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World and European Titles
Kimura Shukokai International World Ladies Kata Champion 2016
Kimura Shukokai International World Junior Kumite Champion 2004
Kimura Shukokai International European Ladies Kata Champion 2013 & 2015
26 finals reached in 18 years.
Training
Started training in Kimura Shukokai Karate 1995.
Chief Instructor of the Shukokai Karate Academy (SKA) England, October 2018-present.
EKF Southern Region Assistant Kata Coach April 2020-present.
Dan Grading
Graded 1st Dan Black Belt by Shihan Eddie Daniels October 2001
Graded 2nd Dan Black Belt by Shihan Eddie Daniels March 2004
Graded 3rd Dan Black Belt by Shihan Eddie Daniels October 2008
Graded 4th Dan Black Belt by Shihan Eddie. Daniels October 2014
Graded 5th Dan Black Belt by Sensei Terry Pottage, July 2022
EKF Referee & Judge Qualifications
English Karate Federation Judge B, 2022
Shukokai Karate National Squad
Trained with the Shukokai National Squad since September 1999 to October 2018.
Trained and coached with the SKA England National Squad 2018-Present
Championship Results
1998
London and Kent Junior Kumite 1st
1999
Kimura Cup Girls Kumite 1st
2000
Shukokai National Championships, Girls Kumite, 2nd
Shukokai National Championships, Junior Grade Kata, 3rd
Kimura Cup, Girls Kumite, 3rd
London and Kent Open, Ladies Kumite, 1st
Kimura Shukokai International , World Championships (Germany)
2001
Kimura Shukokai International, European Championship (Portugal), Girls Kumite, 3rd.
SKF Kimura Cup Girls Kumite 1st
London and Kent Ladies Kumite 2nd
2002
Kimura Shukokai International, World Championships (England), Girls Kumite, 2nd.
Great Britain - United Styles Association, Girls team Kumite, 1st.
London and Kent Open, Ladies Kumite, 1st.
London and Kent Open, Mixed Kata, 2nd
Kimura Cup, Girls Kumite, 3rd
London and Kent, Student's Student of the Year Award 2002
2003
Kimura Shukokai International, European Championships (Germany), Girls Kumite, 1st
Great Britain - British All Styles, Girls Kumite, 3rd
London and Kent Open, Ladies Kumite, 1st.
London and Kent Open, Mixed Kata, 3rd
Maidstone under 17 Youth Sports Achievement Award 2nd place 2003
Kimura Cup Girls Kumite 1st
London and Kent Student's Student of the Year Award 2003
2004
Kimura Shukokai International, World Championships (South Africa), Girls Kumite, 1st
Shukokai National Championships, Girls Kumite, 2nd
Kimura Cup, Ladies Senior Kumite, 2nd
Kimura Cup, adult senior team Kata, 3rd
2005
Kimura Shukokai International, European Championships (Estonia),Girls Kumite, 1st
Kimura Shukokai International, European Championships (Estonia), Ladies Team Kumite, 1st
Shukokai National Championships, Ladies Kumite, 1st
Kimura Cup, Ladies Kumite, 2nd
London and Kent Open, Senior Kata, 1st
2006
Kobe Osaka England, Ladies Open Kumite, 1st
Kobe Osaka England, Adult Open Kata, 1st
Kimura Cup, Ladies Open Kumite, 3rd
Kimura Cup, Ladies Black Belt Kata, 3rd.
2007
Kimura Shukokai International, European Championships (Sweden), Ladies Kumite, 2nd.
Kimura Shukokai International, European Championships (Sweden), Ladies Under 21 Kata, 2nd.
