Sensei Tom is currently 6th Dan Black Belt, and started training in 1973. In 1987 he won his first Tournaments, the ASKA East Midlands and National Championships, from then onwards he won many open, area and National Championships along with some international placings. He has competed in ASKA, FEKO, EKC, EKB, EKGB, BKF, and JKAGB Nationals, International Open Tournaments, EKU and JKA Europeans and FSKA World Championships until 1999.

By 1993 Sensei Tom was teaching in local schools and gyms (along with Loughborough University) with a total of Seven clubs around the area. Sensei Tom feels it is very important to gain knowledge and experience through karate training and study, so to gain this knowledge he trained with some of the top instructors in the world; Instructors such as Sensei Kanazawa, Shirai, Yamaguchi, Asano, Kato, Osaka, Yahara, Abe, Tanaka, Kawasoe, Jackson, Naito, Kagawa, Aramoto, Ohta & the late Enoeda, Tabata & Asai.

Sensei Matt started his martial arts training with Judo in 1979 before changing to Goshin Ryu Karate in 1981 and gaining his 1st dan black belt in 1987. After a break in training due to injury Matt took up Tang Soo Do in 1988 and reached 4th kyu before going to Leicester university in 1990. Here Matt's Shotokan training began under Sensei Rick Jackson, who Matt still trains with in both karate and Iaido.

While Matt was studying for an MSc at Birmingham University he was a member of the KUGB. He trained at various KUGB dojos throughout Birmingham including the University club, Benson, Kaizen and with Ronnie Christopher, as well as on squad sessions taught by Frank Brennan.

In 1996 Matt travelled to the United States to the Pennsylvania State University to study for a PhD in Biomechanics, where he trained in Isshin Ryu and reached the rank of 2nd dan black belt. While Matt was in the United States, he continued his Shotokan training with the ISKF with the help of the Williamsport ISKF. Matt also helped set up a Shotokan club at Penn State, although all the hard work was done by his friend JD Swanson. During his time in the ISKF Matt got to train with Okazaki Sensei in Philadelphia, with Mikami Sensei and other ISKF instructors.

He returned home to the UK in 2000, where he joined the Loughborough University Shotokan Karate Club. In his first year at the Loughborough University Club Matt dominated the Mens Black Belt Kata at the 2000 DSKF National Championships, taking first place. With this great wealth of knowledge, Sensei Matt is an asset to the Loughborough University Karate Club. He has an understanding of different styles and is able to help students change from any style to Shotokan.

Tomasz Kacperski is the conection for the DSKF poland members helping with the organisation of international events here in the UK with Tom Martin sensei and over in Warsaw with Mirec Boguski consisting of two visits to the UK for the Polish visitors and an annual seminar in Warsaw with Tom Martin sensei. Tomasz has also been apointed WKF Team coach at Loughborough University.

Sensei Martin is a lecturer in the Human Biology department and is currently 3rd Dan Black Belt.

Sensei Dave started Karate in 1996 at Neath Shotokan Karate Club in Swansea under Sensei Barry Minewaring. He moved to study at Loughborough university and joined DSKF under Sensei Tom Martin. After graduating from Loughborough, he moved with work to Leamington Spa and trained at Warwick University Karate Club. Later on, work brought him back to Loughborough where he trains once again at the university.

David has a strong connection with the university Dojo where he was part of national team winners in 1999 and 2004. He has also competed and been successful in a number of tournaments at both national and international levels.

Understanding the need for strong basic foundations, David has a high level of Karate. David teaches Karate at the Loughborough University Dojo along with Sensei Martin and Sensei Pain, giving the dojo a wide level of teaching and experience.