Munawar Karim

Munawar Karim is a MovNat instructor, author and educator with over three decades of martial arts experience. He holds an L.L.B in Law & Japanese as well as a postgraduate degree in Modern History. He lived and worked in Japan for several years using the opportunity to study Shorinji Kempo, and deepen his understanding of spiritual teachings within the ninjutsu, samurai and sufi traditions. On returning from Japan, he studied Shaolin Kung Fu, and then took up the study of Wing Chun Kung Fu, and finally Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Eventually Munawar made the decision to leave his position as a corporate lawyer and pursue his interests in the development of mind, body and spirit. His debut book on the history of African slaves in antebellum America was published in 2019 and a work on Wing Chun Kung Fu is scheduled for publication in March 2023. He is founder and headmaster of a Montessori Primary and Liberal Arts secondary school. Munawar teaches MovNat, MovNat Combatives and martial arts in Reading, Berkshire (United Kingdom).