Profile - Azeem Mushtaq BA (Hons), Dip Shiatsu-Do

Azeem Sensei found and setup EmptyHand KaraTe School in 2006 with the guidance and help of his teachers and family. He is the Head Teacher at EmptyHands and is responsible for the teaching structure, syllabus, KaraTe Coaching/Mentoring for students and Assistant Instructors.

Background
Azeem developed a keen interest in the fighting arts as a child with a family background in wrestling. He found Martial Arts in his teens with a great interest in kick boxing; in 1994 he began his KaraTe journey with the Poon family in East London. After years of dedicated training he became a Senior Teacher at the Poon Dojo in Stratford. Over the years he also had the privilege of training with various well known Karate masters.

Internal Arts
In 1999, Azeem began his study in the internal arts with Master John Ding (International Academy of Tai Chi Chaun). He trained under Master John Ding for over 5 years and endeavours to continue.

Shiatsu-Do
As a result of recognising the impact of internal arts, in September 2000 he joined the British School of Shiatsu-Do in London and graduated with a practitioners Diploma in 2003. Since then he has developed a successful practise in Epping, Essex focusing on Back Pain, Sports Injuries and Structural Corrections.

Karate Society- Fellowship for Traditional Karate
Throughout the past 12 years Azeem has played an active role in supporting various Karate Associations through development of syllabus, technical advice, setting up Kata Competitions, promoting Karate through online forums (zenkarate) and providing direction where needed. Consequently, this has led to the formation of Karate Society which provides a platform where Traditional Karate can be fostered in accordance with the changing times today.

Karate Research
Azeem continues his research in Karate and is currently studying for an M.A in Coaching at the Oxford Brookes University. Furthermore, he often collaborates and trains with various established groups in order to keep up-to-date with the latest work within Karate-Dô.

Other Profession
Azeem has an extensive academic background in Business & IT; he is a Technical Project Management Consultant (Bespoke Vista) and has been working for various large organisations for the last 10 years. Through his profession (Ministry of Defence & MET Police), he has held security clearances.

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