Silversprings Gin Sen Karate Do - Sensei and Instructors

In Shotokan Karate it is all important that you follow the teachings of your Sensei (translates to: 'a teacher'), and the guidance of your Senior Instructors. Below you can familiarise yourself with the names, faces and levels of ability of Silversprings Sensei and Instructors.


Chief Instructor: Sensei Paul Allan 7th Dan Shotokan
Chief Instructor: Paul Allan 6th Dan

Sensei Allan is:

  • Official Instructor ASKF, Senior Examiner, Coach and Referee
  • European Technical Director
  • IRKRS Technical Director – IRKRS Ireland
  • Founding Member – North American Karate-Do Shihankai
  • Member – International Shotokan ryu Karate do Shihankai

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Read more: Sensei Paul Allan CV

Paul Allan Articles

Senior Instructor - Joe Glavin
Senior Instructor: Joe Glavin 3rd Dan
Joe Glavin:

A Yondan (4th Dan) black belt and Senior Instructor at Silversprings Karate. Highly experienced in competitive Karate, he attended the JSKA World Championships 2006 in New York as assistant coach to Paul Allan. Joe represented Gin Sen at the training camp.

Click here for a pictorial profile on Joe Glavin

joe@silverspringskarate.com


Black Belts
Paul Dervan - Instructor 1st Dan
Paul Dervan

1st Dan
(Instructor)
Gill O'Brien - Instructor 1st Dan
Gill O'Brien
1st Dan
(Instructor)

Richard Murphy - Instructor 1st Dan
Richard Murphy
1st Dan
(Instructor)
Michelle Harrington - Instructor 1st Dan
Michelle Harrington
1st Dan
(Instructor)
Jake O'Callaghan - Instructor 1st Dan
Jake O'Callaghan
1st Dan
(Instructor)
Lyn O'Reilly - Instructor 1st Dan
Lyn O'Reilly
1st Dan
(Instructor)


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