Sensei Andreas Michaelides

Age started Karate:   5 years old

Current Status:          

Ken-Bu-Kan’s Chief Instructor & Head Coach

WIKF England National Kumite Coach

WIKF England International Competitor

Former Southern Regional Coach for the English Karate Federation

Former London Youth Games Karate Coach (Camden Borough)

Major Competition Achievements:

4 x WIKF World Champion

23 x WIKF National Champion

Undefeated WIKF British National Kata Champion, 2002 – 2011

20+ English Open Champion

Other Competition Achievements:

4 x WIKF World Silver Medallist

1 x WIKF World Bronze Medallist

2x WIKF European Silver Medallist

2 x WIKF European Bronze Medallist

25+ WIKF World and European Finalist, 1997 – 2019

16 x WIKF National Medallist

18 x English Open Medallist

Career Highlights:

            Only English Senior male in WIKF history to win Kumite, Kata and Team World Titles

            Only English Senior male in WIKF history to win a Kata World Title

           WIKF England's most successful Kata competitor

            Achieved rank of 4th, 5th, 6th & 7th Dan Black Belt at the youngest age in WIKF History                 (All personally awarded by Sensei Tatsuo Suzuki)

            Coached over 350 National and International Champions

Other Qualifications & Accreditations:

            Registered member of the English Karate Federation (Only governing body affiliated                 to the World Karate Federation – WKF)

            English Karate Federation Qualified Competition Coach

            WIKF National and International Kata judge

            Qualified Instructor and Examiner

            First Aid Qualified

            CRB Registered

Sensei Andreas has and continues to excel on all levels of Karate, as an Instructor, a Coach and as a Competitor!!!