Train Like a Champion – Shotokan Karate for All Levels!
INSTRUCTORS
WSKO Instructors
The Welsh Shotokan Karate Organisation (WSKO) is led by a team of highly experienced instructors and senior grades, all dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of traditional Shotokan Karate. Our instructors have decades of training and teaching experience, many holding high Dan grades and respected qualifications, including international refereeing credentials.
Their passion, knowledge, and commitment ensure that every student receives top-quality instruction in a disciplined yet supportive environment. The senior grades also play an active role in mentoring and guiding students, helping to uphold the values and technical excellence that WSKO is known for.
Our Instructors
All our club instructors and are fully qualified, insured and DBS checked.
Cheif Instructor

Sensei Jason K Ashcroft
7th Dan - Read Bio
Dan Grades
1st Dan – 1989
2nd Dan – 1991
3rd Dan – 1993
4th Dan – 1999
5th Dan – 2007
6th Dan – 2015
7th Dan – 2023
Qualifications
WKF World Referee
EKF European Referee
Former BKF Assistant Chief Referee
Competition
9 Time Welsh Champion
K.B.I. International Champion
B.S.K.U. World Champion
Represented National Welsh Team
Other
Started Mugendo in 1979 at the age 6 and attained Junior Black Belt
Started Shotokan in 1985 at the age of 12
Instructor

Sensei Nathan Bridges
5th Dan - Read Bio
Dan Grades
1st Dan – 1988
2nd Dan – 1995
3rd Dan – 2000
4th Dan – 2011
5th Dan – 2023
Qualifications
WKGB Referee A
Competition
5 x Time Welsh Champion
K.B.I. International Champion
2 x WKA champion
Welsh Team Champion
North Wales Champion
Represented National Welsh Team
Instructor

Sensei Robert Perkins
4th Dan - Read Bio
I have been learning the art of Shotokan since 1999. I started at a club in Cwmbach Aberdare under the Karate Union of Wales by Sensei Jayne George. On the 3rd October 2000 I joined the Ferndale Shotokan Karate School with Sensei Jason K. Ashcroft.
We were his sixth school to open and in 2002 our name changed to Welsh Shotokan Karate Organisation. I had a break from 2002 – 2006. When I started back I achieved the trophy for 2007 best motivated and outstanding overall student for the WSKO. While mastering the skills of Shotokan Karate I have learnt integrity, modesty, confidence, to be direct, honest and a sense of humour, the ability to relate to different kinds of people and personalities. Most of all I found that special something that I was looking for “ A life dedicated to the discipline of Shotokan, a sense of calmness, a technique to aid in my understanding to all these great and inspiring qualities.” In September of 2010 I started doing my NVQ in coaching and took it very solemn. I am now a qualified instructor and grading examiner to the Welsh Shotokan Karate Organisation. To do this I had to be consistent, respect everyone on and off the mat. Care and concern for developing students and challenging them to improve and grow, the capability to communicate the Shotokan technique in such a way students can understand it, retaining enthusiasm and a sense of continued discover, to be honest, fair, and to accept other opinions without loosing my personal strength, self-awareness, wisdom, respect and dignity. Karate * 2007 Attained the level of 1st Dan * 2009 Attained the level of 2nd Dan * 2011 Attained the level of 3rd Dan Achievements * 2000 Attained R.S.K.S. champion in Junior Kata 4th Kyu & below. * 2000 Attained 2nd place in Junior Kumite 4’10’ below. * 2000 Attained best student in the F.S.K.S. For attendance, punctuality and best motivated student for the year. * 2001 Attained 3rd place in Junior Kata 4th Kyu & below. * 2001 Attained best student in the F.S.K.S. For attendance, punctuality and best motivated student for the year. * 2002 Attained best student in the F.S.K.S. For attendance, punctuality and best motivated student for the year. * 2006 Attained most outstanding student 5th Kyu & above at the November Grading & Seminar. * 2006 Attained best Brown & Black belt in the F.S.K.S. For attendance, punctuality and best motivated student for the year. * 2007 Attained best Brown & Black belt in the F.S.K.S. For attendance, punctuality and best motivated student for the year. * 2007 Attained best-motivated and outstanding overall student for the W.S.K.O. Other Achievements * 2011 Attained my HSE First Aid Certificate * 2011 Attained my Child Protection Certificate * 2011 Attained my NVQ in Coaching
Instructor

Sensei Richard Williams
4th Dan - Read Bio
Bio to follow shortly
Instructor

Sensei Kyle Daniels
2nd Dan - Read Bio
Bio to follow shortly
Assistant Instructor

Senpai Stuart Smith
4th Dan - Read Bio
BIO To Follow Shortly
WSKO USA – Instructor

Sensei Robin Short
6th Dan - Read Bio
Dan Grades
1st Dan – 1986
2nd Dan – 1996
3rd Dan – 2001
4th Dan – 2009
5th Dan – 2015
6th Dan – 2023
Qualifications
AAU Referee
AAU Coach
WSKO Association Referee
Competition
2 Time Welsh Champion
2 Time Southern California Open Champion
Other
Started Shotokan in 1981
Attained Shodan in Kenpo in 1995 in California
Trained in Goju Ryu under Sensei Merriman and attend the Jundokan in Okinawa to train after receiving an inviteey.
WSKO India – Instructor

Sensei Pinaki Mukherjee
5th Dan - Read Bio
Bio to follow shortly
WSKO Nepal – Instructor

Sensei Pratap Rau
5th Dan - Read Bio
Bio to follow shortly
WSKO Nepal – Instructor

Sensei Ram Bista
5th Dan - Read Bio
Bio to follow shortly
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