International Wado News! July 2014

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BBBBlack Belt Promotions & Registrlack Belt Promotions & Registrlack Belt Promotions & Registrlack Belt Promotions & Registraaaationstionstionstions Three new Black Belt Registrations for the Philippines, within the Philip-pine Karate Do League Wado Ryu Union and IWF-South East Asia. Den-nis Aquino 5th Dan, Dominador Aquino 4th Dan, Adolfo Ibayan 1st Dan. Right; Picture of Ira F Watanabe Kyo-shi awarding 5th Dan Certificate to Dennis Aquino on April 26 in Santa Rosa City, Laguna, Philippines.

WWWWadoadoadoado----Kanshinkai KarateKanshinkai KarateKanshinkai KarateKanshinkai Karate----Do Federation of IndiaDo Federation of IndiaDo Federation of IndiaDo Federation of India It is with sadness that I announce that the Wado-Kanshinkai Karate-Do Federation of India Chief Instructor, Yumnam Chaoba Meitei 6th Dan, suf-fered a BP Stroke in March. I am sure that all our fellow IWF Members will join me and wish for the best recovery possible for him. I also hope that the IWF Community Membership, within India, may be able to give their sup-port and assist as best as they can at this very difficult time for him.

If you wish to offer your assis-tance, or even just sending prayers and good wishes, please contact him at this email address. Email; wadokaiindia2008@gmail.com Thank you all, in anticipation, for your kind assistance and support. Gary E Swift Kyoshi. IWF President.

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More BlackMore BlackMore BlackMore Black----belt Promotions within the IWFbelt Promotions within the IWFbelt Promotions within the IWFbelt Promotions within the IWF Congratulations to Kamil Babubhai Kapadiya for attaining his 4th Dan (10/06/14) and Malek Mo. Rahil Mo. Hanif for 1st Dan (20/06/14), under the Wado Karate-do Association of India. Uprami Patel 1st Dan, who graded on the 18th June 2024, under the IWF-India.

40 Years Anniversary40 Years Anniversary40 Years Anniversary40 Years Anniversary Sunday 15th June 2014 - Sensei Paul Elliott 7th Dan, Renshi celebrates his fortieth year in continuous Wado by holding a training course with various instructors. The course was held in Hor-sham with donations collected for the Dame Vera Lynn Cere-bral Palsy Trust. We are delighted to announce that four hundred pounds was raised for this very worthy cause and presented to a dele-gate of the Trust earlier today. Thank you and well done! Well done to Sensei Paul for his remarkable achievement he is surely an inspiration to us all. Liz Rayman. IWF General Secretary.

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Breaking News Neil Bradley promoted to 1st Degree Black Belt and forms Ronin Kenpo Karate. Carlisle joins LTKKA under the guidance of Mr Andy Fitzger-ald Head instructor at English Kenpo Events 2014/15Events 2014/15Events 2014/15Events 2014/15 · Sunday 22nd June. Ulveston, Cumbria Kyu grading for over 30 students of Dragon Tiger Martial Arts, under Sensei Helen Wiggan. Mike Ilderton EWKKA and Neil Bradley from Ronin Kenpo Karate Carlisle will also be in attendance ALL OF WHOM PASSED. Well done to Sadie and Sam. Focused and precise in there forms and their attitude was just great .Hollie caALL OF WHOM PASSED. Well done to Sadie and Sam. Focused and precise in there forms and their attitude was just great .Hollie caALL OF WHOM PASSED. Well done to Sadie and Sam. Focused and precise in there forms and their attitude was just great .Hollie caALL OF WHOM PASSED. Well done to Sadie and Sam. Focused and precise in there forms and their attitude was just great .Hollie can cen cen cen cer-r-r-r-tainly kick!tainly kick!tainly kick!tainly kick! It’s just great that we have such nice friends and the same goals. With Neil on board we can only benefit from his knowledge and expertise · Saturday July 16th Peterborough English Kenpo Karate. 10th Degree Black Belt Mr Pat Kennedy (Dublin) will be holding a seminar at the Honbu of English Kenpo Karate, with Mr Andy Fitzgerald and Mr Jason O-Keefe. Time 1pm until 5pm a Must for all LTKKA Students. · Saturday 11th October Kenpo Grading and Wado Seminar Grading Day for DTMA /EWKKA and Ronin Kenpo Students 10 am until 1pm Seminars 10 until 12 noon. 1pm until 4pm. In addition the head of our British Wado Kai organisation .Sensei Gary Swift will be running a special seminar. Suitable for age group 10 upwards. Open to all styles. Learn the traditional and effect method of self-defence from one of the most experienced Sensei I have ever met. · October Dublin LTKKA World Championships Full details on the notice board. Over 50 of us from EWKKA. DTMA and Ronin Kenpo are attending to this event · Wado Kai Events are running almost every weekend. See British Wado Kai News. · Summer 2014 St Aidan’s is open all through the summer period. In addition there will be a couple of one day event at the Community Centre in the form of a Summer Camp. · Ojika Dojo Japanese friendship event 23rd August. Visit by leading English and Japanese Sensei. See web page for details. · The Great Park Community Centre are looking towards a Summer Camp and I am discussing how best to promote this with them. There have been number of changes over the past few days so I am not in a position to confirm details until later in the week. · 2015 Wado Kai Black Belt grading March 2015 under the tutelage of Sensei Swift. · 2015 Possible Northern Wado Kai event and seminars Dee and I are working on accommodation and venue for the event. · 2015 October 2nd Degree Kenpo exams. · LTKKA world event 2015 Venue to be announced. General. As per last month there are one or two who consistently do not pay the Dojo Fee on time and in one case not for the past six weeks. As much as it may cause the individual embarrassment. I will no longer allow the student to train until payment is made in full. Sue our resident professional photographer has taken over 400 shots of the students. Someone has the unenviable task of getting them down to 12 for the 2015 charity calendar. In addition individual photos will be available to purchase. All in aid of our fund raising. Names and events for LTKKA 2014 are in the dojo. Which event are you taking part in? In addition I need to know when people are arriv-ing so as to arrange Pick up from the airport. · Please support our charity event and purchase a calendar, or a photo of your child in action. Black and white or colour. · Classes St Aidan’s Community Centre Kenpo Karate and Wado Run (Brian Sensei, takes the Wado Class. We open at 5pm on a Tuesday until 7pm .I am at the Dojo by 4-15 to set up and do a little training Cost £4-00 per class. Saturday 9-30 until 1pm Cost £4.00 per session. Occasional Iaido classes are held on Saturday after 1pm. · Wednesday Great Park Community Centre 6-30 until 8-30. Juniors 6-30 seniors 7 until 8-30 Cost £.4.00 per class Wado Only. Terminology is Japanese and English. · Ojika Dojo Kendo –Jo- Iaido. Chillingham Road School see Ojika website for details. · Visit British Wado Kai for up to date news and events. · CRB CHECKS now possible via Mike Ilderton. New badges in stock also Black Diamond karate Gi available AT A SPECIAL PRICE — Look your best in Dublin. Finally at the risk of repeating myself! Dublin 2014Dublin 2014Dublin 2014Dublin 2014 I need confirmation of who is doing what in the competition. Please read the rule book .On display in the Dojo. Check on sparring equip-ment requirements and decide which event you wish to participate in. I really need to know as soon as possible Mike Ilderton. June 2013. Gentle reminder.Gentle reminder.Gentle reminder.Gentle reminder. You must sign in and you must have an up to date licence.You must sign in and you must have an up to date licence.You must sign in and you must have an up to date licence.You must sign in and you must have an up to date licence. No Licence = no insurance =Trouble for soNo Licence = no insurance =Trouble for soNo Licence = no insurance =Trouble for soNo Licence = no insurance =Trouble for someone. We cannot teach you if you have no insurance. You must also pay the Dojo fee on time. meone. We cannot teach you if you have no insurance. You must also pay the Dojo fee on time. meone. We cannot teach you if you have no insurance. You must also pay the Dojo fee on time. meone. We cannot teach you if you have no insurance. You must also pay the Dojo fee on time.