Kimura Shukokai International, European Championships (Sweden), Ladies Team Kumite, 1st
Shukokai National Championships, Ladies Open Kumite, 1st
Kimura Cup Ladies Kumite 2nd
Kimura Cup Ladies Kata 3rd
2008
Kimura Shukokai International, World Championships (Switzerland), Ladies Kumite, 3rd
Kimura Shukokai International, World Championships (Switzerland), Ladies Team Kumite, 2nd
Kimura Shukokai International, World Championships (Switzerland), Ladies Team Kata, 2nd
Shukokai National Championships Ladies Kata, 3rd
Shukokai National Championships, Ladies Kumite, 2nd
Kimura Cup, Ladies Kata, 1st
Kimura Cup, Ladies Kumite, 1st
Presented with the Kimura Cup 2008
2009
Shukokai National Championships, Ladies Kumite, 2nd
Shukokai National Championships, Ladies Kata, 3rd
Kimura Shukokai International, European Championships (Germany), Ladies Kumite 2nd
Kimura Shukokai International, European Championships (Germany), Ladies Team Kumite, 1st
Kimura Shukokai International, European Championships (Germany), Ladies Team Kata 1st
Kimura Cup, Ladies Kata, 3rd
2010
Shukokai National Championships, Ladies Kata, 1st
Kimura Shukokai International, World Championships (Portugal), Ladies 65+kg Kumite, 2nd
Kimura Shukokai International, World Championships (Portugal), Ladies Team Kata, 2nd
Kimura Cup, Ladies Black Belt Kata, 1st
Kimura Cup, Ladies Black Belt Kumite, 1st
Presented with the Kimura Cup 2010
2011
Shukokai National Championships, Mixed Adult Black Black Belt Kata, 1st place
Shukokai National Championships, Ladies Kumite, 1st place
Shukokai National Championships, Mixed Adult Team Kata, 1st place (with Sammy Riddell and Elle Osborne)
Kimura Shukokai International, European Championships, Ladies Kata, 2nd Place
Kimura Shukokai International, European Championships, Ladies Team Kumite, 2nd Place
Kimura Shukokai International, European Championships, Ladies 60+kg, 3rd Place
Kimura Shukokai International, European Championships, Team Kata, 3rd Place
Kimura Cup, Mixed Black Belt Kata, 2nd place
Kimura Cup, Ladies Kumite, 3rd place
Kimura Cup, Mixed Team Kata, 3rd place
2012
Shukokai National Championships, Mixed Black Belt Kata, 2nd Place
Shukokai National Championships, Ladies Kumite, 2nd place
Shukokai National Championships, Mixed Adult Team Kata, 2nd place (with Sammy Riddell and Elle Osborne)
Kimura Shukokai International, World Championships (USA), Ladies Individual Kata, 2nd
Kimura Shukokai International, World Championships (USA), Ladies Individual Kumite, 3rd
Kimura Shukokai International, World Championships (USA), Ladies Team Kata, 3rd
2013
Shukokai National Championships, Mixed Black Belt Kata, 2nd Place
Shukokai National Championships, Ladies Kumite, 2nd Place
Kimura Shukokai International, European Championships (Finland), Ladies Individual Kata, 1st
Kimura Shukokai International, European Championships (Finland), Team Kata, 1st
Kimura Shukokai International, European Championships (Finland), Team Kumite, 1st
Kimura Cup, Mixed Black Belt Kata, 1st place
Kimura Cup, Ladies Kumite, 3rd place
Kimura Cup, Mixed Team Kata, 2nd place
Kimura Cup, Mixed Team Kumite, 3rd Place
Shukokai HQ Open, Ladies Super League, 1st
2014
Shukokai National Championships, Mixed Team Kumite, 3rd
Kimura Shukokai International, World Championships (Sun City, South Africa), Ladies Individual Kata, 3rd
Kimura Shukokai International, World Championships (Sun City, South Africa) Ladies Individual Kumite 3rd Place
Kimura Cup, Mixed Black Belt Kata, 1st
Kimura Cup, Ladies Kumite, 2nd Place
Kimura Cup, Mixed Team Kumite, 2nd Place
Shukokai HQ Open, Ladies Super League, 2nd Place
2015
Shukokai National Championships, Ladies Individual Kumite, 1st
Shukokai National Championships, Mixed Team Kata, 1st
Shukokai National Championships, Mixed Team Kumite, 1st
Shukokai National Championships, Mixed Black Belt Kata, 2nd
Midlands Open Championship, Ladies Super League Kumite, 1st
Kimura Cup, Mixed Team Kata, 1st
Kimura Cup, Mixed Black Belt Kata, 2nd
