About

Paul Campbell's Karate Academy was founded in 1982 with Paul setting up his first karate club in Dudley at St Augustine's Church Hall, Holly Hall. Paul remembers taking his first club with 6 students who were friends. Paul today has 260 students training each week over 19 classes several of these classes can be found as After School classes in The Kingswinford School, Bromley-Pensnett Primary School, Wollescote School, Ettingshall Primary School, Bilston and The Grove Primary School in Wolverhampton. Students as young as 3 years old are trained starting in Paul's 6 years & under Little Warriors class held at Fitness First, Brierley Hill each Saturday at 12 noon. Paul has worked for D.M.B.C as a qualified Karate Coach since 1984 and all his club Instructors are registered with Dudley, under SEAL. Paul and all his instructors have gone through Child Protection/First Aid training and have been CRB cleared.

Paul started Goju Ryu Karate at Dudley College at the age of 12 and after 6 months, when the club shut, Paul found himself doing bits of Wado Ryu, Lau Gar Kung Fu and boxing. The latter he did for two years. Paul never really concentrated on one art until he was 17 and started Shotokan Karate under the tutelage of Mick Simmons in Pensnett. Mick heralded from Clive Tandy, via Asano Sensei and Kanazawa Sensei. Since then Paul has through the years trained many students throughout the country including RAF and Army personnel. 

Paul has taught locally as well as abroad, in places like Germany, USA and Jamaica Paul believes that Karate should be available to everyone, regardless of what area they live in or social background. Paul has a tradition within the club for strong discipline and etiquette and through this the club has gained respect world wide, culminating with Paul being on the front cover of Traditional Karate Magazine in 1997.

In 1994 Paul won the Black Belt Heavy Weight Division in the Jamaican Open Championships in Kingston and in 2002 led his team to victory to take the coveted team gold. Paul currently holds the grade of 6th Dan Karate Black Belt and is Chairman of the United Styles Association (USA) which has some 1400 members. In 1999, Paul was recognised for his dedication to Karate and was inducted into the Combat Martial Arts Hall of Fame. Paul has struck an excellent balance with developing his Karate Clubs and his education, which is paramount to him, culminating in him obtaining a BA (Hons.) Degree in Leisure, Recreation and Sports Management from Birmingham University in 2006. Paul promotes 3 championships each year February sees Part 1, UK Open Championships, then May his own United Styles Association championships then in September part 2 UK Open Championships, these attract competitors from all across the world.

Please contact Paul direct Paulcampbell12@hotmail.com or mobile: 07774641570 if you require information on any of the classes.