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MMMMittsuittsuittsuittsu----JJJJi Kata i Kata i Kata i Kata 参慈形参慈形参慈形参慈形

‘Three Temple Kata’. Refers to the 3-temple Kata of British Wadokai. Ji'tte, Ji'han and Ji'in form a group of kata beginning with the same characteristic kamae, which obviously has roots in ancient Chinese boxing. The 'lost' Kata of Wadoryu, Ji'in, likely originates from the Tomari-te school. Sen-sei Funakoshi did not teach this kata extensively. However, from a Wado per-spective, it remains important due to the many simultaneous techniques and the often-repeated stances, enabling quick changes and exchanges of direc-tion whilst maintaining balance, power and steps of equal length. It has, how-ever, been removed from the Japan Karate Association and Japan Karate Fed-eration teaching & grading syllabus, which is why it has lost popularity in 'Shiai' (competition). However, due to the wealth of important Tai-sabaki ele-ments contained within, British Wadokai has retained it for its important fun-damental value for the traditional Wado Budo-ka.

• Ji’tte 慈手 'Temple hand/s'. A Tomari-te Kata named after a Buddhist Temple and developed by the Shorei-ryu Karate master Itosu-Yasutsune. This Kata is practised within numerous Karate schools of Okinawa. Also known, al-though mistakenly, as Jutte; ten hands.

• Ji’han. 慈音 'Temple sound'. A Kata named after the Buddhist temple Ji'han-ji and developed by the Ka-rate master Itosu-Yasutsune. Prac-tised within the Wado school of Ka-rate. See Kata. See also Jion.

• Jion. An Okinawan Shorei-ryu Kata meaning ‘Mercy’. Referred to as Ji'han in the Wado schools of Ka-rate. Changed to Jion by the Shoto-kan School of Karate, with recent conforming 'competition styles’ fol-lowing suit. See Ji’han.

• Ji’in 慈陰 'Temple ground'. Referred to as one of the 'Lost Kata of Wadoryu'. A Kata of the Shuri-te school of Karate developed by Itosu-Yasutsune.

Gary E Swift Kyoshi.

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Professor Tatsuo Suzuki (1928-2011) Professor Tatsuo Suzuki was born in Yo-kohama in 1928 and became interested in Karate at the age of 14 and within six years of beginning his study of Karate, Professor Suzuki was awarded his 3rd Dan at the age of 19. In 1951 at the age of 24 he was awarded the then highest grade in Wado-Ryu, 5th Dan for his outstanding courage and ability. At 45 he was awarded his 8th Dan and also in the same year was given the title of Han-shi (Master) by the International Budo Fed-eration and was presented with a special sil-ver cup by Higashi Kuni no Miya, the uncle of the late Emperor of Japan. From 1945 to 1956 he received direct in-struction from the founder of Wado Ryu, Hi-ronori Ohtsuka Sensei at the Wado Ryu Headquarters. Thereafter, as Ohtsuka Sen-sei's most senior student, he travelled with Ohtsuka Sensei both domestically and inter-nationally performing demonstrations and

