Testimonials

This is what some of the world's top martial artists have to say about Kyushinkai Martial Arts:

Geoff Thompson

6th Dan & Bafta Award winner

"I highly recommend Sam Stewart to anybody looking for quality martial arts instruction. He has tenacity, he steps up and has great integrity - something you just don't see much of today. Not only is he a good friend, he is a great instructor."

Mo Teague

 World Combat Arts Founder

"Sam is one of those rarely found diamonds in martial arts - a hard-working, soft spoken, open-minded, loved and respected man, striving to improve in all aspects of his martial arts sphere for the true benefit not only to himself but that of his students. Sam is well known and respected by his peers in martial arts, which must be the ultimate accolade and testament to his many years in the arts."
 

Iain Abernethy

5th Dan BCA & 5th Dan Karate England

"I do a lot of travelling with my seminars both in the UK and overseas, and I can honestly say that I've never visited a dojo as impressive - what an amazing facility! Even more impressive than the facility were the instructors & students - it's a really friendly and enthusiastic group that you have there - in fact their enthusiasm is very infectious. It really was a pleasure to teach such a group, and the time just flew by."

Brian Seabright

6th Dan BKA Chairman

"I've known Sam for over fifteen years and I'm proud to call him a friend and martial arts colleague. Sam and Diana run a professional school in an absolutely wonderful dojo - it must be one of the best in the country. Sam's dedication and committed hard work to the martial arts is boundbles, and his ability not just in Karate, but in other systems as well, has made him a complete martial artist. It's always a pleasure to be asked to teach at the Kyushinkai dojo - the facilities are spot on, and the attitude of the instructors and students is what you would expect from a chief instructor such as Sam Stewart: they're enthusiastic, hard-working and open-minded. I would have no hesitation recommending Sam Stewart and the Kyushinkai Dojo to anyone interested in the martial arts in the Shropshire area."
 

Dr Peter Lewis

5th Dan WKA World Vice President, FSKA Tournament Director

"I have known and worked with Sam for more than 20 years, and in that timeframe, one really gets to know a person. In my opinion, Sam is honest in his training and sincere in his teaching. For over two decades he has looked at, trained in, and studied fighting methods from around the globe in order that his own students can benefit totally from his inexhaustible passion for the martial arts. I think if anyone were to pose the question 'What makes a good martial instructor?' I should answer 'Be like Sam Stewart' because to my mind, and with my experience, no one does it better."