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Our instructors The Chief Instructor of Seishin Shotokan Karate is Paul Walker, a 5th degree black belt with over 25 years of experience in the martial arts. Sensei Walker started his martial arts training in England in January 1982 achieving the rank of 2nd degree black belt in Anshin-ryu karate under Sensei Keith Bell in December 1989, and then a 3rd degree black belt in January 1993 under Sensei Frank Newton, head of the Isle of Mann Karate Federation. He began Shotokan karate in 1992 at the University of Aston under Sensei Roger Timmins and trained at Master Hirokazu Kanazawa’s Headquarters Dojo in Tokyo for three years from August 1996 to July 1999. In June 2008 he was awarded his 5th degree black belt from Master Kanazawa.
In June 2007 Sensei Walker published his first book, Lessons with the Master, about his experiences of studying karate under Master Kanazawa in Japan. For more information about the book click here. He has also had his articles on karate published in Shotokan Karate Magazine (www.shotokanmag.com), Masters’ Magazine (www.mastersmag.com), and The Shotokan Way website (www.theshotokanway.com), among other websites. He is currently working on releasing an Online Dojo that covers all of the Shotokan content from beginner to black belt. For more information on this projects click here.
In addition to our chief instructor, our club has several black belt instructors who teach and assist in class on a weekly basis. They are Erin Walker, Andrew Sherman, Joe Sherman, Debra Esquibel and Dave Bateman. There are also several senior grades who help out each week.
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Paul Walker is the Chief Instructor of Seishin Shotokan Karate. |
