4TH DAN // HEAD COACH, LEVEL 3 COACH & CO-OWNER

Adam began his training with Karate Union of Great Britain, over 25 years ago, grading under Sensei Yoshinobu Ohta.

Moving from strength to strength, he has accumulated a volume of top training from Senseis from all over the world. His high standard for his own development has absolutely aided his coaching practices and competition performances, making him a highly experienced and esteemed karate coach who gets outstanding results.

After 15 successful years of competing, Adam Sensei retired from the tatami at the end of 2024. He ended his competition career with a number of medals in both Kata and Kumite, highlighting his all-round skills in karate.

Now, he gifts his technical knowledge and expertise to his own students, as well as being a core member of JKS Scotland’s coaching team.

Adam Sensei has achieved his Level 3 Coaching qualification from Karate Scotland, accredited by Sport Scotland.

Adam Sensei believes every karate student has the potential for greatness and he has a very special ability of helping his students achieve just that.

2ND DAN // LEVEL 2 COACH & CO-OWNER

Kathryn began training in 2019, starting her journey with the Karate Union of Great Britain, grading under Sensei Frank Brennan. Just like a duck takes to water, Kathryn was destined for karate and has made incredible accomplishments in her short journey already.

Now, as Adam’s protégé, Kathryn competes for JKS Scotland and Karate Scotland’s National Kata Teams. Amongst her accolades for 2024 are British Champion, Polish Open double bronze medals and a bronze medal at JKS World Championships in Tokyo.

Kathryn’s coaching style very much compliments Adam’s, and she has a natural ability to fuel confidence, resilience and utter determination within her students. Teamed with her keen eye for attention to detail, she supports students to perform at their peak. For these reasons, she has been appointed the role of Junior Kata Coach for JKS Scotland’s National Team.

Kathryn has achieved her Level 2 Coaching qualification from Karate Scotland, which is accredited by Sport Scotland. She has a personal interest in trauma-informed coaching and is currently working on projects which see karate being used to help abuse survivors recover from trauma and rebuild their confidence.