Sensei – Steven Papworth

Sensei Steve started Karate at 7 years old and passed his Shodan in 1987 at 15 years of age. He won junior titles before adding his Nidan in 1994.

After an extended break for career and family Steve returned to 2019 and completed his Sansdan in 2022.

Steve is now a England Clicker Coach for the BKK and on the Executive Committee.

1986: EKGB WUKO Junior Individuals 3rd Place
1986: Represented England in England vs Wales WUKO
1987: British WUKO Junior Individuals 1st Place
1987 British WUKO Junior Team 1st Place
1987 Represented England in England vs Wales WUKO (Captain)

1989: BKK Clicker Team 1st Place

1989: Represented England in England vs Wales Clicker

1990: BKK Clicker Team 1st Place

1990: Represented England in England vs Wales Clicker

1990: British Knockdown Lightweight Mens Quarter Finals

1990: Belgium Open Knockdown Lightweight Mens 2nd Round

1991: BKK Clicker Team 3rd Place

1991: Represented England in England vs Wales Clicker

1990: Polish Open Knockdown Lightweight Mens 2nd Round

1992: BKK Clicker Team 1st Place

1992: Represented England in England vs Wales Clicker

1993: BKK Clicker Team 3rd Place

1993: Represented England in England vs Wales Clicker (Captain)

1995: BKK Clicker Team 1st Place

1996: BKK Clicker Team 1st Place

1996: BKK Clicker Team 1st Place

1996: BKK Regional Knockdown Mens Lightweight 2nd Place

2006: BKK Clicker Team 1st Place

2019: Greg Hitching Memorial Cup Mens Clicker 3rd Place

2019: BKK Mens Individual Clicker 3rd Place

2019: BKK Veterans Individual Clicker 1st Place

2019: BKK Clicker Best Spirited Fighter

2020: Scottish Open Knockdown Lightweight Quarter Finals

2021: Hanshi Veterans Individual Clicker 1st Place

2021: Hanshi Veterans Individual Kata 2nd Place

2022: English Open Knockdown Veterans Middle Weight Knockdown 1st Place

2022: BKK Team Kata 2nd Place

2022: BKK Mens Individual Kata Quarter Finals

2022: BKK Mens Individual Veterans Kata 2nd Place

2022: BKK Team Clicker 2nd Place

2022: BKK Veterans Individual Clicker 2nd Place

2023: Welsh Open Knockdown Veterans Light Weight Knockdown 1st Place

2023: BKK Veterans Clicker 2nd Place

2023: British Open Veterans Light Weight Knockdown 2nd Place

2024: Irish Open Veterans Light Weight Knockdown 2nd Place

2024: British Open Veterans Light Weight Knockdown 1st  Place