meet your instructors
jka & jkawf instructors
All Thenkc Instructors hold JKA card membership and have been, DBS checked, completed NSPCC courses in Child Safety & Welfare, are Sport First Aiders and have been trained and graded by sanctioned JKA & JKAWF trained Examiners.
David Lloyd – Sensei
- Joint Chief Instructor
- 3rd (Ni)Dan
BIO:
David is one of the co-founders and joint Instructor of TheNKC known as ‘The Newport Karate Centre’ based in Newport, South Wales, U.K. with Kerry Straeker, David was awarded both his 1st (Sho) Dan, 2nd (Ni) Dan and 3rd (San) Dan under the critical eye of Sensei Masao Kawasoe 8th Dan JKA & JKAWF.
Kerry Straeker – Sensei
- Joint Chief Instructor
- 3rd (Ni)Dan
BIO:
Kerry started karate in 1972 at the Exeter Shotokan Karate Club, Devon, under Sensei Dave Collacott with gradings by Karate Union of Great Britain, and is co-founder and joint Instructor of ‘The Newport Karate Centre’ with David Lloyd, Kerry was awarded his 1st (Sho) Dan, 2nd (Ni) Dan & 3rd (San) Dan by Sensei Masao Kawasoe 8th Dan JKA & JKAWF.
Dylan Powell – Senpai
- Assistant Instructor
- 1st (Sho)Dan
BIO:
Dylan started Karate in 1989 at Caerleon Shotokan Karate Club which was being run by brothers Sensei’s Chris & Richard Evans. Graded (proudly) through all the ranks and recieved his 1st (Sho)Dan from Maseo Kawasoe Sensei 7th Dan JKA & JKAWF in 1993. Joined the TheNKC in 2023 as Senpai (assistant Instructor).
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TheNKC are a none-profit club delivering high quality Instruction in the art of Shotokan Karate-Do and as such rely on sponsorships such as the following companies, if you would like to help sponsor TheNKC then please call Kerry on 01633 837447.
