Sensei Paul James

5th Dan Black Belt master, Sensei Paul James has had a highly successful tournament career which includes: 2008 JSKA World Kata Champion, Welsh Champion twenty times (12 x KUGB men's kata, 3 x WKF men's kata, 5 x KUGB team kata), two times European Bronze medallist and many times British finalist, captain of the Welsh Kata team.

Also having valuable experience as a doorman or "bouncer", combined with an extensive knowlege of self protection methods makes Ikkyo Karate a practical and effective martial arts system.

Paul James is a fully qualified karate instructor and holds a KUGB Instructor Assessors Certificate and has taught students from novice up to 4th dan black belt.

career achievements

JSKA World Championships 2008
Men's Kata 1st - Team Kata 3rd - Team Kumite 3rd

World Shotokan Karate Association WSKA Championships
2007 Poland - Men's Kata 6th
1999 Moscow - Men's Kata 8th

European Shotokan Karate Association ESKA Championships
Men's Senior Individual Kata.
2007 Portugal 5th - 2006 Switzerland top 16 - 2005 Poland top 16 - 2004 Spain 4th - 1999 Spain top 16.
Men's Team Kumite - 3rd.

KUGB National Championships
Men's Senior Individual Kata
2008 5th - 2007 3rd - 2006 3rd - 2004 4th - 2003 5th - 2002 3rd - 2001 4th

KUGB Shotokan Cup
Men's Senior Individual Kata
2007 4th - 2004 4th - 2003 4th - 2001 4th - 1999 4th

British Karate Federation BKF Championships
Senior Individual Kata
2000 3rd

VSO British All Styles Championships
Senior Individual Kata
1996 4th - 1995 4th - 1994 3rd

KUGB Grand Slam
Senior Individual Kata
2005 1st - 2005 3rd - 2003 3rd - 2003 3rd - 2001 3rd - 2000 2nd - 2000 3rd

KUGB Welsh Championships
Senior Individual Kata
2008 1st - 2007 1st - 2006 1st - 2005 1st - 2004 1st - 2003 1st - 2002 1st - 2001 1st - 2000 1st - 1999 1st - 1998 1st - 1997 2nd
Team Kata
2007 1st - 2006 1st - 2005 1st - 2004 1st - 2003 1st - 2002 2nd - 2001 3rd - 2000 3rd - 1997 4th - 1996 3rd
2002 - Awarded "Most Outstanding Competitor"

Welsh Karate Federation WKF Championships
Senior Individual Kata
2002 2nd - 2001 1st - 2000 1st - 1999 1st - 1998 2nd - 1997 2nd - 1996 1st

British Universities Students Association BUSA Championships
Men's Senior Individual Kata
2000 1st, 1999 1st, 1998 1st
Team Kata
2000 3rd - 1999 4th - 1998 2nd

KUGB Inter-Regional Championships
Men's Senior Individual Kata
1997 2nd - 1996 2nd - 1995 2nd

Paul has been a member of the Welsh Squad since 1994 and is currently a regular member of the KUGB Welsh Team