Shihan Paul Mitchell Hanshi– the international chief instructor of Samurai Karate – began his karate career in the Kyokushin style. In 1967 he traveled to Japan to train under Sensei Oyama before being drawn to Shukokai and Sensei Kimura in 1970.  In 1974, Sensei Kimura granted him permission to train with Sensei Tani at the Shukokai World Headquarters where he eventually became the only westerner to be graded to Shihan by Tani Sensei. 

 

Melbourne,1979, Sensei Paul established the Australian Shukokai Karate Association with the late Sensei Alan Murdoch, at the same time founding Samurai Karate International.  In 2008, Samurai Karate is an international organisation with established dojo’s throughout Australia, Europe, and the United Kingdom, all of which Sensei Paul continues to frequent at every opportunity. 

Sensei Darren Olsen ( 6th Dan) from Victoria is the Australian Chief Instructor for Samurai Karate International.  Sensei Rocky Simmons (5th Dan) is the Queensland State Chief Instructor and has operated his Eight Mile Plains dojo  (QLD headquarters) for over a decade.