JSKA (GB) Chairman: George Carruthers 7th Dan

The Chairman of the JSKA-GB is George Carruthers 7th Dan who in 1971 began his training in Shotokan karate with Gene Dunnett and then Jim Wood as a member of what was to become, the Karate Union of Scotland (KUS). The KUS, both North and South, came under the auspices of the late master Keinosuke Enoeda and his assistants Sensei Tomita and Kawasoe. During his stay in South Africa he trained with the Geyer brothers Derrick and Keith in Germiston, Transvaal and also with Chris Antony, now with the Karatenomichi, in Benoni, Transvaal. He left the KUS, in 1980 after moving to Saudi Arabia and joined the British Shotokan Karate Association under Charles Mack. In 1988 he started his own association, the British Shotokan Karate Union. In his younger days he was regarded as a competent competition fighter at association level and has fought in both national and international tournaments. He has taught and refereed in America, Europe and the Middle East, and trained with some of Shotokan’s most senior instructors. He is known for his in-depth knowledge of ‘karate-Jutsu’ with interests in kata bunkai and has both Batchelor and Master degrees in health sciences. He is graded to 7th Dan with the JSKA, registered with the Honbu in Tokyo, Japan and holds JSKA 'A' class Instructor, Examiner (up to and including 5th Dan) and Referee/Judge certification. He is a fellow and holds the shogo (title) kyoshi with the International Shotokan-ryu Karate-do Shihankai.