Welcome

The Ken-Bu-Kan Karate school provides the highest level of traditional and sport tuition in Wado Karate, which is the most effective and highly recognized style of Karate in the World.  Chief Instructor and Head coach Andreas Michaelides, who has been training for nearly 40 years is a 7th Dan Black belt and is one of the highest official graded Wado instructors in the World.  For the past two decades Andreas Michaelides has been regarded as one of the most successful instructors and coaches of Sport Karate both in England and internationally, having coached dozens of athletes to National, British and International success.

The Ken-Bu-Kan school is part of the Wado International Karate-Do Federation (WIKF), the world’s largest Wado Ryu Karate organisation in the world.  Sensei Andreas Michaelides trained directly under the World’s Chief instructor Master Tatsuo Suzuki, 8th Dan Hanshi until his death in 2011 and continues to train under the new WIKF World Chief Instructor, Sensei Jon Wicks. All of Ken-Bu-Kan’s senior grades including Sensei Andreas have obtained their black belts under Master Suzuki and then under the WIKF International Grading panel led by Sensei Jon Wicks.

As well as having his own successful sporting career spanning almost three decades, Andreas has taught dozens of World and European Champions, as well as over 200 National and Regional Champions since he began teaching.  As well as running his own classes in North London and coaching his own students, Sensei Andreas is also the National Head Coach of the WIKF England team and since his appointment to the post, Andreas has successfully taken the National team to the top of the medal table in both domestic all Styles, World and European Wado Championships.

At the Ken-Bu-Kan school, children can enjoy training in a safe environment with close and expert supervision, developing many motor skills and attributes to assist with later life, as well as having fun along the way.  

Adults can enjoy professional tuition focusing on strength, confidence, self-defense, agility, stress relief techniques and all rounds fitness training.

Both traditional and sport Karate are taught at all our classes, providing the opportunity to all those who wish to achieve great all round success, from obtaining their black belts to travelling around the world competing at the highest level in the sport.

Call Andreas Michaelides today on 07956 165 826 or email enquiries@kbk-karate.co.uk to find out more about the club and how we can help you or your child.