SKDA Chief Instructor
Sensei Adrian Valman 6th Dan Karate
Adrian first started training in Judo back in 1977 at the Chingford (BJA) club once a week. At 14 he watched a demonstration by Enoeda Sensei and decided after that to join the (KUGB) Karate Union of Great Britain, he started his journey both in Marshall Street, the Oasis Sports Centre and Seymour Leisure Centre in London, under Enoeda Sensei and Ohta Sensei, plus many other KUGB and JKA instructors at that time, he travelled up and down the country training occasionally and if sometimes invited to other clubs like the Red Triangle in Liverpool, also Kawasoe Sensei in Shepherds Bush, plus over the years, he travelled around the world to spend time and train with some of the best instructors he could find to enhance his own training and knowldge, these included (from left to right): Yamazaki Sensei, Kanazawa Sensei, T.Okuyama Sensei, Kagawa Sensei and many more.
Adrian has taught at numerous clubs around the world, he has also studied other martial art styles and systems over the years training in many top clubs in the UK, Europe and beyond. He was awarded his 6th Dan back in 2019 under a senior group of instructors and signed by Hanshi Jo Biggs. He also holds Dan grades in Shotokai Karate, Judo and has extensively studied Jujitsu, Kempo and other styles of Karate. With his many years of experience, Adrian started teaching full time back in 2001 and founded the Shojujitsu Karate Do Association (SKDA).
Adrian has taught at numerous clubs around the world, he has also studied other martial art styles and systems over the years training in many top clubs in the UK, Europe and beyond. He was awarded his 6th Dan back in 2019 under a senior group of instructors and signed by Hanshi Jo Biggs. He also holds Dan grades in Shotokai Karate, Judo and has extensively studied Jujitsu, Kempo and other styles of Karate. With his many years of experience, Adrian started teaching full time back in 2001 and founded the Shojujitsu Karate Do Association (SKDA).
