About Our Instructors
If you are considering attending Karate classes, it's important you know who will be teaching you.
Here at Cornwall Karate, all lessons are primarily led by one of the four instructors featured below; Kevin Cooke (4th Dan), Andrew Chellew (2nd Dan), Annie Thomas (1st Dan) and Matt Lumb (3rd Dan).
Please click on any of the instructors to find out more about them.
Here at Cornwall Karate, all lessons are primarily led by one of the four instructors featured below; Kevin Cooke (4th Dan), Andrew Chellew (2nd Dan), Annie Thomas (1st Dan) and Matt Lumb (3rd Dan).
Please click on any of the instructors to find out more about them.
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Annie
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Andrew
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Matt
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As well as holding Instructor/Coaching Certification, all four instructors have many years of experience in Karate.
All of our Instructors hold Public Liability insurance and Professional Indemnity insurance, and are checked by the Disclosure and Barring Service (now known as a "DBS-check", but often incorrectly referred to as a "CRB-check" or "Police check" by many people).
Whilst all of that is important, we know that "paper qualifications" aren't everything. Luckily, our team of instructors are also kind, friendly, and will inspire you to achieve your best. Providing you are a person of good character, they'll teach you to the very best of their ability... all that is asked is for you to demonstrate your interest through commitment (by attending classes regularly, and reinforcing this with practice at home), and by showing effort and spirit in your training.
All of our Instructors hold Public Liability insurance and Professional Indemnity insurance, and are checked by the Disclosure and Barring Service (now known as a "DBS-check", but often incorrectly referred to as a "CRB-check" or "Police check" by many people).
Whilst all of that is important, we know that "paper qualifications" aren't everything. Luckily, our team of instructors are also kind, friendly, and will inspire you to achieve your best. Providing you are a person of good character, they'll teach you to the very best of their ability... all that is asked is for you to demonstrate your interest through commitment (by attending classes regularly, and reinforcing this with practice at home), and by showing effort and spirit in your training.
COrnwall Karate Black Belts
In addition to our four instructors, we're also lucky enough to have a team of Black Belt students who periodically assist with teaching, allowing us to sub-divide classes into ability levels.
From Left to Right: Jack Gordon (1st Dan), Kegan Johnson (1st Dan), Matt Lumb Sensei (3rd Dan), Kevin Cooke Sensei (4th Dan), Andrew Chellew Sensei (2nd Dan), Chris Savery (1st Dan), Molly Gordon (1st Dan), Jack Edwards (1st Dan).
Two new black belts as of 2019: Annie Thomas (1st Dan), Amy Gordon (1st Dan).
Another new black belt as of 2021: James Hamilton (1st Dan).
