Sensei Shahinaz Pelter, 3rd Dan, Internationally Qualified Karate Instructor & Chief Instructor of Bromley & South East London JKA Karate Club.
“For me Karate has become a passion and a way of life”
Sensei Patrick Pelter, 2nd Dan, JKA England Qualified Junior Instructor.
Sensei Shahinaz Pelter, 3rd Dan, is the first JKA England lady Chief Instructor to obtain the prestigious JKA Karate International Qualifications in both instructing & refereeing.
(Click to Enlarge) Sensei Shahinaz Pelter, Chief Instructor of Bromley & South East London JKA Karate club, & Sensei Patrick Pelter, after receiving the JKA England Club of the Year Award-Winning Certificate from Sensei Ohta, JKA England Chief Instructor.
Sensei Shahinaz Pelter is a former diplomat who took up karate after her son Patrick (now 2nd Dan) & the club Junior Instructor took an interest in karate.
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Junior Instructor Patrick Pelter (2017).
Sensei Shahinaz (3rd Dan) is a dedicated karate-ka and a an International Qualified Instructor. She trains regularly with JKA Top Instructors including Sensei Ohta, 7th Dan, JKAE Chief Instructor. She is described by her colleagues as “ a very popular and a natural teacher of all aspects of karate – do”.
After hard training and dedication Sensei Shahinaz and Sensei Patrick obtained their 1st Dan at the prestigious International JKAE Spring Course at Crawley. The very difficult Dan grading was conducted by Sensei Osaka (8th dan), Sensei Ohta (7th Dan) & Sensei Larsen (7th Dan) .
(Click to Enlarge) Sensei Shahinaz & Sensei Patrick with Top JKA Karate Instructors from the Headquartes, 2018.
(Click to Enlarge) Sensei Shahinaz Pelter (3rd Dan), Sensei Patrick (2nd Dan) with JKA England Chief Instructor Sensei Ohta (7th Dan)
(Click to Enlarge) Sensei Shahinaz Pelter & Junior Instructor Sensei Patrick with Guest Instroctor Sensei Adel Ismail (6th Dan) & Member of the Technical Committee, 2018.
In 2013, Sensei Shahinaz passed both JKAE Instructor and Referee Level 3.
In 2014, she obtained her 2nd Dan at the prestigious International JKAE Autumn Course at Crawley. The Dan grading was conducted by Sensei Sawada (7th dan), Sensei Shiina (7th Dan) and Sensei Ohta (7th Dan).
In 2015, Sensei Shahinaz passed both JKAE Instructor and Referee Level 2.
In 2016, at the age of 14, Sensei Patrick obtained his 2nd Dan.
In 2017, Sensei Shahinaz obtained the prestigious JKA D International Instructor Qualification in the European Gasshuku in Brussels. The exam was conducted by The JKA Chief Instructor Sensei Ueki (9th dan) from the JKA headquarters in Tokyo.
In December 2018, Sensei Shahinaz obtained her 3rd Dan at The Winter International Course at Crawley. The Dan grading was conducted by Sensei Imamura (8th Dan), Sensei Hanzaki (7th Dan) and Sensei Ohta ( 7th Dan) .
In May 2019, Sensei Shahinaz obtained the prestigious JKA D International Referee Qualification in The Spring International Course at Crawley. The exam was conducted by Sensei Ogura (8th Dan) and Sensei Ohta (7th Daan).
In November 2019, Sensei Shahinaz obtained the prestigious JKA D International Examiner Qualification in the European Gasshuku in Brussels. The exam was conducted by The JKA Chief Instructor Sensei Ueki (9th dan) from the JKA headquarters in Tokyo.
In May 2022, Sensei Shahinaz obtained the prestigious JKA C International Referee Qualification as well as JKA C International Instructor Qualification in The Spring International Course at Crawley. Both exams were conducted by Sensei Imamura (8th Dan), Sensei Shimizu (7th Dan) ,from the JKA headquarters in Tokyo. Sensei Sawada (7th dan) from JKA Europe, and Sensei Ohta ( 7th Dan), JKA England Chief Instructor.
Sensei Shahinaz and Sensei Patrick regularly attend all JKA England National and International courses. In February 2012, they were both awarded JKA England a special attendance Certificate from Sensei Ohta.
(Click to Enlarge) Sensei Shahinaz Second Dan Certificate.
(Click to Enlarge) Sensei Patrick Second Dan Certificate.
(Click to Enlarge) Sensei Ohta, Sensei Shahinaz & Patrick After Receiving The All Courses Attendance Certificate in 2012
(Click to Enlarge) Sensei Shahinaz Pelter, after obtaining her JKA International Instructor Qualification, & Patrick Pelter with JKA Belgium great Instructor Sensei Kuzihiro Sawada (7th Dan), JKA Europe Gasshuku, 2017
(Click to Enlarge) Sensei Shahinaz Pelter, 3rd Dan, Sensei Patrick Pelter, 2nd Dan, with Sensei Imumura, 8th Dan, Sensei Hanzaki, 7th Dan, Ohta, 7th dan, and some of Bromley & South East London JKA Karate Club’s dedicated members, December 2018.
In January 2010, Sensei Shahinaz went to Japan to attend the Kan Geiko (Winter Training) course at the JKA headquarter in Tokyo.
Sensei Shahinaz and Sensei Patrick have both taken part in many JKAE interclub and nationals karate competitions at which they have won gold, silver and bronze medals.
(Click to Enlarge) Gold & Silver Medals.
(Click to Enlarge) Patrick Pelter, Excellent Kata Performance in the JKA National Championships 2014
(Click to Enlarge) Sensei Shahinaz Competing in July 2010
(Click to Enlarge) Bronze Medal
(Click to Enlarge) Sensei Shahinaz, Bronze Medal in Kata & Kumite in 2010
(Click to Enlarge) Gold & Silver Medals.
Sensei Shahinaz participates regularly as a Referee, in JKA England National and Open Championships competitions.
In 2015, Sensei Shahinaz Pelter received from Sensei Ohta, JKA England Chief Instructor, the JKA England Club of the Year Certificate.
In 2016, Sensei Shahinaz received the JKA England Award in recognition of Bromley & South East London JKA Karate Club great contribution to the association.
In 2018, Sensei Ohta and the JKA England Technical Committee awarded Sensei Shahinaz & Bromley & South East London JKA Karate Club another prestigious award in recognition of the club’s continious success and achievements.
(Click to Enlarge) Sensei Shahinaz & Son Patrick in 2012
(Click to Enlarge) Sensei Shahinaz Pelter ( Referee ), Patrick Pelter (competitor). JKA England Nationals, 2013
(Click to Enlarge) JKAE Spring International Course, May 2012
(Click to Enlarge) Sensei Shahinaz,3rd Dan, Referee in JKA National Competitions, with Bromley & South East London JKA Karate Club Squad.