Our Sensei

Shihan Sid Tadrist - 6th Dan

Sensei Sid Tadrist started karate in 1982.To pursue his career in karate he moved to England in 1988 to train with Sensei Enoeda and began to teach karate at the end of the same year at ISH. With over 20 years in karate Sensei Sid has travelled to Japan, Europe and North Africa, training with masters such as Kase, Shirai, Kawazoe, Naito, Enoeda, Ohta, Isaka, Tabata, Ozaka, Kasuya, Abe, Ukei, Isaka Akihito, Yahara among others.

Sensei Sid has always has been very insistent in the correct form and taking the right approach. He is still travelling to Japan every year to further research in to the roots of Budo and the essence of the art we follow.

Sensei Sid first started to teach in North Africa in 1985 and in 1987 he was appointed as technical director.

Over the years, Sensei Sid has developed a unique style of karate, bringing up the best of all the masters he has trained with. His style is very dynamic and this is reflected in the way he approaches his teaching. While concentrating on the basis, his classes are aimed to develop the speed and power of students to the highest standards.

Sensei Sid Tadrist is still successfully active in competition at the national and international level.