Club Instructor

Garance Watford

(Senior Instructor)

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British Kendo Association affiliated member since March 2013

Kendo Training

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Ichi Byō Shi Kendo Club – Aylesbury – United Kingdom

Instructors: John Bates (3rd Dan) and Chris Bowden (5th dan – GB team).

Joined March 2013.

Full active member.

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Grading Record

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Ikkyu – National Grading – Watchet Seminar – United Kingdom

10/05/2015

Shodan – National Grading – Watchet Seminar – United Kingdom

22/05/2016

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Achievements:

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Lidstone Memorial Kyusha Taikai - London – United Kingdom

10/10/2015

Awarded Fighting Spirit.

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Ozawa Sensei (8th Dan - Kyoshi) Nihon Kendo No Kata Taikai - Nottingham – United Kingdom

26/03/2016

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Awarded 1st place in Kyusha/Shodan mixed section by Hiroshi Ozawa 8th Dan (kyoshi) and Takatera sensei 8th Dan (kyoshi), a former member of the Japanese Imperial Guard.

Iain Watford

(Dojo Sempai)

British Kendo Association affiliated member since October 2015

Grading Record:

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Ikkyu – National Grading – Glasgow Seminar – United Kingdom

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