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About Sensei James Miller, Carol Miller & Steven Miller
Jim Miller started his training in 1966 training from a book in Chinese Kempo for 1 year.

In November 1967. Jim joined the first established karate association in Scotland (The Scottish Karate Association ) where he trained for 4 years and was graded Shodan (1st Dan) in 1971. Carol Started training in 1973 and was graded to Shodan (1st Dan) in 1976 both were graded by Master Kimura who was Jim & Carols most influential instructor in karate.

From 1969 to 1982 Jim and Carol were trained by the world’s leading Japanese karate instructors in 
Shukokai and  Shitoryu Karate.

Professor C Tani founder of Tani Ha Shitoryu and Shukokai Karate

Master Shigeru Kimura 10th Dan Shukokai World Chief Instructor (appointed by Mr Tani)

Mr Nanbu        Shukokai European  Chief instructor  (appointed by Mr Tani)

Mr S Suzuki    Shukokai European Chief Instructor (appointed by Mr Tani)

Level of Achievement and  Grades
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Sensei James Miller 

1966 Trained in Chinese Kempo

1967 Started training in karate

1971 Achieved  1st Dan

1973 Member of the 1st Scottish National Karate team to win the European Karate Championships

1973 Kata champion

1973 to 1978 Scottish Internationalist.

1976 Captain of Scottish team champions

1976 Qualified as European International Referee

1977 Started the Shukokai Karate Club

1980 Qualified as  European International Judge

1980 to 1990 Responsible for organising and qualifying national referees and judges.

1996 Scottish Karate Board Secretary 

1980 to Present Executive Committee member of the Scottish Karate Association.

1990 to Present Chairman of Scottish Karate Association Dan Grading Panel.

1990 to Present Scottish Karate Association Treasurer & Licence officer.

2004 -Present   Qualified as Scottish Karate Governing Body Coaching level 3

2004-Present Scottish Karate Governing Body Director / Company Secretary/ Executive Administrator

2004-Present Scottish Karate Governing Body Lead Child Protection Officer and Coach Development Officer

2008- Awarded 8th Dan

2008 Introduced to H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh

2008 Invited by the Scottish Government to take part in the procession for the opening of the Scottish Parliament.

2008 Royal invitation to meet Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth at Holyrood Palace.

2009 to Present Vice President of the British Karate Federation

2013  Disclosure Scotland PVG checked

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Sensei Carol Miller

1973    Started training in Karate

1976    Graded 1st Dan by Master Kimura

1977    Started the Shukokai Karate Club

1977    Started teaching karate at all Shukokai Karate Clubs

1986    Achieved  2nd Dan

1989    Achieved 3rd Dan

1993    Achieved 4th Dan

2002 to Present    Elected Secretary of the Scottish Karate Association

2002  to Present   Elected Scottish Karate Association Grading Panel Member.

2003    Achieved 5th Dan

2004    Scottish Criminal Records Office checked by National Governing Body ( cleared for teaching children)

2004 -2014   Qualified as Scottish Karate Governing Body Coaching level 3

2009-2014    Shukokai Karate Club registered Child Protection Officer

2011    Awarded 6th Dan

2013 Disclosure Scotland PVG checked
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Sensei Steven Miller

1987    Started training in the junior section in karate Achieveing 1st Kyu Brown belt

1994    2nd Place at the Scottish Karate Association Championships.

1994    2nd Place team event at the Scottish Karate Association Championships.

2004    Graded to  senior 1st Dan

2004   Qualified as Scottish Karate Governing Body Coach Level 2

2004    Disclosure Scotland Checked ( cleared for teaching children in  karate)

2004    Started his first karate club at Pearce Institute Govan and Partick Burgh Hall Glasgow

2006    Graded to 2nd Dan

2006    Authorised to carrying out kyu grading at his clubs by the Scottish Karate Association

2007    Started new club at Spittal Rutherglen

2009    Shukokai Karate Club registered Child Protection Officer

2010    Started new club in  Castlemilk Glasgow.

2010    Graded to 3rd Dan  April 2010

2013  Graded to 4th Dan

2013 Disclosure Scotland PVG checked

2013  Qualified as Scottish Karate Governing Body Coach Level 3
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2017 Awarded 5th Dan by the Scottish Karate Association grading panel
Since opening their dojos Jim,  Carol & Steven  Miller have earned the grade of:
                Sensei James Miller                           

                      8th Dan (2008)                                                
                     
                       7th Dan (2000)                      
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                       6th Dan (1993)                       

                        5th Dan (1987)                       

                       4th Dan (1982)                       

                      3rd Dan (1978)                       

                      2nd Dan (1975)                      

                       1st Dan (1971)

               Started training 1967
              Sensei Carol Miller               

   6th Dan (2011)
                   

                      5th Dan (2003)                      

   4th Dan (1993)    

   3rd Dan (1989)    

   2nd Dan (1986)   

   1st Dan (1976)      

   Started training 1973
   Sensei Steven Miller
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5th Dan  (2017)

 4th Dan  (2013)

 3rd  Dan (2010)

2nd Dan (2006)

1st Dan (2004)

1987 Started training


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