with particular emphasis on Japanese Jujitsu, and hold grades in 3 different styles of Japanese swordsmanship, including a Ni-Dan in Zen Shin Do Kenjutsu
He has been teaching under the supervision of Sensei Martin since 2004, and currently holds the grade of San-Dan. He was officially made assistant instructor of the Kyokujitsu-Kai at the beginning of 2010.
David has been studying Bunkai (combative application of Kata forms) since 2001, and has travelled the UK training with multiple specialist instructors from many styles in this field in order to gain an in depth understanding of the combative and self-defence application of karate.
In addition to Karate, David has crossed trained in various armed and unarmed systems, with particular emphasis on Japanese Jujitsu, and hold grades in 3 different styles of Japanese swordsmanship, including a Ni-Dan in Zen Shin Do Kenjutsu