teaching at the Headquarters and in such places as Hawaii. From 1956 to 1964 Master Suzuki founded the first Wado Federation in England and from his base in London he spread Wado Ryu throughout Europe. Overcoming many difficulties, he brought senior students from Japan, taught them how to be instructors and sent them to various European countries. Within just a few years Wado Ryu be-came the most popular style in Europe. In 1991 Master Suzuki took over from Ohtsuka Sensei in protecting the es-sence of Ohtsuka Sensei’s ‘original’ Wado Ryu and established the Wado In-ternational Karate-Do Federation (WIKF). In addition to his accomplishments in Karate, Professor Suzuki was awarded 2nd Dan in Tenshin Koryu Bo-Jitsu (stick fighting) and 1st Dan in Judo. He also studied Zen doc-

trine with the high priests, the late Genpo Ya-mamoto and Soyen Nakagawa. Suzuki Sensei is also a member of the International Budo Academy (IBA) as an Associate Professor and has been awarded the title Doctor of Philoso-phy for his life long work and commitment to teaching Wado Ryu Karate. Sensei Suzuki will always be respected and never forgotten.

(Tatsuo Suzuki Hanshi (24/04/28-12/07/11).

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Sensei Tatsuo Suzuki, Professor of Wadoryu Karate - Blasts from the Past!

Sensei Yamanashi

attacks Sensei Suzuki during

Sanbon-gumite maegeri-uke

Ropponme

Circa 1970

Sensei Tatsuo Suzuki

delivers Ushirogeri Jodan

on Sensei Tadayuki Maeda

One of the earliest

pictures of Sensei

Tatsuo Suzuki!

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L-R: Sensei Suzuki Hanshi, Sensei Shiomitsu, Sensei Iwasaki. Below: Various kicking demonstrations by Sensei Tatsuo Suzuki.

Sensei Ohtsuka & Sensei Suzuki During O-rei

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NNNNews From The Telegraphews From The Telegraphews From The Telegraphews From The Telegraph Karate expert warned MBE could be stripped if qualifications don't add up. Alan Thornton, who says he has achieved the highest honour in karate, says he has been told he has been 'red flagged' over his MBE after experts in the sport raised concerns about his qualifications. A karate expert, controversially awarded an MBE despite being little known within the sport, has exposed an honours system “filled with loop holes”, experts have said. Questions were raised over the decision to hand Alan Thornton the hon-our after it emerged he had been nominated by a friend and was un-known to many leading practitioners in the UK. Karate experts have called for an investigation into Mr Thornton’s profes-sional background as they say his claims to be a 10th Dan – the rarest and highest possible honour in karate – are physically impossible. Mr Thornton now fears he could have his MBE taken away after he was asked by organisers of the Queen’s Honours to prove his credentials and warned he had been “red flagged.” Mr Thornton, 53, of Brentford in west London, said: “I was awarded the MBE and someone got in touch with me from the Cabinet Office to say they had had a ‘red flag’ saying that nobody here had heard of me in the martial arts world. "They made me feel as if I had put myself forward. “I'm not a fly by night fraudster. It was so upsetting, I was in tears at one stage.” Mr Thornton, who described himself as a 10th Dan Red belt in a form of karate called Senai Seisshinryu Shihandokai, says he was also asked to provide documents about his qualifications includ-ing his BsC in naturopathic studies. He said he had problems remembering where he had qualified, which led to further doubt being cast on him. He added: "The gentleman on the phone noticed I was forgetting. I later sent him all the certificates and transcripts. "All my grades can be traced. It's so embarrassing for me because it's damaging my reputation. "They said they could take back the award. We, my family, feel as if we've been stigmatised. I'm not a rogue." Mr Thornton also denied claims he had put himself forward for the honour and said he found out recently that his friend of 20 years, Kantilal Chavida, had nominated him in 2003. John Lidstone, an expert who has twice advised Select Committees on reform of the honours system, said a process which allowed friends to nominate each other was flawed and needed to be reformed with more stringent checks. But Mr Thornton has denied allegations he faked his past and said he fully deserves his MBE, awarded nine days ago for services to martial arts. Mr Lidstone said: “The whole of the honours system doesn’t work. He said the recent questions over Mr Thornton’s MBE was another example of how the "bar for honours should be higher." He said: "There are too many honours, there are not enough trip wires, there are far too many loopholes." He said instead of people being able to put forward friends "nominations should go through a very fine sieve." He said the honours system should remain, but that the criteria should be much higher – with people awarded for acts of bravery and consistently going beyond the call of duty. He added that honours nominations should have to go through a Sheriff or Lord Lieutenant before being submitted. Mr Thornton has been criticised by karate experts who say they have never heard of him and would expect to have done if he had achieved such a high honour. A number have complained to the cabinet office about the award. He said a back injury from lifting bags had left him "out of the loop" of the UK karate scene, and he had refused to join the English Karate Federation because it was "too political." David Donovan, known as ‘Ticky’, was previously awarded an OBE for coaching the English and British teams for 20 years. He said achieving the highest honour of 10th Dan in karate would be virtually impossible by the age of 53. “He is far too young to be claiming to be a 10th Dan,” Mr Donovan told the Telegraph. “To get your first Dan takes three years, then your second two years, your third three years and so on. “I’m 67 and I’m a 9th Dan. Most Japanese masters do not get a 10th Dan until after they die.” Mr Donovan said news of the MBE had caused concern among karate circles and many people felt he should be investi-gated. “The cabinet office should investigate. If it is proven that he is not worthy then he should be stripped of it.” However Mr Thornton said that he understood why doubt had been cast on him, but he had started learning karate at 13 and the system he follows is slightly different, taking in different forms of the sport. Source: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/10921184/Karate-expert-warned-MBE-could-be-stripped-if-qualifications-dont-add-up.html

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SSSSUUUU----HAHAHAHA----RI RI RI RI ---- 守破離守破離守破離守破離

The old Japanese martial-arts word that explains the student's learning and progression. There are numerous interpretations to Suhari and each synonymous to the relevant art or activity being practised. For example, the interpretation of Suhari within Wado Karate is: Traditionally, we are taught that Su-Ha-Ri is reflected in the progression of 1st Dan, 2nd Dan and 3rd Dan development, as there should be no tests for 4th Dan and above; due to the principles previously explained of Su-Ha-Ri. 4th Dan and above are traditionally ‘awarded’ grades for loyalty, plus the contributed years in dedicated service, etc.