Kimura Cup, Ladies Kumite, 2nd
Kimura Shukokai International, European Championships (Switzerland), Ladies Kata, 1st
Kimura Shukokai International, European Championships (Switzerland), Ladies Team Kata, 2nd
Kimura Shukokai International, European Championships (Switzerland), Ladies Team Kumite, 2nd
2016
Shukokai National Championships, Ladies Senior Kumite, 1st
Shukokai National Championships, Mixed Team Kata, 2nd
Shukokai National Championships, Mixed Black Belt Kata, 3rd
Shukokai National Championships, Mixed Team Kumite, 3rd
Kimura Shukokai International, World Championships (Germany), Ladies Kata, 1st
Kimura Shukokai International, World Championships (Germany), Ladies Team Kata, 2nd
Kimura Shukokai International, World Championships (Germany), Ladies Team Kumite, 2nd
2017
Shukokai National Championships, Ladies Senior Kumite, 1st
Shukokai National Championships,Mixed Team Kata, 2nd
Shukokai National Championships, Mixed Black Belt Kata, 3rd
Shukokai National Championships, Mixed Team Kumite, 3rd
Shukokai Midlands Open, Ladies Super League Champion, 1st
2018
Kimura Shukokai International, World Championships, Ladies Kumite -65kg, 3rd
Kimura Shukokai International, World Championships Ladies Kata,3rd
Kimura Shukokai International, World Championships Ladies Team Kata, 3rd
Kimura Shukokai International, World Championships Ladies Kumite, 3rd
Elite Karate Championships, Ladies Kumite, 1st
2019
UK Open Championships, Ladies Kumite, 1st
UK Open Championships, Ladies Kata, 2nd
KDF Open Championships, Ladies Open Kumite 1st
CHKA Open Championships, Ladies +30yrs Kumite, 1st
CHKA Open Championships, Ladies +60kg Kumite, 3rd
Elite International, Ladies Kumite Open, 2nd
Elite International, Ladies +30yrs, 1st
WKU Winter invitational, Ladies +60kg, 2nd
2020
Appointed as the EKF Southern Region Assistant Kata Coach
2023
BKF British Kumite Champion 2023, 1st
Major Courses Attended
Autumn 3 day Shukokai Course 1999- 2018
Spring 3 day Shukokai Course 1999-2018
Gloucester 2 day Shukokai Course 2005 and 2006
London Shukokai Course 2003/2004
Kent Karate Course 2007, 2011 and 2012
WCIC - New York 2008
WCIC - Germany 2014
WCIC - Portugal 2016
WCIC - Germany 2017
WCIC - England 2018
Sensei Hasegawa Online Kihon course (July 2020)
Ultimate Karate Fighters Bootcamp, Canterbury University, 31st-2nd August 2015. With Wayne Otto, Alex Biamonti, Elisa Au Fonseca, Greg Francis, Albert Forsyth and Tarek Amin.
World Chief Instructors Gashuku: Germany 2000, Portugal 2001, England 2002, Germany 2003, South Africa 2004, Estonia 2005, Sweden 2007, Switzerland 2008 & 2015, Germany 2009, Portugal 2010, England 2011, USA 2012, Finland 2013, South Africa 2014, Switzerland 2015, Germany 2016, Sweden 2018.
Champs Camp 2019 - Leonie Kersley, Greg Francis, Joe Kelleway, John Gardiner, Franck Allai, Terry Daly.
Sensei Paul Campbell's, Wayne Otto and Greg Francis Course 2019.
“Struggle is what breeds success, give up and you will never know. Possible is always reachable with a strong and hungry mindset”.
Karate for me is a life long commitment. I have dedicated nearly all of my life to the art of Karate. I enjoy competition and have had great success over the years, however, my favorite part is teaching, teaching students of all ages to be better than they were before, to see them progress and enjoy themselves along the way is what counts.
Karate teaches discipline, respect, ethos, good attitude, determination, and dedication. I feel that over the years I have been able to pass these traits onto my students, along with loyalty and pride in what they do. At the SKA we are hardworking and this is plain to see in the quality of our students produced year after year.
My passion is clear to see, I live for my students and encourage them to fulfill their potential. Through the love of the Martial Art, I along with my father, are carving out a new and exciting World of Shukokai Karate.
We hope that you will join us on our journey...
Sensei Katie Simpson
4th Dan Black Belt