Meet the team

Steven Moore
Steven Moore

Steven Moore

Grade:

Chief Instructor 4th Dan

Qualifications:

BSc Hons Sports Science, Level 5 coach, 1st Aid Qualified, Enhanced CRB Checked

Details:

Steven Moore is a professional 4th Dan instructor, with over twenty years teaching experience, and thirty years of martial arts training, with a background in teaching aerobics, step aerobics, weight training, and karate. Steve started off at a small karate club in Lichfield and went on to train at the famous Temple Karate centre in Birmingham in the 80’s training under Toru Takimizawa, and went on to train with Fred Rose, and Roger Vickerman in their respective dojos.

Mr Sakagami Kuniaki 7th Dan is Steve's Sensei, teaching him on a weekly basis one to one correct technique and Wado of the highest standard. Steve also studies Kobujutsu,  which is an ancient Okinawan weapons system under Phil Snewin 5th Dan. He is a Professional member of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences and has worked for five years as a part time lecturer at Cannock College teaching combined science at First and National Diploma level.

Steve has also served for one year as Vice chairman of WadoKai England Karate – Do. Steve is married to Selina Moore and has three children Jamie, Lyle and Lana, the whole family train in karate, Jamie being a 3rd Dan and Lyle is a 2nd Dan
 

Steve completed the London Marathon
in 4 and a half hours in 2002.
The day was a fabulous experience, and was well worth all of the training runs £1811 was raised for Mencap.

 

 

 

 

 

 
Steve ran the Florida half marathon
through the Disney theme parks,
The race was started very early to avoid the tourists 
taking 2 hours 2 minutes, a great experience
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Steve set off for Lands end to John O Groats in April 2000 with Selina, Lana, Lyle and Jamie

Selina drove the back up vehicle, and looked after the kids, (No mean feat!) Selina provided support all the way, it took 10 and a half days, and was an extremely demanding experience. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The finish, thank Goodness, £1466 raised for the Walsall MRI Scanner Appeal, and although it was challenging it was a great experience.

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