Aimee is one of two Principal instructors of Black Country Shotokan Karate club in the West Midlands. Aimee started training in 1994 aged 13, at a local Wado-Ryu club. However her uncle was training at a Shotokan club at the same time and convinced her to come along and give it try. She officially started training at A.S.K.C in October 94. Three years later she achieved her 1st Dan under the M.B.K/ A.M.A with J.M.Flavell, and her 2nd Dan in 1999.

She reached 3rd Dan in 2003 under the A.M.A. Aimee has trained for over 21 years, only taking a break when she had her two children.

During her time with A.S.K.C she has travelled the country training with various senior graded karate instructors including Rick Jackson Sensei, Terry O’Neill Sensei and George Best Sensei. She has also competed in national championships as part of the M.B.K. female team and individual kumite, winning various awards.

The turning point in her karate journey was when she trained under Scott Langley Sensei in 2014. It was then that she realised that there was something missing from her own karate. She had started to look outside of her own club teaching and attended course which further broadened her knowledge.

After a discussion with her fellow karate-ka they decided to open up their own dojo, and decided the WTKO was the only way forward due to fact that Scott sensei was the head of the WTKO uk. So began the Black Country Shotokan Karate Club. Unfortunately due to our decision to join the WTKO their Sensei expelled them from both from A.S.K.C. When in 2017 Scott sensei formed his own organisation the HDKI, BCSK didn't hesitate follow their sensei and they haven't looked back since. Aimee is currently the Kyu grade officer for the HDKI GB and she is also part of the event organisation team.