Class Instructors

Sempai Kyle Hobgen - Instructor

Sempai Kyle Hobgen is a 2nd Dan instructor teaching kids karate and kickboxinng classes in Hastings, Bexhill and Eastbourne. Sempai Kyle has quickly established himself within his classes and is very popular with his students.

Gaining his black belt in karate in 4 years due to training nearly every day of the week within classes in his area of Hastings he has always put in 100% when it comes to his martial arts. Also a black belt in kickboxing he has competed in both karate tournaments as well as numourous times within the ring at light continuous kickboxing fights. Sempai Kyle is training hard looking to compete again along side his treaching.

Years Training: 14 Years
Passed Karate Black Belt (Shodan) 2012
Passed Karate 2nd Dan (Nidan): 2018
Passed Kickboxing Black Belt 2016
Fought in Light Continuous Kickboxing
Competed in Karate Tournaments
Graded in Kobudo with Southern Kobudo Association

Sempai PJ Lee - Instructor

Sempai PJ Lee is a 1st Dan instructor teaching kids karate classes in Eastbourne. PJ has been training with SAMA since 2007. Once he acheived his karate black belt he began helping at classes, gradings and other events. Once he left school he served his govenment recognised apprenticeship with SAMA.

Now that is completed he has just started to teach a small number of kids karate classes. PJ keeps himself fit, training every day. He is also a black belt in kickboxing and hopes in the future he will increase his karate teaching and then hopefully the same with kickboxing.

PJ has competed at kumite, kata and weapons at many karate tournaments as well as competing in the ring at light continuous kickboxing.

Years Training: 13 Years
Passed Karate Black Belt (Shodan): 2012
Passed Kickboxing Black Belt 2016.
Fought in Light Continuous Kickboxing
Competed in Karate Tournaments
Graded in Kobudo with Southern Kobudo Association.

Sempai Callum Jefferson - Instructor

Sempai Callum Jefferson is a 1st Dan instructor teaching kids karate classes in Eastbourne, Bexhill and Hastings.

Callum has been training with SAMA since 2007. Once he acheived his karate black belt he began helping at classes, gradings and other events. Having recently completing his extra 2 years assisting full time within classes he has now started to teach a small number of kids karate classes.

Callum keeps in good shape by training every day with his karate and also at the gym. He has also expanded his training into kickboxing and hopes in the future he will increase his karate teaching and then hopefully the same with kickboxing once he gains his black belt.

Callum has competed at kumite (sparring), kata and weapons at many karate tournaments as well as competing in the ring at light continuous kickboxing.

Years Training: 13 Years
Passed Karate Black Belt (Shodan): 2014
Fought in Light Continuous Kickboxing
Competed in Karate Tournaments
Graded in Kobudo with Southern Kobudo Association