The original founding members of ESKA were Michael Randall, Michael Nursey, Roger Hall, John Van Weenen, Eddie Witcher, Greg Durant and Harry Jones, many of which have gone on to found other successful Associations in their own right.

Funakoshi Sensei (1868 – 1957)
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Nakayama Sensei (1913 – 1987)
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Kanazawa Sensei (1931 -2019)
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Sensei Randall (9th Dan 1944-2020)
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Sensei Mike Nursey (9th Dan)
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Owen Ramsden (7th Dan), Tony Stones (6th Dan)
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Jenny Hanson (3rd Dan), Farah Stones (4th Dan), Matt Allen (4th Dan), Matthew Passingham (3rd Dan)