Kendo Senior Grades
There are currently twelve Seventh Dan Kendoka who are members of the BKA. They are:
- Mike Davis 7th Dan Kyoshi
- Paul Budden 7th Dan Kyoshi
- Jeff Humm 7th Dan Kyoshi
- Gary O’Donnell 7th Dan Kyoshi
- Yasuyuki Hiyama 7th Dan Kyoshi
- Kazuyo Matsuda 7th Dan Kyoshi
- Kazue Daigo 7th Dan Renshi
- Malcolm Goodwin 7th Dan Renshi
- Ryosuke Kato 7th Dan Renshi
- Emiko Yoshikawa 7th Dan Renshi
- Masatoshi Kurokawa 7th Dan Renshi
- Andy Fisher 7th Dan Renshi
Kendo Bu Management Team
Kendo Bucho (Head of Bu/Faculty): Sean Starr
Email: kendobucho@britishkendoassociation.com
Practices at: Nagamitsu Dojo, Birmingham
Art and Grade: Kendo 5th Dan
Kendo Grading Officer: Akin Asnaz
Email: kendograding@britishkendoassociation.com
Practices at: Doshinkenyukai, Bolton
Art and Grade: Kendo 5th Dan, Iaido 2nd Dan
Kendo Events Officer: Phillip Cox
Email: kendoevents@britishkendoassociation.com
Practices at: Sanshukan Kendo Club, Camberley
Art and Grade: Kendo 5th Dan
Kendo Cashier: Malcolm Smalley
Email: kendocashier@britishkendoassociation.com
Practices at: Portsmouth Kendo Club
Art and Grade: Kendo 3rd Dan
National Kendo Coach: Andrew Fisher
Email: coach@britishkendoassociation.com
Practices at: Preston Kenshinkan
Art and Grade: Kendo Renshi 6th Dan
Kendo Squad Manager: Juliiette Li Wan Po
Email: kendosquadmanager@britishkendoassociation.com
Practices at: Manchester Kendo Club
Art and Grade: Kendo 5th Dan
Kendo Dojo Representatives Committee Chair: Alex Ansell
Email: kendodrc@britishkendoassociation.com
Practices at: Shinseido Dojo, Crawley
Art and Grade: Kendo 5th Dan