Steve was quickly joined by a host of other top instructors with over a 100 Chief Instructors of 6th dan and above and other groups in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Czech Republic, Ireland and Portugal. Today Shi Kon has full-time Centres in England, Denmark and Czech Republic. In recent years, awareness of wide gulf of quality standards and safety in martial arts (and sports generally) has become much more apparent. Medway Council and both the Medway School sports Partnerships have been at the forefront of promoting highest standards: there are more CLUBMARK accredited sports clubs in Medway that just about any other region. With a commitment to highest quality and fairness to students, the Government’s Sport England Clubmark accreditation seemed a natural step for Shi Kon Martial Arts. This accreditation enables parents and prospective students to identify Shi Kon Martial Arts as one of the top clubs in the country, in terms of standards of training, safety, fairness, and clarity of charges. In 2009 Shi Kon Martial Arts was assessed and awarded CLUBMARK — one of only 3 Kung Fu or Karate clubs in England to have achieved this.