1. Su 守 - Indicates that a beginner must correctly copy all Wado karate techniques and concepts from his instructor.

2. Ha 破 - Means that after a number of years of training, when the Karate-ka has attained a sufficient level black belt, he is allowed to de-velop new techniques provided they are improvements to his 'own' Wado. This applies to all movements, however, a student’s own devel-opment must not violate, or effect, the fundamental development of other students; as they must discover and travel the path of Suhari for themselves. When a Wadoka has successfully understood all there is to understand within Wado, from his instructor, then he may consider himself a step towards ‘Ha’.

3. Ri 離

- Is the highest form. It means that after an even longer period of training than for HA, the Karateka must be able to perform all forms of karate automatically, not stopping to think about his moves.

SUSUSUSU----HAHAHAHA----RI RI RI RI ---- 守破離守破離守破離守破離 Article: Su Ha Ri ...and this will bring us back to ‘Do’, ‘Rei’ and ‘Mi’! “Su Ha Ri”. Master Ohtsuka tells us that the term has been around for a long time, and also exists in many other forms within Japanese culture, including the Japanese Tea Ceremony, etc. For example, in the military, we see Suhari being implemented with new forms of weapons, arms and tactics, etc. Each system (or social criteria) has its own version of Suhari, but all follow a similar pattern. With ‘traditional’ arts, however, which wish to maintain traditional values and techniques, such as Karate, etc., the ‘individual’ attains self-awareness to his skill through Suhari; which allows him to develop as an individual, rather than changing the whole traditional system to suit the single practitioner. Ohtsuka Sensei adds the postscript that these levels of attainment depend on the natural ability of the individual student/practitioner, as well as the circumstances and environment necessary for the student to flourish - something not easy to accomplish. However, it must be remembered that these should be personal developments NOT teaching developments. For example - we would not teach our own short-cuts/habits to our students as our students have not attained the same knowledge or their own their own their own their own personal mechanical development. For a student to flourish he must develop within his own style of mechanics with his own expression and personality through personal awareness - 'He must become himself'. (MI-CHI) When we teach someone to drive a car, for the first time, we teach the basics/fundamentals of driving that has been ‘tried & tested’ for a safe and educational development. Prior to pulling away from a junction we are taught to use ‘mirror, signal, manoeuvre’, as a precursor to joining the traffic. If we were to teach our own ‘shortcuts’ and (in some cases) bad/modified habits, which we ourselves have attained through many years of driving, then the student may very well miss out on the awareness of some very valuable lost information. When we teach students Wado Karate we teach from scratch in the same way as our teachers showed us when we started on the path and through our development. After time our students will reach a point where they too will develop their own technique and movement through their own ability and progression. Although, as individuals, we may reach ‘Ha’ and ‘Ri’, we must still remain within ‘Su’ for our teachings. British Wadokai has always taught the TRADITIONAL and ORIGINAL Wadoryu that was introduced into the UK from the ‘original’ JKF-Wadokai (Ohtsuka Meijin’s original organisation). Extra elements were introduced, by Suzuki Hanshi, such as the revamped Sanbon-gumite (Sanbon-gumite was dropped by the JKF-Wadokai Japan (as believing not being relevant within modern competition) although some JKF-Wadokai Dojo still teach versions of it - Even Ohtsuka Hironori Saiko-Shihan, of the Wadoryu Karate-do Renmei, still teaches variations of Sanbon-gumite), Ohyo-gumite (which was introduced to help in the development of Wadoryu sparring, again this was dropped in many ‘modern’ Wadoryu schools due to compe-tition relevance and restrictions) and Renraku-waza (a transition from Ido-Kihon and Kata to natural fluid/flowing ‘free-fighting’ movement). How-ever, everything for us has remained intact from this time - NOTHING HAS BEEN TAKEN AWAY or REPLACED. The Wado created in Japan by Ohtsuka Meijin and introduced into the UK in 1963, and then permanently in 1964, by Suzuki Hanshi have, we feel, remained the same by British Wadokai. There was a very valid reason why Ohtsuka Meijin originally chose Suzuki Hanshi as his original choiThere was a very valid reason why Ohtsuka Meijin originally chose Suzuki Hanshi as his original choiThere was a very valid reason why Ohtsuka Meijin originally chose Suzuki Hanshi as his original choiThere was a very valid reason why Ohtsuka Meijin originally chose Suzuki Hanshi as his original choice as ce as ce as ce as technical successortechnical successortechnical successortechnical successor. WaWaWaWa----Do or WaDo or WaDo or WaDo or Wa----Don’tDon’tDon’tDon’t British Wadokai instructors DO NOT teach their own ‘personalised version’ of Wadoryu karate (although they may teach techniques that they may have personally developed for education pur-poses) but, as far as the syllabus is concerned, they impart the original that has been handed down to them from their previous instructors. When a student trains in one British Wadokai Dojo at one end of the country it should resemble that of another school elsewhere at the other end of the country (again, the importance of the Standardisation Courses). We do not have ‘Fred-ryu’ versions of Wado in any British Wadokai dojo. If a student wants to cre-ate his own ‘style’ fromfromfromfrom Wadoryu, then that is his choice, he will then have to leave British Wadokai to do this. British Wadokai is Wado Ryu NOT Wado-based. When a student creates and modifies his technique he is only modifying HIS OWN technique to suit his own natural mechanical ability/development. He should not assume that this technique is ‘better’ He should not assume that this technique is ‘better’ He should not assume that this technique is ‘better’ He should not assume that this technique is ‘better’ for everyone else and teacfor everyone else and teacfor everyone else and teacfor everyone else and teach this to his own students; h this to his own students; h this to his own students; h this to his own students; that is a decision for his own students to make that is a decision for his own students to make that is a decision for his own students to make that is a decision for his own students to make after they have attained many years of their own ’coafter they have attained many years of their own ’coafter they have attained many years of their own ’coafter they have attained many years of their own ’correct’ trainingrrect’ trainingrrect’ trainingrrect’ training. . . . “There is nothing wrong with adding to a repertoire of technique, but do not change or replace our true historic Wado Karate.” In 1982 British Wadokai introduced extra-curricular elements to enhance the student’s ability and per-formance, such as the Tanto-dori (knife-defences), later the I-dori (kneeling defences) and then the Muto-dori (sword defences). These are additions to British Wadokai not replacements. Our syllabus has re-mained and WILL remain the same as it's done since 1964. Article written by Gary E Swift Kyoshi (2001).

