Instructors
Chief Instructor - Shihan John Michell
Shihan John founded Seishin Ju-Jitsu in 2015 and in that time, despite the pandemic, the club has gone from strength to strength.
Brief Bio – Shihan John
- 1996 Trained at Total Self Defence for 18 years, achieving the grade of 4th Dan
- 2014 Ju-Jitsu Instructor at Phoenix Ju-Jitsu
- 2015 Co-founder and Chief Ju-Jitsu Instructor at Seishin Ju-Jitsu
- 2016 Gained 5th Dan by Shihan Stephen Chan (9th Dan)
- 2023 Gained 6th Dan by Kenpo Jutsu Alliance GB
- 2024 Inducted into E.U.S.A.I.M.A.A. Belt Hall of Fame
- 2024 Rank and Proficiency Internationally Recognised
- Instructs at UK and International Seminars
- Certified First Aider and DBS checked
- S.A.M.A. Qualified Senior Coach
- 2026 Awarded Shihan title by Kenpo Jutsu Alliance GB
Under Shihan John’s direction, the club now operates twice a week with an adult membership of 20+ students.
Private one to one tuition is available in Ju-Jitsu and street self-defence. Small group private tuition is also available to industry sectors such as corporate business, schools, NHS and women’s groups
Sensei Carla
Co-Founder Member, S.A.M.A. Qualified Assistant Coach, Qualified First Aider, and Club Secretary
Brief Bio
- 2006 Started Ju-Jitsu at Total Self Defence (achieving the grade of Green Belt in 2010)
- 2015 Co-founder, Assistant Instructor & trusted senior student at Seishin Ju-Jitsu
- 2023 Graded to 1st Dan Black Belt
- 2023 Member of E.U.S.A.I.M.A.A (Eastern USA International Martial Arts Association)
- 2024 Founder & Main Instructor of our ‘Women Only’ Ju-Jitsu Classes
Sensei Sui
Instructor, S.A.M.A. Qualified Assistant Coach, Qualified First Aider
Brief Bio
- 1994 Started Ju-Jitsu @ Warwick University under Yawara Ryu attaining Green Belt in 1997
- 2016 Joined Seishin Ju-Jitsu as a white belt (after a 20 yr hiatus from Martial Arts)
- 2023 Graded to Black Belt 2023
- 2023 Member of E.U.S.A.I.M.A.A (Eastern USA International Martial Arts Association