David Lewin (4th Dan) Instructor, started training in March 1986, under Sensei Eddie Whitcher (5th Dan) in the Kenshinkai Shotokan Karate Club. He graded up to 3rd kyu under Sensei Whitcher. He was then graded from 2nd kyu to Yondan by Shihan Kanazawa (10th Dan), passing his Sandan grading in 1998 and Yondan in 2003.

 

 In 1997 he participated in the S.K.I. World Championships held in Milan, Italy.

 

He was the S.K.K.I.F. 2003 National Kata Champion.

 

Geoff Mitchell (4th Dan) Instructor, started training in October 1986, under Sensei Eddie Whitcher (5th Dan) in the Kenshinkai Shotokan Karate Club. He graded up to 4th kyu under Sensei Whitcher. He was then graded from 4th kyu to Yondan by Shihan Kanazawa (10th Dan), passing his Sandan grading in 1998 and Yondan in 2003. He has also been studying Ju Jitsu since 1995 and passed his Shodan grading in 2000. 

His other interests include motorcycling an SCUBA diving.

Harvey Roberton (3rd Dan) started training at Kenshinkai Shotokan Karate Club in July 1995 and attained the grade of 1st Kyu before leaving to become one of the founding members of Matsuba Kai in 1998.  He graded to Shodan in May 1999 and Nidan in October 2003 and Sandan in May 2008 all under Shihan Kanazawa 10th Dan.

Harvey was the Runner-Up in the Mens Open Kumite in the 2003 S.K.K.I.F National Championships. 

 

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All Instructors at Matsuba Kai have graded to their current grades by Shihan Kanazawa (10th Dan).

 

 

Peter Edwards (5th Dan) started training in 1974 under Sensei Hideo

Ochi in Germany. Graded Shodan under Sensei Eddie Whitcher in

October 1985. All other Dan gradings with Shihan Kanazawa 10th Dan.

 In 1997 he participated in SKI World Championships in Milan, Italy

Peter has been twice National Veterans Champion

with S.K.K.I.F., in 1999 and 2000. 

Other interests include ornithology, travel and wildlife photography. 

 

 

 Peter Edwards (5th Dan)

 

 

 

Paul started training in September 1995 at the Kenshinkai Shotokan Karate Club where he graded to 2nd Kyu.

He was an inaugural member of Matsuba Kai and graded to Shodan in May 1999 and Nidan in April 2002 and Sandan in May 2008, all under Shihan Kanazawa 10th Dan.

Paul was a member of the Matsuba Kai kata team which took 2nd Place in the Team Kata at the 2003 S.K.K.I.F. National Championships.

He also enjoys skiing.
 

 

 

Paul Willmott (3rd Dan)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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