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Shihan Ray Bond 5th Dan

Chief Instructor: Sevenoaks Kyokushinkai Karate 

Over 40 years of Kyokushinkai training with some of the best Karate instructors in the World has enabled Shihan Ray to attain a deep understanding of his art.  Ray has been instructing internationally for many years and is an International Referee for  Knockdown (full contact), Clicker (semi contact) Fight competition and Kata .

 

Shihan Ray trained under the legendary Master Hanshi Steve Arneil for decades they became close friends over this time, Hanshi was one of Sosai Masutatsu Oyama's most famous students.

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It is through his dedication to detail, extremely tough fight training, knowledge of Kyokushinkai and the human body that makes Shihan Ray a top level instructor. Shihan Ray has trained many full contact fighters using his personal experience in fighting and training knockdown .

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He is a strict instructor and will get the best out of those that train with him.

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Sensei John Fox 3rd Dan

Instructor 

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Sensei John started his training in 1984 at BKK Ashford Dojo with the late Sempai Pat Meacher. He continued training with Sempai Paul Brigeland and the late Sensei Barry Bergin. John achieved the rank of 1st Dan in 1990 and continued training at Ashford Dojo until 1996.

 

After a break from training he returned in 2002 and began training with Shihan Ray Bond at Sevenoaks Kyokushinkai Karate Club, achieving the rank of 2nd Dan in 2009 and 3rd Dan in 2016. Sensei John has also had the great honour of training with Hanshi Steve Arneil, 10th Dan. John has participated in many tournaments over the years including the England vs Wales Tournament in 2007. In recent years he has gained the qualification as a national referee.    

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Sempai Adam Holland 2nd Dan

Instructor

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Sempai Adam began training 14 years ago at Sevenoaks Kyokushinkai Karate Club under the instruction of Shihan Ray Bond 5th Dan. He was only 11 years old at the time. His father Neil had been one of the clubs first students back in 1991. Adam has had the great honour of training with Hanshi Steve Arneil, 10th Dan.

 

He has entered many tournaments including Knockdown, Clicker and Kata and always performed very well. He is  a very dedicated student and was rewarded  for his hard work when he achieved his 1st Dan Black Belt in  2016.

 

He qualified as a Tournament Judge in 2016.  In August 2018 after a very hard and demanding 4 days training and an eight hour grading exam, Sempai Adam was awarded his 2nd Dan Black Belt by Hanshi Steve Arneil, 10th Dan, World Chief Instructor of the International Federation of Karate Kyokushinkai. 

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Sempai Jag Takk 2nd Dan 

Instructor 

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Sempai Jag first started Kyokushinkai Karate training at the age of ten in the 1980's, where he attained the level of green belt. Five years ago he joined the Sevenoaks Kyokushinkai Karate Club.

 

Although Sempai Jag acknowledges that the training can be intense and physically demanding, for him it is always euphoric. He feels that he has reached personal fitness levels that he did not believe possible, assisted by Shihan Ray's outstanding experience and knowledge of the martial way. Sempai Jag, now in his forties, feels fitter and stronger than ever before.

 

He appreciates that all the students and instructors at the club are kind, caring and friendly, where new members, of any level of fitness or ability, always integrate easily and become part of the club.

 

Sempai Jag has attended many national and international training seminars over the years and is a qualified tournament judge. He has also competed in many tournaments himself.