🥋 UK KARATE PODCAST | SEASON 3 EPISODE 1
Sensei Stuart Amos – Competition, Coaching, HDKI & Karate Without Borders
Season 3 of the UK Karate Podcast begins with an in-depth conversation with Sensei Stuart Amos — international competitor, HDKI World Champion, coach, and founder of Randori & Fenikkusu Shotokan Karate Club.
With over 25 years of karate experience, Sensei Amos shares his journey from starting karate at age 6, through elite international competition, to teaching karate both in person and online through Shotokan Karate Online. This episode explores the balance between traditional Shotokan karate values and modern training approaches.
🔥 EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
🥋 Early Karate Journey
Starting karate as a child and early dojo culture
Training under Linden Huckle Sensei
Progression to Shodan and building strong foundations
When karate became a lifelong path
🏆 Competition & Performance
Joining the KUGB Squad (2012)
Competing internationally and representing England
Success in team kata and lessons in teamwork
Competition mindset, preparation, and resilience
🎓 Teaching & Coaching
Teaching karate since the early 2000s
Coaching students of all ages and abilities
Traditional values vs modern training needs
Teaching karate online vs in-person
🏯 Club, Community & HDKI
Founding Randori & Fenikkusu Shotokan Karate Club
Coaching children from age 4 through to adults
Joining the HDKI (2020) and training at the Hombu Dojo
Role as HDKI GB Northern Squad Coach
🧠 Philosophy & Longevity
Karate Without Borders
Personal growth, wellbeing, and mental resilience
Training smart for long-term karate practice
Favourite kata: Unsu
🎧 WHO THIS EPISODE IS FOR
✔ Shotokan karate practitioners
✔ Competitive karateka & instructors
✔ Traditional martial artists
✔ Anyone interested in lifelong karate training
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