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A Adams; Caroline Jackson-Adams 1st Dan Adams; Michael Adams 5th Dan Agnihotri; Dhrunad Agnihotri 3rd Dan Ahemad; Kadri Mukhtiyar Ahemad 1st Dan Ahemad; Kamal A. Khalil Gulam Ahemad 1st Dan Alford; Michael Alford 4th Dan Allcard; Sally Allcard 2nd Dan Allen; Jeremy Allen 3rd Dan Aquino; Dennis Q Aquino 5th Dan Aquino; Dominador Q Aquino Jr 4th Dan Archer; Barry Archer 5th Dan Archer; Karen Archer 1st Dan Arnold; Henry Arnold 1st Dan Artusi; Claudio Artusi 7th Dan Axton; James Axon 2nd Dan B Baillie; Paul Ballie 1st Dan Baker; Lesley Baker 2nd Dan Baldock; Robert Baldock 2nd Dan Bamania, Sanjay Bamania 1st Dan Bartnes; Marius Mørner Bartnes 1st Dan Basnet; Kailash Basnet 2nd Dan Basirali; Patala Azruddin Basirali 1st Dan Bass; Angela Bass 2nd Dan Beck; Graham Beck 1st Dan Beeby; Mark Beeby 6th Dan Beer; John Anderson Beer 1st Dan Beet; David George Beet 2nd Dan Bell; Deborah Bell 1st Dan Beaumont; David Beaumont 1st Dan Bhargawa; Aarushi Bhargawa 1st Dan Bhut; Nitesh C. Bhut 1st Dan Bland; Alex Bland 1st Dan Bland; Matthew Bland 1st Dan Blomburg; Frode Blomberg 2nd Dan Bolton; Andy Bolton 2nd Dan Branch; Norman Branch 1st Dan Brandon; Lee Brandon 1st Dan Brown; Joshua Brown 2nd Dan Brown; Mark Brown 1st Dan Brown; Ray Brown 3rd Dan Brown; Robert Brown 1st Dan Brown; Samantha Brown 1st Dan Brown; Taylor Brown 1st Dan Bryant; Rhys Bryant 1st Dan Bruce-Jones; Stuart Bruce-Jones 2nd Dan Bulley; Elizabeth Bulley 2nd Dan Bunting; Samuel Bunting 3rd Dan Burgess; Eleanor Burgess 2nd Dan Butler; Robert Butler 2nd Dan Byrne; Andrew Byrne 1st Dan Burri; Haran Burri 1st Dan Bush; Tony Bush 3rd Dan C Caillaud; Mickaël Caillaud 1st Dan Calder; Doug Calder 1st Dan Cant; Matthew Cant 2nd Dan Cant; Nathan Cant 1st Dan Carson; Kristian Carson 1st Dan Castle; Jim Castle 3rd Dan Chan; Arnel Chan 4th Dan Chandra Shekar; R. Chandra Shekar 4th Dan Chapple; Amy Chapple Shodan-ho Chauhan; Priyank Chauhan 3rd Dan Chant; Edwin Arthur Chant 1st Dan (Dec.) Chapman; William Chapman 1st Dan Charnaud; James Charnaud 5th Dan Chatfield; Connor Chatfield 1st Dan Charron; Marc Charron 1st Dan Chauhan; Devanshusinh Chauhan 1st Dan Chok Tourle; Daniel Chok Tourle 1st Dan Chuck; Graham Chuck 7th Dan Clancey; Nick Clancey 1st Dan Clarke; Steven Clarke 1st Dan Close; Harriet Close 2nd Dan Coles; Sam Coles 1st Dan Coles; Steven Coles 3rd Dan Coles; Thomas Coles 2nd Dan Connolly; Peter Connolly 1st Dan Constance; Andrew Constance 2nd Dan Constance; Lauren Constance 2nd Dan Coulson; Stephen Coulson 1st Dan Covey; Andrew Covey 2nd Dan Crocker; Howard Crocker 3rd Dan D Daglish; Joseph Daglish 1st Dan Dale; Chris Dale 3rd Dan Dale; Jon Dale 1st Dan Daly; Andrew Daly 6th Dan Daly; Jim Daly 6th Dan Dasu; Sarfaraj Sadikbhai Dasu 1st Dan Dean; Benjamin Dean 1st Dan De Fries; Roger De Fries 4th Dan Deny; Jean-Christophe Deny 1st Dan Desai; Mihir Desai 4th Dan Dilawarsha; Diwan Shakilsha Dilawarsha 1st Dan Dimelow; Jamie Dimelow Shodan-ho (JIdo-dan) Di Pietro; Paul Di Pietro 1st Dan Donelly; Paul Donelly 2nd Dan Dudzinski; Max Dudzinski 1st Dan Duhungal; Sher Bahadur Duhungal 3rd Dan Dupeé; Mark Dupeé 2nd Dan E Eade; Mirella Eade 1st Dan Edmunds; William Edmunds 1st Dan Edwardes; Daniel Edwardes 1st Dan Eide; Øyvind Eide 3rd Dan Einarsen; Ove Einarsen 2nd Dan Elliott; Cameron Elliott 1st Dan Elliott; Paul Elliott 7th Dan Elvin; Charlotte-Ray Elvin 1st Dan Ernst; Katinka Ernst 2nd Dan Etheridge; Mark Etheridge 1st Dan Evans; David Evans 2nd Dan F

