Kendo Senior Grades
There are currently twelve Seventh dan Kendoka who are members of the BKA. They are:
- John Howell 7th Dan Kyoshi
- Jock Hopson 7th Dan Kyoshi
- Mike Davis 7th Dan Kyoshi
- Jeff Humm 7th Dan Kyoshi
- Gary O’Donnell 7th Dan Kyoshi
- Yasuyuki Hiyama 7th Dan Kyoshi
- Kazuyo Matsuda 7th Dan Renshi
- Kazue Daigo 7th Dan Renshi
- Stuart Gibson 7th Dan Renshi
- Malcolm Goodwin 7th Dan Renshi
- Ryosuke Kato 7th Dan Renshi
- Jon Fitzgerald 7th Dan Renshi
Kendo Bu Management Team
Kendo Bucho (Head of Bu/Faculty): Gary O’Donnell
Email: kendobucho
Practices at: Do Shin Ken Yu Kai – West Yorkshire
Art and Grade: Kendo 7th dan Kyoshi, Iaido 2nd dan, Jodo 3rd dan
Outside Budo: tba
A bit about me: tba
Kendo Grading Officer: Young Park
Email: kendograding
Practices at: London Kenyukai
Art and Grade: Kendo 6th dan
Outside Budo: tba
A bit about me: tba
Kendo Events Officer: Ben Emberley
Email: kendoevents
Practices at: Mumeishi, London Kenyukai
Art and Grade: Kendo 5th Dan, Iaido 5th Dan, Jodo 3rd Dan
Outside Budo: tba
A bit about me: tba
Kendo Cashier: Malcolm Smalley
Email: kendocashier
Practices at: Portsmouth Kendo Club
Art and Grade: Kendo 3rd Dan
Outside Budo: tba
A bit about me: tba
National Kendo Coach: Yasuyuki Hiyama
Email: coach
Practices at: Oxford Kendo Club
Art and Grade: Kendo 7th dan Kyoshi
Outside Budo: tba
A bit about me: tba
Kendo Squad Manager: Barry Straughan
Email: kendosquadmanager
Practices at: Kadode Dojo, Newcastle
Art and Grade: Kendo 6th Dan
Outside Budo: tba
A bit about me: tba
Kendo Dojo Representatives Committee Chair: Alex Ansell
Email: kendodrc
Practices at: Shinseido Dojo, Crawley
Art and Grade: Kendo 5th Dan
Outside Budo: tba
A bit about me: tba