Matt Payne

Sensei Matt holds a 3rd Dan black belt in Karate-Do. He has been practicing since he was 18 years old, close to 20 years, also focusing primarily on the Gōjū-ryū and Shotokan styles of karate.

He specialises in self-defense and Kata, fighting forms which are the foundation of Okinawan Karate.

His favourite Kata is Shisochin, meaning To Battle in Four Directions. This kata demonstrates and emphasises open handed techniques and strikes with the palm of the hand. This kata was also a favourite of Chōjun Miyagi, founder of the Gōjū-ryū style of Okinawan Karate.