Steve Balfe Sensei is currently a 6th Degree Black Belt and a former World Champion. During Steve Balfe's last 40+ years of training he has studied Shotokan Karate, Shukokai Karate, JuiJitsu, Freestyle Karate, Boxing, Kickboxing and Toyama Ryu (Japanese sword). Having first started training in Shotokan karate in 1977 with his father, who sadly passed during 2001, Steve has developed a wealth of knowledge and experience in various martial art forms and run his own clubs and dojos since 1995. Steve Balfe Sensei has also competed, and won various championships and titles over the years, and was still actively competing at regional, national and international events before retiring from competition during 2018 due to injury. Steve Balfe Sensei has also been inducted into the UK Hall of Fame, whilst having also been honoured by being inducted twice 2013 and 2014 into the 'Martial Arts Illustrated' magazine 'Hall of Fame', and proud recipent of an illustrious Black Belt highest Acheivers award at the UK Martial Arts Show ceremony during 2017. Steve Balfe Sensei has also written articles and been published and pictured in various interviews and articles featured in various magazines.
