Steve Rowe is a well known exponent, writer and philosopher in the Martial Arts, he holds an 8th Dan black belt in Karate, is an International Tai Chi teacher with many teaching grades in other arts. He is Chairman of the Martial Arts Standards Agency and Shi Kon Martial Arts International. Steve has written monthly columns in the Martial Arts magazines on the underlying philosophy of the Arts for over 35 years and has studied Zen, Buddhism and other forms of philosophy for over 40 years.