Sensei Mike Scoble, 4th Dan

Started training in 1994 in Yeovil under Shihan Ian Stoddern.

Awarded black belt in 1999.

Assumed responsibility for WMAF(GB)'s Beaminster club in 1999.

Assumed joint responsibility for WMAF(GB)'s Yeovil club in 2001.

Co-founder of Somerset Karate.

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Sensei Kevin Parkes, 3rd Dan

Started training in 1994 in Shepton Mallet under Sempai Ian Barham. Subsequently trained in Yeovil under Shihan Ian Stoddern.

Awarded black belt in 1998.

Responsible for WMAF(GB)'s Radstock club from its opening in 1997.

Assumed joint responsibility for WMAF(GB)'s Yeovil club in 2001.

Co-founder of Somerset Karate.

Sensei Allan Osborne, 3rd Dan

Started training in 1998 in Yeovil under Shihan Ian Stoddern. Subsequently trained under Sempai Parkes, Scoble and Coleman.

Awarded black belt in 2003.

One of the first two students awarded black belt by Somerset Karate.

Seito Richard Shore, 1 Kyu

Originally began training in 1982 in Ilchester under Shihan (then Sempai) Ian Stoddern, achieving 6 Kyu (green belt) by 1984.

Returned to training in 2007 under Sensei Mike Scoble.

Appointed co-instructor of Somerset Karate's High Ham school in 2009.

Seito Kathy Pipe, 1 Kyu

Began training in Yeovil in 2006 under Sensei Mike Scoble.

Appointed co-instructor of Somerset Karate's High Ham school in 2009.

Sempai Sue Coleman, 1st Dan

Started training in 1997 in Yeovil under Shihan Ian Stoddern.

Awarded black belt in 2001.

Formulated WMAF(GB)'s "Chop-A-Dile" (under 7s) program.

Assumed joint responsibility for WMAF(GB)'s Yeovil club in 2001.

Co-founder of Somerset Karate.

Moved from the area and left Somerset Karate in July 2004.