Instructors
At Can Do Martial Arts we are lucky to have some very excellent and dedicated instructors across Oxfordshire who understand how best to teach Karate and Jeet Kune Do, and get the most out of you too. All of our instructors compete at the highest levels so you can be sure that they are speaking from experience.
Meet Sensei Ben Richardson
Ben began training in martial arts over 20 years ago. Though his roots are found in Karate he has now trained in many martial arts from various cultures around the world.
Ben holds a 1st Dan Black Belt in Jeet Kune Do / Kali (Guro Bob Breen), a 2nd Dan Black Belt in Shotokan Karate (Sensei K. Enoeda, 9th Dan) and is a current England Kumite Squad member. Ben recently received his Phase 1 instructorship in Progressive Fighting Systems from Sifu Paul Vunak and his Associate Level 2 Instructorship from Guro Bob Breen.
click on this link to read Ben’s full biography
Meet Sensei Stella Vassiliou
Stella Vassiliou is a 2nd Dan in Shotokan Karate. She began studying Shotokan Karate at the age of 9, under the instruction of Sensei Nick Adamou. Sensei Adamou was himself a student of Master Hirokazu Kanazawa and Stella had the good fortune of training with Sensei Kanazawa on several occasions and being graded by him.
