Ash Hawkes

6th Dan Instructor
Born 1967 Ash Hawkes started training in 1975 at various Dojos in and around Luton in Bedfordshire. During this time and in his teens Ash received instruction from many. Recently Ash has received high level instruction from Robert Sidoli Sensei, Richard Amos Sensei, John Mullen Sensei, Shihan Hidetaka Narumi, Scott Langley Sensei, Steve Ubl Sensei.

Ash has recently undergone a physical test and passed for 6th Dan under 9th Dan Don Owens Sensei.

For some years now Ash has also been a fellow of the International Shotokan-ryu Karate do Shihankai in the interest of preserving Traditional Shotokan Karate.

Ash Sensei enjoys sharing the benefits of his experience with others ” when you take on the responsibility of Yudansha (dan grade) as well as your own continued development it’s also about what you give back to Karate rather than what you take. To enable others to enjoy the many benefits this martial art has to offer.” Hawkes Sensei is a humble man ” there are many people more technically proficient in Shotokan Karate than I, but my journey of 39 years has been my own, like everyone’s it is unique. Karate is a very personal thing that everyone can apply to their day to day living”.

“Kihon (Basics) and Kata (formal exercise/pattern) are where the secrets are! Good Karate is forged in Kihon and the understanding of ones own limitations. At the same time understanding there are limitiless possibilities one can achieve. All this through the honest and natural practice of Kihon, Kumite and Kata, as ‘shapeless’ Karate, the fundamentals of Shotokan Karate-do.”

Jason Hawkes

4th Dan Instructor
Born in 1991, Jason started training at the age of 4 years old. He started training in Luton, Bedfordshire with his Father. At a young age he was successful in competitions for the Japan Karate Association United Kingdom (JKA Asai faction). In 1999 due to a family decision to move to Devon Jason ceased training in Luton. That is when his Father Ashley started teaching Jason at Charleton village hall Dojo. Jason achieved Shodan (1st Dan) in 2003, at the age of 12 under Dave Sharkey Sensei 8th Dan EKO. He achieved Nidan (2nd Dan) in 2006 and Sandan ( 3rd Dan) in 2009. Jason has just passed a physical grading for 4th dan under 9th Dan Don Owens Sensei. Jason is now looking forward to continuing his journey forward in Shotokan Karate.

Jason Sensei has attended Various courses instructed by; Fred Daniels Sensei, Robert Sidoli Sensei, Stephen Edwards sensei, Yoshinobu Ohta Sensei, Richard Amos sensei, Scott Langley sensei, and Sumi Sensei.

Jason teaches at the Hombu Dojo in Kingsbridge and proudly runs his own Dojo in Ivybridge, Modbury and Stokenham.

Jason is an outstanding Karate-ka with amazing speed, power and flexibilty. He acts as an appropriate role model to the younger students and often finds himself being a mentor in and out of the dojo. He trains hard and enjoys passing on his knowledge to other

students as he himself is still exploring all that this martial art has to offer.

Sally Hawkes

2nd Dan Instructor
Sally has been training in Shotokan Karate for nearly 20 years now. She first saw Karate when her Husband was practice at home. She was then captivated by it’s strangeness. After taking her Son Jason to a local Karate Class Sal wanted to start properly training herself. She sought the advice of her Husband he thought it was best if Sal & Jason were taught by another Instructor. So a short while after Jason started Karate training Sally signed up to train with a local Karate Instructor in Stopsley, Luton, Bedfordshire. She continued to train there under the JKA UK until she reached 7th Kyu. In 1999 with her family she moved to South Devon where she then continued her training under the Instruction of her Husband Ash Hawkes under the Auspices of the E.K.O. (English Karate Organisation). In 2004 Sally took her Shodan under a panel of 3 Senior Instructors and passed with flying colors. Another 3 years would pass before Sally got her Nidan.

Sally is proud to be a Senior Executive of Chi Rei Kai and she is integral to the running and decision making process within the Organisation.

Sally is working towards her Sandan and is currently training hard and Teaching most days through out the week. Sally is a Clinical Nutritionalist and Sports and Massage Therapist. She runs her own business called Feel Better which occupies premises in Kingsbridge Town Centre.