Instructor's Profile
Mark Kupsz (Chief Instructor)
Mark started karate in 1972 and has been involved with many clubs since that time. He was fortunate to train under many of the best Japanese instructors in the U.K.; including Masters' Enoeda, Asano, Kato, and Kawasoe all graded 8th Dan or above and all graduates of the infamous Japan Karate Association, Instructors Class. He has been mentoring under Master Masao Kawasoe since 2005.
Mark has taught 100's of students in many different countries, many of whom went on to achieve their black belt. He has taken part in numerous tournaments gaining success mostly in kata which is his specialism. Mark is a registered instructor with the Welsh Traditional Karate Federation and Welsh Karate Governing Body and has written articles for Shotokan Karate Magazine.
Jake Rogers (Assistant Instructor)
Jake joined BSKC in 2004, gaining his black belt in 2010. At which point he was appointed as assitant instructor. Jake also has experience of Wing Chun and MMA. He is a talanted kicker and good all-rounder. He is currently studying "Film & Video" at university and is responsible for most of the pictures and videos seen on our site
