Teaching Team Profiles

Instructor

Name

Anthony Barrett

Current Grade

4th Dan Black Belt awarded by Sensei Ian Cuthbert in 2006

Role within the Association

Instructor for the Bishop's Stortford Karate School
Instructor for the Cambourne Karate School
AKS Chief Instructor
Chief Referee
Event's organiser
AKS National Coach

Registrations

Licenced full Association Member of the English Karate Federation
Coach accredited, CRB checked, first aid certificated and public liability insured

Karate Experience

25 years

Training History 

1976 - 1978 Trained in Ishin-Ryu
1982 - 1985 Trained in Shotokan
1991 - 2008 Trained in Wado-Ryu / Shito-Ryu / WKF Sport Karate / UKA Syllabus
2008 and onwards trained in Wado-Ryu / Shito-Ryu / WKF Sport Karate / AKS Syllabus

Teaching History

Began teaching 1993
Instructor for the Bishop's Stortford Karate School since 1995
Association National Coach since 1997
Instructor for the Cambourne Karate School since 2007
Association Chief Instructor since 2008

Major Senior Medals / Honours / Achievements

6 International medals, 2 British medals, 4 English national medals, 4 Shikon national medals
Awarded England badge 1997
Selected for the 3-on-3 Karate Competition Showcase featured on Sky Sports
Produced England and International Champion students and Dan grade Instructors
Founded AKS in 2008
Creator of the AKS Syllabus and Progressive Teaching Structure

Assistant Instructor

Name

Joe Cruz

Current Grade

1st Dan Black Belt awarded by Sensei Anthony Barrett in 2006

Role within the Association

Assistant Instructor for the Bishop's Stortford Karate School
Association Judge
AKS Senior Squad Competitor

Registrations

Licenced with Associated Karate Schools and the English Karate Federation
CRB checked, first aid certificated and public liability insured

Karate Experience

15 years

Training History 

1996 - 2008 Trained in Wado-Ryu / Shito-Ryu / WKF Sport Karate / UKA Syllabus
2008 and onwards trained in Wado-Ryu / Shito-Ryu / WKF Sport Karate / AKS Syllabus

Teaching History

Class Assistant since 2006
Assistant Instructor for the Bishop's Stortford Karate School since 2011

Major Senior Medals / Honours / Achievements

3 International medals, 1 British medal, 2 English national medals, AKS champion
Selected for the Association National Squad since 2002

Assistant Instructor

Name

Rafal Ratuszniak

Current Grade 

2nd Kyu Brown Belt awarded by Sensei Anthony Barrett in 2011

Role within the Association

Assistant Instructor for the Cambourne Karate School
Association Judge
AKS Senior Squad Competitor

Registrations

Licenced with Associated Karate Schools and the English Karate Federation
CRB checked, first aid certificated and public liability insured

Karate Experience

4 years

Training History 

2007 - 2008 Trained in Wado-Ryu / Shito-Ryu / WKF Sport Karate / UKA Syllabus
2008 and onwards trained in Wado-Ryu / Shito-Ryu / WKF Sport Karate / AKS Syllabus

Teaching History

Class Assistant since 2009
Assistant Instructor for the Cambourne Karate School since 2010

Major Senior Medals / Honours / Achievements

AKS championship medallist
Selected for the Association National Squad since 2010

Assistant Instructor

Name

Ben Curtis

Current Grade

3rd Kyu Brown Belt awarded by Sensei Anthony Barrett in 2011

Role within the Association

Assistant Instructor for the Bishop's Stortford Karate School
AKS Senior Squad Competitor

Registrations

Licenced with Associated Karate Schools and the English Karate Federation
CRB checked and public liability insured

Karate Experience

3 years

Training History 

2006 - 2007 Trained in Wado-Ryu / Shito-Ryu / WKF Sport Karate / UKA Syllabus
2010 and onwards trained in Wado-Ryu / Shito-Ryu / WKF Sport Karate / AKS Syllabus

Teaching History

Class Assistant since 2011
Assistant Instructor for the Bishop's Stortford Karate School since 2011

Major Senior Medals / Honours / Achievements

Selected for the Association National Squad since 2011