Katie Simpson 3rd Dan
Training
Started training with the Kimura Shukokai Karate Federation SKF 1996
Dan Gradings
Graded 1st Dan Black belt Shihan E Daniels October 2001
Graded 2nd Dan Black Belt Shihan E Daniels March 2004
Graded 3rd Dan Black Belt Shihan E Daniels October 2008
National Squad
Trained with the SKF National Squad since September 1999 to Present
Instructor
Instructor at Kimura Shukokai Karate Kent: Kingswood Club July 2005 to Present
Instructor at Kimura Shukokai Karate Kent: Maidstone Club September 2007 to Present
Instructor at Kimura Shukokai Karate Kent: Charing Club March 2010 to Present
Championship Results
1998
London and Kent Junior Kumite 1st
1999
SKF Kimura Cup Girls Kumite 1st
2000
SKF National Championships Girls Kumite 2nd
SKF National Championships Junior Grade Kata 3rd
SKF Kimura Cup Girls Kumite 3rd
London and Kent Ladies Kumite 1st
KSI World Championships (Germany)
2001
KSI European Championship (Portugal) Girls Kumite 3rd.
SKF Kimura Cup Girls Kumite 1st
London and Kent Ladies Kumite 2nd
2002
KSI World Championships (England) Girls Kumite 2nd.
Great Britain - United Styles Association Girls team Kumite 1st.
London and Kent Ladies Kumite 1st.
London and Kent Open Kata 2nd
SKF Kimura Cup Girls Kumite 3rd
London and Kent Student's Student of the Year
2003
KSI European Championships (Germany) Girls Kumite 1st
Great Britain - British All Styles Girls Kumite 3rd
London and Kent Ladies Kumite 1st.
London and Kent Open Kata 3rd
Maidstone under 17 Youth Sports Achievement Award 2nd
SKF Kimura Cup Girls Kumite 1st
London and Kent Student's Student of the Year
2004
KSI World Championships (South Africa) Girls Kumite 1st
SKF National Championships Girls Kumite 2nd
SKF Kimura Cup Ladies Senior Kumite 2nd
SKF Kimura Cup adult senior team kata 3rd
2005
KSI European Championships (Estonia) Girls Kumite 1st
KSI European Championships (Estonia) Ladies Team Kumite 1st.
SKF National Championships Ladies Kumite 1st.
SKF Kimura Cup Ladies Kumite 2nd
London and Kent Open Senior Kata 1st
2006
Kobe Osaka England Ladies Open Kumite 1st
Kobe Osaka England Adult Open Kata 1st
SKF Kimura Cup Ladies Open Kumite 3rd
SKF Kimura Cup Ladies Black Belt Kata 3rd.
2007
KSI European Championships (Sweden) Ladies Kumite 2nd.
KSI European Championships (Sweden) Ladies Under 21 Kata 2nd.
KSI European Championships (Sweden) Ladies Team Kumite 1st.
SKF National Championships Ladies Open Kumite 1st
SKF Kimura Cup Ladies Kumite 2nd
SKF Kimura Cup Ladies Kata 3rd.
2008
KSI World Championships (Switzerland) Ladies Kumite 3rd
KSI World Championships (Switzerland) Ladies Team Kumite 2nd
KSI World Championships (Switzerland) Ladies Team Kata 2nd
SKF National Championships Ladies Kata 3rd
SKF National Championships Ladies Kumite 2nd
SKF Kimura Cup Ladies Kata 1st
SKF Kimura Cup Ladies Kumite 1st
Presented with the Kimura Cup by Shihan Daniels 8th Dan
2009
SKF National Championships Ladies Kumite 2nd
SKF National Championships Ladies Kata 3rd
KSI European Championships (Germany) Ladies Kumite 2nd
KSI European Championships (Germany) Ladies Team Kumite 1st
KSI European Championships (Germany) Ladies Team Kata 1st
SKF Kimura Cup Ladies Kata 3rd
2010
SKF National Championships Ladies Kata 1st
KSI World Championships (Portugal) Ladies 65+kg Kumite 2nd
KSI World Championships (Portugal) Ladies Team Kata 2nd
Major Courses Attended
Autumn 3 day course with Shihan E Daniels 1999- Present
Spring 3 day courses with Shihan E Daniels 1999- Present
Gloucester 2 day course with Shihan E Daniels 2005 and 2006
Shaw winter 2 day course with Shihan E Daniels 2001- Present
Shaw Spring 2 day course with Shihan E Daniels 2001- Present
London course with Shihan E Daniels 2003/2004
Kent Karate Course Shihan E Daniels 2007.
WCIC - World Chief Instructors Course - New York 2008
World Chief Instructors Gashuku: Germany 2000, Portugal 2001, England 2002, Germany 2003, South Africa 2004, Estonia 2005, Sweden 2007, Switzerland 2008 and Germany 2009, Portugal 2010
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