| Chief Instructors
Paul Shephard 5th dan
Started training in 1978 under sensei's Perry and Shearer. He has been
teaching for over 20 yrs.
Graded shodan under Kanazawa sensei all other grades under Perry
sensei.
Barry Shearer 7th dan
Sensei Shearer has been training for over 30 years and teaching for over 25
years. He is one of the most knowledgable instructors in the country with great
technical ability.
Sensei Shearer took 1st,2nd & 3rd dan under Kanazawa sensei and all
his other grades under Paul Perry sensei 8th dan.
Assistant
Instructors
Colin Cottrell 3rd dan
Alan Smith 2nd dan
Yudansha
Brian Wood 2nd dan
George Garnish 2nd dan
Seth Hart 1st dan
Richard Forster 1st dan
Jack Shephard 1st dan
Scott Staines 1st dan
Andre Cummings 1st dan
Dan Gradings Minimum time Requirement
1st Kyu-1st dan: 6 Months or 1 Year (Normal)
1st dan-2nd dan: 2 Years
2nd dan-3rd dan: 3 Years
3rd dan-4th dan: 4 Years
4th dan-5th dan: 5 Years
5th dan-6th dan: 6 Years
6th dan-7th dan: 7 Years
7th dan-8th dan: 8 Years
Please note these are minimum times before you can be considered for
grading, not an automatic right..
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