Adam Walker BSc (hons) is the only Kyokushin second dan black belt in the North East of England who manages his own karate club and is affiliated with the International Karate Organization Kyokushinkaikan. He trained and taught in Osaka, Japan for six years where he operated a dojo for two times world champion Makoto Nakamura. He speaks fluent Japanese and has many contacts in Japan. Moreover, he is a qualified comprehensive schoolteacher who is knowledgeable in different teaching and learning styles.