Sensei Luke Yates

Sensei Luke has trained relentlessly since the age of 11 achieving a 1st Dan black belt in both karate and kickboxing. Luke has represented England for over 7 years in karate competing in both kata and kumite, achieving a bronze medal in individual senior kumite at the 2023 World championships alongside multiple World, European and national medals. Luke has been instructing for the past 7 years and has coached various England athletes at international tournaments. Having studied Sport and Exercise for Health at university, Luke is an highly qualified instructor with qualifications in sports nutrition, sports massage and is a level 3 qualified personal trainer. Luke utilises both his martial arts experience and education to enhance the quality of his teaching to ensure that his students receive the best coaching and training possible