Fair; Jade Fair 2nd Dan Fairgreaves; Peter Fairgreaves 1st Dan Fitzpatrick; Paul Fitzpatrick 2nd Dan Fletcher; Karen Fletcher 3rd Dan Flynn; Mark Flynn 1st Dan Forsythe; Eric Forsythe 3rd Dan Fowle; Nicholas Fowle 2nd Dan Francisco; Ari P Francisco 4th Dan Francisco; Rosario Francisco 2nd Dan Francisco; Tommy Rose A. Francisco 1st Dan Friday; Mark Friday 1st Dan G Garg; Anuj Garg 3rd Dan Garry; Ben Garry 2nd Dan Garry; Emma Garry 1st Dan Gascoinge; John Gascoigne 1st Dan Gawne; Scott Gawne 3rd Dan Gibson; Adel Gibson 2nd Dan Gill; Gagandeep Singh Gill 1st Dan Glover; Zeb Glover 3rd Dan Gohil; Chirag Sajubha Gohil 1st Dan Gold; Cameron Gold 1st Dan Gosling; Jason Gosling 2nd Dan (Dec.) Gouveia; Paulo Escorcio Gouveia 1st Dan Graham; Alex Graham 2nd Dan Granthom; David Granthom 1st Dan Granthom; John Grantham 3rd Dan Granville; Sam Granville 1st Dan Gray; Steven Gray 4th Dan Grayson; Mike Grayson 2nd Dan Green; Daniel Green 1st Dan Green; Tom Green 2nd Dan Guiver; Barry Guiver 2nd Dan Shaikh Sabir Gulammohammed 1st Dan Gunn, Ken Gunn 1st Dan H Hall; Neil Hall 1st Dan Hall; Peter Hall 6th Dan Halls; Lawrence Halls 1st Dan Hamilton-Stewart; Kevin Hamilton-Stewart 7th Dan Hammond; Paul Hammond 4th Dan Hammond; Susan Hammond 2nd Dan Hanif; Malek Mo. Rahil Mo. Hanif 1st Dan Harney; Scott Harney 1st Dan Harper; Jonathon Harper 2nd Dan Harris; Nigel Harris 1st Dan Harrison; Jeremy Harrison 1st Dan Harrison; Justin Harrison 1st Dan Harrison; Ken Harrison 4th Dan Hart; Gary Hart 1st Dan Hazelden; Keith Hazelden 1st Dan Hazelden; Sarah Hazelden 2nd Dan Heathcote; Natalie Heathcote 1st Dan Heathcote; Piers Heathcote 1st Dan Hirpara; Dwij N Hirpara 1st Dan Hoare; Gordon Hoare 6th Dan Holder; Gary Holder 1st Dan Holder; Holly Holder 1st Dan Hollyoak; Yvette Hollyoak 2nd Dan Holtom; David Holtom 6th Dan Hooper; Ben Hopper 1st Dan Horsley; Kenton Horsley 1st Dan Hounsell; Mandy Hounsell 1st Dan House; Richard House 3rd Dan Hunter; Ian Hunter 7th Dan I Ibayan; Adolfo C Ibayan 1st Dan Ilderton; Michael Ilderton 5th Dan Inabangan; Melany Alfonso Inabangan 1st Dan Ingebrigtsen; John Roger Ingebrigtsen 2nd Dan Ishabhai; Agariya Irfan Ishabhai 1st Dan J Jadawala; Sharva Jadawala 1st Dan Jagdish; Aditi Jagdish 1st Dan Jagdish; Isha Jagdish 1st Dan Jarvis; Derry Jarvis 1st Dan Jeffrey; Chris Jeffrey 1st Dan Jeffries; Hayley Jeffries 1st Dan Jeffries; Julie Jeffries 1st Dan Johannessen; Kristian Johannessen 3rd Dan Johannessen; Sissel Johannessen 2nd Dan Johannessen; Tore Johannessen 1st Dan Johnsen; Dan Johnsen 1st Dan Jonker; DJ Jonker 2nd Dan Jordan; Richard Jordan 1st Dan Joshi; Rajendra Joshi 3rd Dan Joy; Martin Joy 1st Dan Juvic; Stig Juvik 3rd Dan K Kaji; Sajid S. Kaji 1st Dan Kapadiya; Issar Babubhai Kapadiya 1st Dan Kapadiya; Kamil Babubhai Kapadiya 4th Dan Khadka; Bijaya Khadka 3rd Dan Kapoor; Rajarch Kapoor 1st Dan Karageorgevitch; HRH Djordje (George) Tomislav Karadjord-jevic 1st Dan Karageorgevitch; HRH Linda Tomislav Karadjordjevic 2nd Dan Karageorgevitch; HRH Mihailo (Michael) Tomislav Karadjord-jevic 1st Dan Khatri; Hari Sharan Khatri 4th Dan Khatri; Simon Khatri 2nd Dan Keeler; Simon Keeler 1st Dan Kelly, Geoff Kelly 4th Dan Killeya; Josanne Killeya 1st Dan King; Carrina King 2nd Dan King; Carmel King 2nd Dan King; Michelle King 2nd Dan Krappinger; Eric Krappinger 5th Dan Konigstedt; Leo Konigstedt 1st Dan Kosecka; Sylwia Kosecka 1st Dan Kumar; Shashi Kumar 2nd Dan Kumar; Sunil Kumar 3rd Dan Kurita; Daiki Kurita 1st Dan L Lakin; Harry Lakin 1st Dan Lakin; Natasha Lakin 1st Dan

