The Teaching Team
Shyam Raithatha 5th Dan
Shyam started karate at the age of 12 under Sensei Eric Pich at Kilburn Shotokan Karate Club which were members of the Karate Union of Great Britain (KUGB) and the Japan Karate Association (JKA).
As
well as Karate, Shyam is also the CEO of a security company providing licensed Door Supervisors and Personal Protection Officers to individuals and businesses and acts as a security consultant for venues and events.
1992 - Started Karate at Kilburn SKC
1997 - Passed 1st Dan under Sensei Enoeda and Sensei Andy Sherry
1998 - Began Teaching In After School Clubs Around Brent
1999 - Passed Nidan under Sensei Enoeda
2002 - KUGB Southern Area Team Kata Champion
2002 - Began Teaching Karate 7 Days A Week
2003 - Passed Sandan under Sensei Ueki
2004 - Moved to Kensington and joined The Budokwai (Europe's Oldest Dojo) under Sensei Ohta
2005 - JKA England Team Kata Champion
2005 - JKA Europe Team Kumite Silver
2009 - JKA England Individual Kumite Silver & Team Kumite Silver
2009 - Passed Yondan under Sensei Ueki
2010 - Shobu Ippon International Team Kumite Champion
2010 - SKDUN World Championship Team Kumite Bronze - England Team Captain
2011 - Travelled to Japan to train at the JKS Hombu for Kangeiko (Special Winter Training)
2011 - Formed Harrow Shotokan Karate and affiliated to the JKS
2011 - Competed at JKS World Championship
2013 - Travelled to Japan to train at JKS Headquarters
2014 - BASK Individual Kata Champion
2015 - JSKA UK Kata Champion, Kumite Bronze
2015 - Travelled to Japan. Passed Godan under Kagawa Shihan at the JKS International Seminar held at Teikyo University.
2016 - JSKA UK Kata Champion
2016 - British Sport Karate Coalition Kata Champion
2018 - BASK Senior Male Kata Champion
Anas Jarboua 4th Dan
Sensei Anas came to the UK in 2005 from Syria. He represented England
at many tournaments and has won numerous medals and titles at National and International level.
Sensei Anas is a Kumite specialist and still competes to this day. He won the JKA England Open 40+ Kumite title in Oct 2021!
Sensei Anas's
classes are very fitness and kumite orientated and great for those who are interested in competing.
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Jenel Simescu 3rd Dan
Jenel started his karate career in Romania under SKIF headed
by the world famous Soke Kanazawa. He moved to England in 2002 and joined Kilburn SKC. He had a very successful competition career winning numerous national team titles. He was a member of the England National team and competed at European and World level.
Jenels tournament highlights were winning the Team Kata title in 2005 and Team Kumite title in 2009. He passed his 3rd Dan under Sensei Ueki and is currently aiming to grade to 4th Dan under Kagawa Shihan.
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Nirmay Jadhav 2nd Dan
Sensei Nirmay joined the club in 2011 and was one of the first students aged 6. By the age of 11, he became the clubs first home produced black belts. A great mentor to adults and children a like in
the dojo. He is technically very gifted and hopes to study Aerospace Engineering at Cambridge University.
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