 Okinawa Karate Association U.K.
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Personal Profile
Born in Upminster, Essex, England, Paul Natzyl started Karate in 1977 under Ron Ship at the Shenfield Sports Centre, Brentwood, Essex and has been teaching professionally since 1986. He achieved his Shodan (1st Dan Black Belt) in 1982 and has recently been promoted by Okinawan examiners to Renshi Rokudan (6th Dan Black Belt Master) in September 2003. In June 2009 Paul was also awarded the title of Shihan (Master Instructor) by the Okinawa Karate-Do Association, Japan. Paul has made a study of other martial arts including Tai Chi, Ju Jitsu, Judo, Boxing, Kickboxing and Kung Fu along with other Karate styles. In addition to teaching the Shohei-Ryu syllabus, he often blends the techniques from these other arts and styles into his training sessions along with general Self-Defence. The classes Paul teaches are by his own choice kept informal but with the usual attention to Dojo Etiquette, believing that students should be relaxed when learning to maximise their full potential. Paul is Founder and President of the Okinawa Karate Association U.K. and the Shi Gakkou Shuudan based in Billericay, Brentwood, Rayleigh and Wickford in Essex and is an official representative in the U.K. of the Okinawa Karate-Do Association, Japan. Instructor Lineage Kanbun Uechi taught his son Kanei Uechi Kanei Uechi taught George Mattson - Chairman of North American Association George Mattson taught Ron Ship from England Ron Ship taught Paul Natzyl |