Instructor Profiles

Shihan-Sensei Sharon L. Goodwin Doash, 6th Dan (Senior Instructor Knights Karate & Self-Defence Club, & Tigra Karate International Association)

Sensei Sharon started learning martial arts with judo in 1982 and attained NiDan (2nd dan, black belt) in 1989.  In 1988 she started learning Shotokan Karate under the instruction of Sensei Chris. M. Adamou (Bromley School of Karate) initially with the ISK and attained ShoDan (1st dan, black belt) in 1990 (after only 2½ years training).  Sensei Sharon founded Knights Karate Club in 1995, initially with clubs in West Norwood, London, UK and later incorporating Bromley School of Karate, after Sensei Chris Adamou retired.  She attained the EKGB (English Karate Governing Body) Approved Instructor status in 1997.  She has also attained a Cert. Ed. (teaching qualification) and has passed NVQ level 3 in BSL (British Sign Language).  With her background in both judo and karate and developing practical self-defence skills, throughout the eighties and early nineties, she started teaching self-defence to non-martial artists in 1990.  Sensei Sharon was awarded the rank of RokuDan (6th Dan, black belt) in 2023; having previously been awarded GoDan (5th Dan, black belt) in 2009 and still actively runs dojo (training halls) in Bromley.  She has trained many students over many years to black belt and beyond and enjoys seeing her students develop, not only in karate, but as individuals too. 

Sensei Arvinder Nandra, 4th Dan (Assistant Instructor Knights Karate Club)

Sensei Arvinder started learning Ishin-ryu karate before joining Bromley School of Karate in 1996. Under the instruction of Sensei Chris Adamou and Sensei Sharon Goodwin he attained ShoDan (1st dan, black belt) in 1998.  Then continuing under Sensei Sharon Goodwin Doash's instruction he attained NiDan (2nd dan, black belt) in 2001, becoming an instructor in 2002, and SanDan (3rd dan, black belt) in April 2012, followed by YonDan (4th Dan, black belt) in July 2023.  Sensei Arvinder assists with training at the Bromley dojo (training halls).