Instructors

Callum Cairns

Chief Instructor

Rank: Ni Dan

Age: 26

Karate Experience:
- Started Karate at the age of 9
- Coaching Qualifications: SKGB Coaching license, CWPS Certificate, UKAD COACH CLEAN Certificate, Karate Specific First Aid Training (SKGB Accredited), Full Disclosure Scotland Checks, PVG, and Insurance

Previous Roles: Emergency Services

Reason for Starting Karate: I was inspired by a friend who started Karate at primary school and I decided to give it a try. I fell in love with it and have been practicing it since then, even at the age of 25!

Special Karate Achievements:
- Invited to join the JKS National Squad
- Represented JKS Scotland at the World Championships, Tokyo (2013), European Championships, Copenhagen (2014), World Championships, Glasgow (2016), WKF Polish Open, Bielsko-Biala (2024).

Karate Ambition: My goal is to share my Karate journey with others and help them achieve their goals. I aim to develop top-level Karateka who can compete at the highest level of competition. I also strive to continuously improve myself and attain higher levels of proficiency in Karate. Growing up in Rosneath and having fantastic experiences through Karate, I feel that it is my duty to provide a Karate service to the community that I grew up in, so that children and adults have the opportunity to have these experiences for themselves.

Commitment to Training: I train at the JKS Scotland Honbu Dojo every weekend to maintain my own Karate skills, and enhance my abilities as an instructor. Additionally, I participate in monthly JKS Scotland Squad Training and train with other local clubs in my free time.

Fun Facts:
- One of my memorable fights as a junior was against Calum Cairns from Ireland, which can be found on YouTube. I emerged victorious.
- In 2017, I dedicated five weeks to coaching Rugby in the townships of Port Elizabeth, South Africa.