Lakin; Sarah Lakin 3rd Dan Lama; Chin Lama 3rd Dan Lama; Ram Bahadur Lama 3rd Dan Lama; Sanjep Lama 1st Dan Larking; Rodney Larking 1st Dan Latimer; James Latimer 2nd Dan Laundon; Arron Laundon 1st Dan L'hermette; Philip L'hermette 1st Dan Limb; David Limb 3rd Dan Lone; Simen Lone 1st Dan Lorenzo; Chloe Lorenzo 1st Dan Lucas; William Lucas 2nd Dan Luckhurst; Ken Luckhurst 3rd Dan Luckie; Stephen Luckie 1st Dan Luscombe; Erik Luscombe 2nd Dan M MacLean; Piers MacLean 2nd Dan Mahajan; Mohan Mahajan 5th Dan Maharaj; M Maharaj 3rd Dan Maharjan; Bijay Maharjan 3rd Dan Maharjan; Dipesh Raj Maharjan 3rd Dan Maharjan; Niraj Maharjan 3rd Dan Maharjan; Suresh Maharjan 2nd Dan Majid; Maje Mo. Saif A. Majid 1st Dan Mannion; Daniel Mannion 2nd Dan Mansfield; Les Mansfield 6th Dan Mansfield; Tyrone Mansfield 3rd Dan Maharjan; Bijay Maharjan 3rd Dan Megrini; Mohamed Moutjahid Megrini 1st Dan Marret; Thomas Marrett 3rd Dan Martin; Nikki Martin 1st Dan Matthew; Sandra Matthew 1st Dan Maxwell; Scott Maxwell 1st Dan McDonaugh; Patrick McDonaugh 1st Dan McGreggor; Alex McGreggor 3rd Dan McGyll; Adam McGyll 1st Dan McInerney; Tara McInerney 2nd Dan Mehta; Dipal Mehta 1st Dan Mehta; Kunal Mehta 3rd Dan Meitei; Yumnam Chaoba Meitei 6th Dan Millington; Elliot Millington 1st Dan Mirza; Kash Mirza 1st Dan Mitchell; Paula Mitchell 4th Dan Mitford; Mathew Mitford 1st Dan Mohammedillyas; Shamnad Mohammedillyas 3rd Dan Morton; Elliot Douglas Morton 1st Dan Morton; Oscar Morton 1st Dan Mubarakbhai; Vijapura Mubarakbhai 1st Dan Murphy; Karen Murphy 1st Dan N Neale; Martin Neale 1st Dan Neupane; Mani Krishna Neupane 3rd Dan Nilsen; Christer Nilsen 2nd Dan Noad; Richard Noad 3rd Dan Noel; Andrew Noel 1st Dan Norman; Steven Norman 1st Dan Nasirulhaque; Shaikh Aehsanulhaque Nasirulhaque 1st Dan O Oakley; David Oakley 2nd Dan Olender; Joanna Olender 2nd Dan O'Rourke; Samuel O'Rourke 1st Dan Osborn; Brian Osborn 3rd Dan Osborn; Derek Osborn 4th Dan Overthrow, Mark Overthrow 6th Dan P Page; Andrew Page 1st Dan Panchal; Kartik Panchal 1st Dan Pandya; Arunkumar Pandya 1st Dan Parker; Lewis Parker 1st Dan Parmar; Pamraat Parmar 1st Dan Patel; Hitesh Patel 1st Dan Patel; Ishaan Patel 1st Dan Patel; Karan Patel 1st Dan Patel; Ketan Ramabhai Patel 4th Dan Patel; Neha Patel 1st Dan Patel; Niraj Patel 1st Dan Patel; Saishav Patel 1st Dan Patel; Tirth Jitendrabhai Patel 2nd Dan Patel; Uprami Patel 1st Dan Pathade; Deepak Pathade 1st Dan Patterson; Karen Patterson 3rd Dan Pender; Daniel Pender 1st Dan Penney; Stephen Penny 1st Dan Peters; John Peters 1st Dan Phillips; Lawrence Phillips 1st Dan Price; Harry Price 1st Dan Prosser; William Prosser 1st Dan Proulx; Cathy Proulx 1st Dan Pushpakumara; T.K. Krishantha Pushpakumara 5th Dan Q Queenan; Darran Queenan 2nd Dan R Rai; Bade Kumar Rai 3rd Dan Rai; Sukra Bahadur Rai 3rd Dan Rajbahak; Bikash Rajbahak 3rd Dan Rangel; Elizabeth Sellitti Rangel 1st Dan Rangel; Jose Sellitti Rangel 2nd Dan Ranparia; Parita Panparia 1st Dan Ranparia; Swati Panparia 1st Dan Rapley; Michael Rapley 7th Dan Rasmussen; Yngvar Rasmussen 1st Dan Rathwa; Naginbhai Rathwa 1st Dan Rayman; Elizabeth Rayman 1st Dan Rayman; Fallon Rayman 2nd Dan Reed; David Reed 2nd Dan Reid; Alan Reid 2nd Dan Rhind; Alex Oak Rhind 1st Dan Richards; Chris Richards 3rd Dan Robathan; Jodie Robathan 2nd Dan Robathan; Samuel Robathan 2nd Dan Robbins; Terry Robbins 4th Dan Rosen; Daniel Rosen 1st Dan Russell; Bradley Russell 2nd Dan S Salazar; Geovanny Sanchez Salazar 3rd Dan Sampson; Kieran Sampson 2nd Dan

