Instructors
Sensei Roy O’Kane FRSA
Sensei Roy O’Kane FRSA is the Chief Officer Kanzen and has been training and teaching in Shotokan Karate for almost 30 years. Over a 16-year competition career, he competed domestically, nationally, and internationally, consistently winning medals in both Kata and Kumite. He has travelled, sought out and trained under some of the best instructors in the world. In addition to this work with Kanzen, he is the Chief Operating Officer of the WUKF World Karate and member of the ruling Executive Committee.
Sensei Dan Woods
Sensei Dan Woods is a professional Karate Instructor with Kanzen and has been training and teaching for over 17 years. He is the Squad Coach of Kanzen Karate and has coached at the highest levels of Sport Karate competition. He is also a member of the WUKF World Karate Athletes & Coaches Commission.
Sensei Peter Stanton
Sensei Peter Stanton is our Chair at Kanzen and our Development Officer. Peter brings a wealth of experience in Karate to Kanzen, having trained, competed, and coached at regional, national, and international levels for over 42 years. He retired from Police Scotland after completing 30 years’ service and relocated to Dundee to join Kanzen. He is also Secretary of the Scottish Karate Council, as well as being a member of the World Union of Karate-Do Federations (WUKF) disciplinary and Anti-Doping Commission.
Sensei Susan Muir
Sensei Susan Muir is Safeguarding Officer for Kanzen and an Instructor within the organisation. She started with Karate with Kanzen over 13 years ago and has worked for the health service for many years and is currently within the NHS Education for Scotland within the Quality Improvement Team.
Sensei Oliver Bruce
Sensei Oliver Bruce started with Kanzen Karate in 2013, aged 9 years of age. In that time, he went on to become a 3x WUKF European champion and a 2x WUKF world champion. Outside of Karate he has completed both an HNC and HND in Sports Coaching.
Sensei Adam Thomas
Adam started his Karate journey as an adult in his early 20s and has been practicing for over 15 years. After moving back to the Morayshire area, he joined the Karate Dojo in Buckie. Since then, he has taken on the role of Sensei to knowledge and experience can be passed to others who want and are willing to learn. He obtained a BSc Degree in Mechatronics at Abertay University back in 2005 and has since developed his career to become a control engineer within the energy sector.
Sensei Cerys Hawes
Sensei Cerys Hawes started Karate with Kanzen 2013 and is an Assistant Instructor within the organisation. Cerys has is also a member of the Kanzen Athlete Programme and current WUKF European Tour Champion. She has been teaching and assisting since 2018.
Sensei Caitlin Macrae
Sensei Caitlin Macrae has been with Kanzen since 2016 and gained her Shodan in 2021. She is a member of the Kanzen Athlete Programme and Assistant Instructor within the organisation.
Sensei Rhys Gilchrist
Sensei Rhys Gilchrist has been with Kanzen for over 11 years and competed nationally and internationally for most of that time. He became WUKF World Karate Champion in 2023 and is now focussing on inspiring those he teaches.
Sensei Hannah Davidson
Sensei Hannah Davidson started Karate with Kanzen in January 2012. She went on to become a WUKF European and World Kumite Champion. She is an Assistant Instructor with Kanzen and is in 3rd year of a Sport and Exercise Science Degree at Abertay University