Meet Our Team of Instructors & Assistants

Master Craig Murphy - 6th Dan
Copley, West Hill & Village Instructor

Craig is the Master Instructor at the TKC schools with over 28 years of experience in practising, teaching and competing in Karate.

Qualifications include:
6th Dan Black Belt - SKU
Qualifed Kyu & Dan Grading Officer - SKU
Level 5 Instructor & Assessor - SKU
Qualified Kata & Kumite Referee / Judge - SKU
Competition Organiser - SKU
Brown & Black Belt Course Instructor - SKU
Executive Member - SKU
SKU Red Licence Holder
Fully First Aid Trained
Enhanced CRB Checked
Fully Insured

Craig has also represented the SKU & EKB at fighting at regional and national level over the years and still trains when he can with the SKU Kumite squad. He has won numerous 1st, 2nd & 3rd place trophies in Kumite.

Sensei Craig is also featured on the SKU Kata DVD's assisting the SKU Chief Instructor with the Bunkai's

Becky Shaw - 3rd Dan
Dukinfield Instructor

Becky has over 13 years experience of practising karate and teaching it.

Qualifications include:
Fully First Aid trained
Enhanced CRB checked
SKU Level 3 Club Instructor
Fully Insured

Becky also has vast competiton experience being on the SKU squad and has been national champion at fighing and kata numerous times.

Sam Shaw - 2nd Dan
Copley Instructor

Sam has over 8 years of experience in karate and regularly helps teach the Little Ninjas classes.

Qualifications include:
Fully First Aid trained
Grading Assistant

Sam is also a member of the SKU squad and has been national champion at fighing and represented the SKU at national level.

She is also a qualified nursery nurse and is the Mini Masters & Little Ninjas Instructor

Jerrod Stubbs - 1st Dan
West Hill Instructor

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Danny O'Brien - 1st Dan

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William Mulholland - 1st Dan

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Vincent Sutton - 1st Dan

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Leadership Team

These are some of TKC's students who help assist the instructors in the Little Ninjas classes