Santillo; Sophie Santillo 1st Dan Samways; Kathryn Samways 2nd Dan. Sangani; Devanshi Sangani 1st Dan Sangani; Margish Sangani 1st Dan Santillo; Sophie Santillo 1st Dan Santos; Mário Santos 1st Dan Segovia; David Segovia 5th Dan Sehra; Satinder Sehra 4th Dan Shah; Harsh Shah 1st Dan Shah; Jamil Shah 1st Dan Shaikh; Nadeem Mo. Rafiqe Shaikh 1st Dan Shaikh; Tofik Gulammustufa Shaikh 1st Dan Shamnad; Shamnad Mohammedillyas 3rd Dan Shekar; R. Chandra Shekar 4th Dan Shepherd; Phillip Shepherd 2nd Dan Sherlock; Steve Sherlock 1st Dan Sherasiya; Raish Y. Sherasiya 1st Dan Shrestha; Ajaya Bhakta Shrestha 2nd Dan Shrestha; Krishna Kumar Shrestha 2nd Dan Shrestha; Narayan Das Shrestha 3rd Dan Silberberg; Ben Silberberg 2nd Dan Singh, Balwal Singh 3rd Dan Singh, Chandresh Singh 5th Dan Singh; Roekta Singh 1st Dan Singleton; Neil Singleton 1st Dan Skinner; Tim Skinner 1st Dan Smith; Dean Smith 1st Dan Smith; Matthew Smith 4th Dan Smith; Nick Smith 7th Dan Sodhi; Rinku Sodhi 3rd Dan Sodhi; Vikas Sodhi 5th Dan Solburg; Sigurd Solburg 1st Dan Spain; Michael Spain 3rd Dan Sparham; Guy Sparham 1st Dan Squires; Ben Squires 1st Dan Stinchcomb; Luke Stinchcomb 2nd Dan Stornes; Casper Stornes 1st Dan Stornes; Kjartan Stornes 5th Dan Sundermoorthy; S. Sundermoorthy 5th Dan Swanni; Kunwar Swanni 1st Dan Sweeney; Adam Sweeney 1st Dan Sweeney; Annika Sweeney 3rd Dan Sweeney; Christian Sweeney 1st Dan Sweeney; Raymond Sweeney 5th Dan Swift; Gary Swift 8th Dan Swift; Zoe Swift 4th Dan T Tamang; Laxman Tamang 1st Dan Tamang; Tej Bahadur Tamang 1st Dan Tamas; Frank Tamas 1st Dan Tamas; Matthew Tamas 1st Dan Tanner; Jason Tanner 4th Dan Taylor; James Taylor 5th Dan Taylor; Lenka Taylor 1st Dan Teichmann; Oren Teichmann 2nd Dan Telechea; Lucas Muniz Telechea 1st Dan Thokala; Yangaiah Thokala 2nd Dan Thompson; Ian Thompson 1st Dan Thornton, Oliver Thornton 4th Dan Thow; Hoy Hean Thow 8th Dan Tongue; Nathan Tongue 1st Dan Topley; Steven Topley 1st Dan Tite; Christopher Tite 1st Dan Trivedi; Pratik Trivedi 5th Dan Tumilty, Victor Tumilty 6th Dan U Umadiya; Ashif S. Umadiya 1st Dan V Vågheim; Jim Rune Vågheim 3rd Dan Vaghela; Nirav Kumar Vaghela 1st Dan Van Erps; Maarten Van Erps 1st Dan W Wadham; Brian Wadham 1st Dan Wakefield; Dominic Wakefield 1st Dan Walder; Mark Walder 4th Dan Wale; Steve Wale 1st Dan Wallace; Cindy Wallace 2nd Dan Washington; David Washington 1st Dan Watanabe; Ira Watanabe 6th Dan Webb; Philip Webb 1st Dan Wells; Brian Wells 4th Dan Whitt; Robin Whitt 2nd Dan Wickett; Trevor Wicket 4th Dan Williams; Kevin Williams 2nd Dan Williams; Mike Williams 3rd Dan Williams; Peter Williams 1st Dan Wilson, Paul Wilson 3rd Dan Winch; Timothy Winch 1st Dan Woodason; Dean Woodason 2nd Dan Y Yadav; Pushpendra Yadav 2nd Dan Yadav; Rakesh Yadav 1st Dan Young; Alan Young 1st Dan Young; Donald Young 1st Dan Young; Mike Young 2nd Dan Young; Timothy Young 1st Dan