Netsui-Do Instructors

Sensei Lavender Ralston-Saul, 6th Dan
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Karate instructor for over 32 years
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Founder of Karate in Northwood Schools in 1990
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Twenty-seven years in development of a legacy (Netsui-Do values, instructor training, alumni)
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Qualified EKF Kata judge

Sensei Aimee Pinto, 4th Dan
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Started Karate in 1987 at the age of 11
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Black belt since 1993
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Karate instructor for over 21 years
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Represented England at the WKF Karate Championships, Madrid 2002
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Employment: Principal Physiotherapist at St George’s Hospital (2001 – date)

Sensei Reece Taylor, 3rd Dan
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Started Karate at the age of 4
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Achieved a black belt at the early age of 9
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Educated to University degree level (BSc, Business Studies) at the University of London, Southbank
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First British male in the history of Karate to win the WKF European Championships in Kata
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WKF European Kata silver medalist
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WKF Commonwealth Games Kata Champion
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10 x British Kata Champion
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10 x National Kata Champion
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4 x British University Kata Champion

Sensei Rebecca Pike, 3rd Dan
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Attended Broomwood Hall (1991 – 2000)
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Started Karate with Sensei Lavender age 7 and was the first Broomwood Hall black belt, age 14
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Karate instructor for over 14 years, including co-founding the Adult club with Sensei Reece in 2012
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Employment: National Head of Programmes at The Prince’s Trust (2009 – date), Consultant for the International Olympic Committee (February 2015 – date)

Sensei Christina Floe, 3rd Dan
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Started Karate with Sensei Lavender age 7 at Cameron House
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Full time Karate instructor support to Sensei Lavender during her gap year in 2006/7
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Psychology degree from Oxford University, and has remained to undertake a doctorate in Psychology
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Founder of Karate at Tudor Hall
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Netsui-Do deputy child protection liaison officer

Sensei Claire Read, 3rd Dan
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Started Karate in 2002; graded for 3rd Dan in 2015
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Competed nationally and internationally before coaching and refereeing for the Association
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Began teaching in 2004; established St Joseph's Karate Club in 2009
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Teaches for Premier Self-Defence and also trains with LL Taekwondo
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Currently completing her PhD (London)

Sensei Tom Gillick, 3rd Dan
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Karate instructor for over 12 years
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Instructor at all Association Karate clubs and courses
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Netsui-Do head child protection liaison officer
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Established Netsui-Do Harlow
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Netsui-Do Association referee

Sensei Rob Tyller, 2nd dan
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Started karate in 1992
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Graded to 2nd Dan in 2010
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Karate instructor since 2002
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Netsui-Do strength and conditioning coach
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Founder of IF Strongwear www.ifstrongwear.com

Sensei Max Fillingham, 2nd Dan
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WUKF National Kata Champion
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WUKF Irish Open Champion
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WUKF UK Open Champion
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WKF National and British medalist
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Gold Medalist Venice Shito-Ryu Karate Cup
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U21 Scottish International Open Champion
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National Karate 'A' Squad team member

Sensei Tony Perry, 2nd Dan
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Started Karate in 1988
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Started teaching in 2004
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Founder of Reikan Karate Club www.reikankarate.com
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B-tec level 3 in self defence, and conflict management

Sensei Paul Keates, 2nd Dan
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Founder of Reikan Karate Club www.reikankarate.com
