Traditional Shotokan Karate ProgramsIn Blaby, Leicester

Sensei Bianca began her karate journey in 1989 at the age of 7, she gained her 1st Dan Black Belt at 16 years old. Under the Instruction of Sensei Karin Prinsloo and Caron Harris at her home dojo, Pinetown JKA Karate Institute in South Africa. She has since progressed through the ranks, gaining her 4th Dan (JKA) in 2019. Under the strict instruction of Sensei Adel Ismail and Sensei Ohta of JKA England. From an early age Sensei Bianca was interested in teaching and passing on her knowledge and experience. She started assisting in classes from a brown belt level (3rd Kyu) and was teaching children’s classes when she graded to her 1st Dan and then developed into teaching adults and senior grades.

Along with her passion for teaching, Sensei Bianca has also had a significant competition career. Starting with success at local competitions and then at regional and national championships. She has also successfully represented both South Africa and England in International events. Most of Sensei’s training took place in South Africa where she was born, she then emigrated to the UK in 2003.

Sensei Bianca started her own dojo (Kazokudai Karate) in 2016. Sensei Bianca is Fully Insured with an advanced DBS, First aid trained, also she holds a child protection/Safeguarding certificate and has International JKA qualifications:

Senpai Cyra began her karate journey at the young age of 6 years in 2013. She gained her Shodan (1st dan black belt) at the age of 12 in 2019 and passed her Nidan (2nd Dan) in December 2022.

Within the first 2 years of Senpai Cyra’s karate journey, she developed a passion for teaching, She felt that passing on her knowledge and expertise as well as inspiring the young people around her was important. She started assisting with classes from green belt (6th kyu) and began teaching children’s classes from June 2022.

Alongside Senpai Cyra’s passion for teaching, she discovered her thrill for competing when she participated in her first competition as an orange belt (9th kyu) at the age of 7. Since then, Senpai Cyra’s karate has grown to the point that she was accepted on the JKA England Squad in 2018, as a 1st kyu Brown Belt at the age of 10. Senpai Cyra was the only brown belt selected to Represent JKA England at the time for the European Championships held in Czech Republic in 2019, and she achieved a bronze medal in Kumite (Sparring).  She has continued to keep that high standard and claim regional, national and world titles.

Senpai Cyra is a very loved instructor, known for her bubbly and cheeky side as well as her willingness to help anyone progress.

She has been an asset to the Kazokudai Karate Team.

Senpai Sam first started his karate journey at the age of 13years old, training at Sizewell, Suffolk, England. He graded to 1st Dan when he turned 17years old by Sensei Paul Perry, who was a student of Sensei Kanazawa.

He graded for his 2^nd Dan JKA under the watch full eye of Sensei Ohta and the JKA technical board in February 2023, he currently holds a JKA International Instructor D licence, has a JKA England Coaching Licence. He also holds a child protection/Safeguarding certificate, and is advanced DBS checked along with being first aid trained.

He has many years of experience in teaching karate-do to people of all ages and abilities. Sam worked abroad in Singapore for several years, and joined Kazokudai Karate in 2021 after returning to the UK. He is married with two daughters, works in banking, and is also a governor at a local primary school.