Sensei John Carlow is a 4th Dan in Karate. He is an independent instructor registered with the English Karate Organisation, and the founder of Sankōkai Shinsei Karate. John has been training in Karate for over twenty years and has practiced a number of styles starting with Tang Sou Dao (A Korean variant of karate), Shukokai and Sankukai.

Sensei John suffers from Crohn's disease, and has ADHD, he strongly believes that Karate is the best medicine for both body and mind. 

Sensei John loves to teach kata, and enjoys kihon and form work.

As a disabled instructor John is particularly adamant that being unable to participate in sparring through disability, or simply not wishing to, should not disqualify students from learning and enjoying everything else that karate has to offer.

Sensei John is assisted by his partner Michaela Gregorova, 5th Kyu.