Chief Instructor
Philosophy
Peter Hawdio
4th Dan Karate, 3rd Dan Kobujutsu
The clubs' instructors strive to improve their skills and techniques – training daily and regularly attending training courses and seminars across the world. They regularly attend courses with a variety of instructors including Senseis Kanazawa, Trimble, Hazard, to name a few. An annual highli
Peter Hawdio
4th Dan Karate, 3rd Dan Kobujutsu
The clubs' instructors strive to improve their skills and techniques – training daily and regularly attending training courses and seminars across the world. They regularly attend courses with a variety of instructors including Senseis Kanazawa, Trimble, Hazard, to name a few. An annual highlight of their training program is the SKI Belgium Summercamp which they have attended for many years, taking a group from UK. In 2013 Peter travelled to Japan and spent a month training in Japan in the SKIF Honbu dojo - training daily with the HQ Japanese Senseis including Kanazawa (Soke, Kancho, Daizo, Fumitoshi), Suzuki, Tanaka and Wakisaka.
Kobujutsu
Kobujutsu - In addition to karate, Peter holds a 2ndt Dan in kobujutsu (weapons) studying under Sensei Julian Mead 7th dan. Sensei Mead is the Chief Instructor and Founder of the Ryukyu Kobujutsu Association of Great Britain (RKAGB) - with direct links back to Japan and his instructor Sensei Motokatsu Inoue - with whom Sensei Mead lived
Kobujutsu - In addition to karate, Peter holds a 2ndt Dan in kobujutsu (weapons) studying under Sensei Julian Mead 7th dan. Sensei Mead is the Chief Instructor and Founder of the Ryukyu Kobujutsu Association of Great Britain (RKAGB) - with direct links back to Japan and his instructor Sensei Motokatsu Inoue - with whom Sensei Mead lived and trained for 6 years . The study of weapons links hand in hand with the empty hand style of karate. For us discovering those links is part of the journey. The study of kobujutsu is a long and challenging journey - the study includes Bo, Sai, Tonfa, Nunchaku, Kama, and Tekko. Peter travelled to Okinawa for the international seminar in 2019. More information can be found on the association website www.rkagb.com
History
History
Peter first started karate in 1993 in Australia before exploring other martial arts including Judo and Zen Do Kai gaining his black belt in the latter in 1995. Later, in England he studied Wing Chun before eventually returning to Shotokan Karate in 2009. Starting again at white belt he retook his kyu gradings with SKKIF under Soke (Hiro
Peter first started karate in 1993 in Australia before exploring other martial arts including Judo and Zen Do Kai gaining his black belt in the latter in 1995. Later, in England he studied Wing Chun before eventually returning to Shotokan Karate in 2009. Starting again at white belt he retook his kyu gradings with SKKIF under Soke (Hirokazu) Kanazawa and Kancho (Nobuaki) Kanazawa. Alongside SKKIF he was also a member of Tora Karate Academy for many years (a Shotokan club founded by Michael "Sandy" Beach with its roots in JKA). This dual association link led him to taking two Shodan (1st Dan) gradings in the space of one week. He most recently graded to Yondan (4th Dan) in 2022.
Peter has had some competition success, with National titles in kumite and kata. However his focus is more on the technical aspects of karate. This focus sees him constantly researching and studying movement and technique, resulting in clearer ways to teach these aspects in class.
Club Instructors/Senpai
Phil Tabor 2nd Dan
Phil is the longest serving club member - joining a few months after the club was founded in September 2014. He has been an asset to the club and helped guide the club to where it is today. Phil started training many years ago in shotokan with the likes of Sensei Enoeda. After some years in the wilderness he found his way back to "the pa
Phil is the longest serving club member - joining a few months after the club was founded in September 2014. He has been an asset to the club and helped guide the club to where it is today. Phil started training many years ago in shotokan with the likes of Sensei Enoeda. After some years in the wilderness he found his way back to "the path". Phil achieved Shodan in 2018 and Nidan in 2023 under Kancho Kanazawa.
Paul Donnithorne 3rd Dan
Paul joined the club in 2023. He has been a dedicated member of the club and a valued instructor. He took his sandan with Sensei Tanaka in 2025.
Sabbir Miah 2nd Dan
Sabbir started training when he was 14 years old with Boxing and Kickboxing. Later he spent 5 years studying Wing Chun before switching to karate in 2006 (training 3-5 times per week) while simultaneously training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. In 2009 he switched to Kyokushin karate and eventually joined Kyomeikai Karate Club in 2016 making h
Sabbir started training when he was 14 years old with Boxing and Kickboxing. Later he spent 5 years studying Wing Chun before switching to karate in 2006 (training 3-5 times per week) while simultaneously training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. In 2009 he switched to Kyokushin karate and eventually joined Kyomeikai Karate Club in 2016 making him the second longest serving student. To supplement his karate Sabbir also trains in Atemi Jiujitsu with Eskrima/Arnis weapons. He gained his nidan in 2024.
Patrick Jachowski 1st Dan
Patrick's journey in the world of karate began at the age of 13 in his native Poland, where he was introduced to the discipline of Shotokan-do. His passion for the art quickly flourished as he dedicated himself to the rigorous training and principles of traditional karate with brown belt (3kyu)
A pivotal moment arose when all senior grade
Patrick's journey in the world of karate began at the age of 13 in his native Poland, where he was introduced to the discipline of Shotokan-do. His passion for the art quickly flourished as he dedicated himself to the rigorous training and principles of traditional karate with brown belt (3kyu)
A pivotal moment arose when all senior grades departed for universities, leaving Patrick to step up and take the reins, assuming the responsibility of teaching lower kyu students.
Following his departure from Poland, Patrick embarked on a new chapter of his life in the UK.
In 2017, Patrick joined the Kyomeikai club. Within just three months of training, he earned his 5th kyu, showcasing his dedication and aptitude for the martial art.
Patrick achieved the rank of Shodan in 2023,