Sensei Emma Dyson
Sensei Emma started her training in Wado-Ryu in 1988 and achieved her 1st Dan black belt after 10 years of hard work in 1998. Emma then went on to train in Jujitsu and achieved her 1st Dan Jujitsu along with her 2nd Dan Wado-Ryu in 2002. After starting a family she achieved 3rd Dan Wado-Ryu and 2nd Dan Jujitsu in 2016, then 4th Dan Wado-Ryu and 3rd Dan Jujitsu in 2021.
Emma’s speciality within Karate is Jujitsu and close combat, She feels that self-defence is an essential skill for all ages to learn and applies to everyday situations.
Before UMAKS, Emma graduated from University with a BA Honours degree in Product design, technology and engineering and then worked as a designer for Estee Lauder companies for 9 years. After starting a family Emma decided to teach Karate with UMAKS full time and now has over 20 years’ experience in teaching and continues to train.