James and Robert Steadman have 34 years experience between them in Wado Ryu Karate, both starting at the age of 5. James is currently a black belt 3rd Dan and Robert 2nd Dan.
They have both competed for England and Great Britain on the European and World stage, James’s highlights were coming 3rd in the European championships and also being ranked as high as 5th in the world, holding the number 1 spot in England for over 5 years.
James and Robert have recently Passed a degree in Sport and Physical Education BA (Hons).
We cater for all ages and abilities. We pride ourselves on Coaching, having the privilege to be coached by many of the top karateka in the world:
Ticky Donovan, Wayne Otto, Willie Thomas, Abdula Shara, Greg Francis, Tyrone White, Molly Samuel's, Juliet Toney, Junior Lefevre, Paul Simmons, Ian Cole,Terry Daley, Tatsuo Suzuki, Ian Cuthbert. These are the people who created our love for karate.
We feel we have absorbed so much information and now want to give back the knowledge we have gained through competing on the worlds stage.
We are here to inspire the next generation to become part of the legacy.