Rob Bingham Sensei | From Shotokan Karate to World Gold | UK Karate Podcast

🥋 ROB BINGHAM SENSEI | From SKIF to World Gold | Competition, Coaching & Karate Journey | UK Karate PodcastWelcome to another episode of the UK Karate Podcast — where every karate journey has a story.In this episode, we sit down with Sensei Rob Bingham, a highly respected karate instructor, elite competitor, and national kata coach with decades of experience in traditional and sport karate.Rob shares his incredible karate journey, starting at just 6 years old in 1987, training under Sensei Dave Kershaw in Grimsby within SKIF under Hanshi Asano. From earning his Shodan in 1992 and achieving national success, to competing on the international stage and becoming a World & European Champion, Rob’s story is one of dedication, resilience, and continuous evolution.We discuss:🥋 Starting karate in the SKIF era under Hanshi Asano🏆 National success and progression through Shodan, Nidan & Sandan🌍 Competing internationally at the SKIF World Championships in Bali🇩🇰🇺🇦 European Championships in Denmark & Ukraine🔥 The impact of competing at the English International Open at Crystal Palace👊 Selection for JKA England under Sensei Ohta🥇 Becoming British Champion (BKF)🇬🇧 Representing England in WKF & EKF competition🏅 WUKF World Gold & European Gold success🎯 Coaching roles including:• Northern Region Kata Coach• Junior EKF Kata Coach• Senior National Kata Coach at WKF European Championships🥋 Building successful competitors through his club, producing National Squad members, Champions, and World & European medalists👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Why seeing his son and daughter succeed in karate means the mostFrom traditional Shotokan roots to the highest levels of WKF, EKF, BKF, JKA, AMA and WUKF competition, this is an inspiring conversation packed with karate history, mindset, competition stories, coaching insights, and lessons from decades in the martial arts.If you enjoy the episode, please LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE to support the channel and help grow the karate community.📺 Watch more episodes:The UK Karate Podcast🎧 Also available on:🍏 Apple Podcasts🎵 Spotify💬 Who should we interview next? Let us know in the comments!#Karate #Shotokan #RobBingham #UKKaratePodcast #WKF #WUKF #JKA #EKF #BKF #TraditionalKarate #MartialArts #Kata #KarateCompetition #Sensei #ShotokanKarate #KarateLife #KarateEngland #KarateCoach #Budo #MartialArtsPodcast