Name: Sensei Richard Pavšič
(LSKA Official: Chief Instructor)
Grade: 6th Dan
Started Karate: March 1975
Present/Past Senseis: Bojan Sever, Takashi Tokuhisa, Taiji Kase, Phillip Handyside, Charles Gidley
1st Dan Black Belt: June 1983
2nd Dan Black Belt: June 1991
3rd Dan Black Belt: December 1997
4th Dan Black Belt: December 2001
5th Dan Black Belt: April 2009
6th Dan Black Belt: April 2016
Notable achievements:
March 2016
SKA Open National Kata Championships
Silver - 2nd Place Veterans Event
March 2015
SKA Open National Kata Championships
Gold - 1st Place Veterans Event
August 2008
JSKA World Championships
Bronze - 3rd Place Individual Veterans Kata
Bronze - 3rd Place Team Kumite
LSKA Instructors
Below are some of the Black belt instructors who train at Lancashire Shotokan Karate Academy. In addition to following a traditional shotokan karate syllabus, a number of club members have represented LSKA at local, national and international competitions. All official instructors are insured and DBS checked and have completed the NAKMAS Equality Awareness Module. We also have guest instructors at some classes.
Some of LSKA people enjoy going to competitions and others don't - it doesn't matter what your view is on this - everyone does what they are comfortable with. We don't place any pressure on peope to compete but like to encourage those who do.
Name: Stephen Bennett
(LSKA Official:Instructor)
Grade: 2nd Dan
Started Karate: A long time ago!
Present/Past Senseis: Richard Pavšič, Billy Higgins
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Name: Katherine Cheshire
(LSKA Official: Instructor)
Grade: 2nd Dan
Started Karate: January 2011
Present/Past Senseis: Richard Pavšič/Chris Thomas, Chris Cray
KUGB Champion in Kumite at National, World & European Level
Name: David Presho
LSKA Official: Assistant Instructor
Grade: 3rd Kyu
Started Karate: March 2016
Sensei: Richard Pavšič