Instructors
Sensei Shirley Braid
2nd Dan
Chief Instructor & Club Founder
Shirley has been involved in the Martial Arts for around 40 years. She Co-founded the club with Paul Blakeston in 1988 and has
worked hard to maintain the standard of the Shinken Dojo for over 20 years.
She was awarded her 2nd Dan Black Belt by WADO UK President and Chief Instructor Mr John Moreton 7th Dan
Paul Braid
2nd Dan
Instructor
Kumite & Kata Coach
Wadokai European Kata Champion 2009
Wadokai European Team Kata Gold Medallist 2009
Central England Kumite Silver Medallist, Kata Bronze Medallist
South Yorkshire Team Kumite Bronze Medallist
English Wado Federation Team Kata Gold Medallist, Team Kumite Gold Medallist.
English Karate Federation Team Bronze medallist
Matthew March
1st Dan
Assistant Instructor
Junior Kata Coach
Wadokai European Kata Silver Medallist,
Wadokai European Team Kata Silver Medallist,
Wado UK Championships 2009 Kata Gold Medallist,
Team Kumite Silver Medallist,
English Wado Federation Kata Gold Medallist, Team Kata Gold Medallist,
UK Kyu Grade Championships Kata Gold Medallist,
English Karate Federation Regional Bronze Medallist,
British Wado Ryu Karate Union Kata Gold & Silver, Kumite Silver Medallist.
British Karate Federation 2010 Bronze Medallist
British International Silver Medallist
Jessica Newton
1st Dan
Assistant Instructor
Junior Kumite Coach
Wadokai European Kumite Champion,
2 x English Karate Federation Regional Kumite Champion 1 x Bronze Medallist,
English Karate Federation National Kumite Champion 2008,
British Karate Federation Kumite Bronze Medallist,
British International Silver Medallist
British International Bronze Medallist
Yorkshire Open Kumite Gold Medallist,
Ken Yu Kai Open Championships Kumite Gold Medallist,
British Wado Ryu Karate Union 4 x Gold, 2 x Silver, 1 x Bronze Medallist,
English Wado Federation 2 x Gold 1 x Bronze Medallist,
UK Kyu Grade Championships Gold Medallist,
Wado UK Championships Kumite Gold Medallist, Team Kumite Gold Medallist, Kata Silver Medallist,
Chojinkai Championships x1 Gold x1 Bronze Medallist,
AMA North East Open Gold Medallist,
AMA Yorkshire Open Silver Medallist,
Wadokai England Championships Silver Medallist,
Wado Exl Gold Medallist.
Current England ‘A’ Squad Member.
Sensei Shirley Braid
2nd Dan
Chief Instructor & Club Founder
Shirley has been involved in the Martial Arts for around 40 years. She Co-founded the club with Paul Blakeston in 1988 and has
worked hard to maintain the standard of the Shinken Dojo for over 20 years.
She was awarded her 2nd Dan Black Belt by WADO UK President and Chief Instructor Mr John Moreton 7th Dan
Paul Braid
2nd Dan
Instructor
Kumite & Kata Coach
Wadokai European Kata Champion 2009
Wadokai European Team Kata Gold Medallist 2009
Central England Kumite Silver Medallist, Kata Bronze Medallist
South Yorkshire Team Kumite Bronze Medallist
English Wado Federation Team Kata Gold Medallist, Team Kumite Gold Medallist.
English Karate Federation Team Bronze medallist
Matthew March
1st Dan
Assistant Instructor
Junior Kata Coach
Wadokai European Kata Silver Medallist,
Wadokai European Team Kata Silver Medallist,
Wado UK Championships 2009 Kata Gold Medallist,
Team Kumite Silver Medallist,
English Wado Federation Kata Gold Medallist, Team Kata Gold Medallist,
UK Kyu Grade Championships Kata Gold Medallist,
English Karate Federation Regional Bronze Medallist,
British Wado Ryu Karate Union Kata Gold & Silver, Kumite Silver Medallist.
British Karate Federation 2010 Bronze Medallist
British International Silver Medallist
Jessica Newton
1st Dan
Assistant Instructor
Junior Kumite Coach
Wadokai European Kumite Champion,
2 x English Karate Federation Regional Kumite Champion 1 x Bronze Medallist,
English Karate Federation National Kumite Champion 2008,
British Karate Federation Kumite Bronze Medallist,
British International Silver Medallist
British International Bronze Medallist
Yorkshire Open Kumite Gold Medallist,
Ken Yu Kai Open Championships Kumite Gold Medallist,
British Wado Ryu Karate Union 4 x Gold, 2 x Silver, 1 x Bronze Medallist,
English Wado Federation 2 x Gold 1 x Bronze Medallist,
UK Kyu Grade Championships Gold Medallist,
Wado UK Championships Kumite Gold Medallist, Team Kumite Gold Medallist, Kata Silver Medallist,
Chojinkai Championships x1 Gold x1 Bronze Medallist,
AMA North East Open Gold Medallist,
AMA Yorkshire Open Silver Medallist,
Wadokai England Championships Silver Medallist,
Wado Exl Gold Medallist.
Current England ‘A’ Squad Member.