About Us

Full time professional headquarters and office in Chatham Kent UK. Run by Steve Rowe 8th Dan and Ann Rowe 5th Dan teaching Karate and Tai Chi. Click on 'classes' to get details and a months free top quality training with 'no strings attached'.
Steve Rowe - 8th Dan
  • Chairman Shi Kon International
  • Chairman Martial Arts Standards Agency
  • Martial Arts Illustrated Columnist
  • NVQ level 3 Coach, D32, D33, D34 and D36
  • 3rd Dan Iaido, 1st Dan Jodo, 1st Dan Ju Jitsu
  • International Tai Chi Teacher
Martin Gatter - 6th Dan
  • Chairman Technical Committee
  • MASA Standards Director
  • International Tai Chi Teacher
  • C&G Lead Verifier
  • NVQ level 3 Coach, D32, D33, D34 and D36
Ondra Musil - 6th Dan
  • Chairman Shi Kon Czech Republic
  • Czech Republic National Karate Coach
  • Colonel Czech Police Force
  • University Degree Sports Science
  • 5th Dan Aikido, 5th Dan Shaolin Kempo, 2nd Dan Judo
  • International Tai Chi Teacher
Palle Thoft Jensen - 6th Dan
  • Chairman Shi Kon Denmark
  • Member of Danish Police
  • Former National Karate Team Coach
  • Former National Team Member
  • International Tai Chi Teacher
Ann Rowe - 5th Dan
  • Children's Programme Director
  • NVQ level 2 Coach
  • NVQ Assessor D32 and D33
Ian Cuthbert - 6th Dan
  • National Shi Kon Karate Team Coach
  • Former National Team Member
  • Tai Chi Teacher
Jonathan Austin Jones - Policy Advisor
  • Civil law barrister specialising in personal injury, medical negligence and sports law. Qualified in international commercial law researching for a PhD in anti-doping and sports law, specialising in gene-doping. Jonathan also undertakes lecturing post-graduate medical law at the University of Kent and sits as a member of the East Kent NHS Research Ethics Committee.