Teaching & Admin Team
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Paul Gledhill Sensei
Dojo Founder / Chairman
BKA Senior Coach in Kendo iaido and Jodo
Kendo 4th Dan, iaido 5th Dan & Jodo 4th Dan
Former Team GB squad captain (Kendo)
Former Treasurer for the British Kendo Association
Musoshinden ryu iaido 夢想神伝流 居合
Musoshinden jushin ryu iaido 夢想神伝重信流 居合
Shintomuso ryu Jojutsu 神道夢想流杖術
Martin Clark Sensei
Dojo Leader Kenyukan Suffolk
Supporting Sensei for Kenyukan Stevenage
National Coach for Team GB iaido team
Director of UK Coach Development Programme
iaido 6th Dan& Jodo 3rd Dan
Current Team GB iaido squad Coach
Musoshinden ryu iaido 夢想神伝流 居合
Musoshinden jushin ryu iaido 夢想神伝重信流 居合
Shintomuso ryu Jojutsu 神道夢想流杖術
Colin Porter Sensei
Coach in Kendo iaido and Jodo / Masamune Dojo
Masamune / Kenyukan Dojo
National Team: GB iaido team Manager
Kendo 3rd Dan iaido 5th Dan & Jodo 3rd Dan
L2 Coach
Muso-Jikiden-Eishin ryu iaido 無双直伝英信流 居合
Shintomuso ryu Jojutsu 神道夢想流杖術
David Parker Sensei
Coach in iaido and Jodo / Kenyukan Suffolk
iaido 6th Dan & Jodo 5th Dan
L2 Coach
Current Team GB squad member (Jodo / iaido): 2022 GB iaido Team Captain
Current BKA iaido-bu Grading officer
Musoshinden ryu iaido 夢想神伝流 居合
Musoshinden jushin ryu iaido 夢想神伝重信流 居合
Shintomuso ryu Jojutsu 神道夢想流杖術
Ed Umeyama Sensei
梅山ゆきのり
Dojo Leader / Kenyukan Stevenage
Kenyukan Stevenage Web Master / First Aider
iaido 5th Dan & Jodo 5th Dan
L2 Coach
Former Team GB iaido squad Member
Former BKA iaido-bu Grading officer
Musoshinden ryu iaido 夢想神伝流 居合
Shintomuso ryu Jojutsu 神道夢想流杖術
Metin Hassan Sensei
Coach in iaido and Jodo / Kenyukan Stevenage
Kenyukan Stevenage Dojo Secretary
iaido 3rd Dan & Jodo 3rd Dan
L1 Coach
Former Team GB iaido squad Member
Musoshinden ryu iaido 夢想神伝流 居合
Shintomuso ryu Jojutsu 神道夢想流杖術
David Norris Sensei
Coach in iaido and Jodo / Kenyukan Stevenage
Kenyukan Stevenage Dojo
Child Protection Officer / First Aider
iaido 3rd Dan & Jodo 3rd Dan
L1 Coach
Musoshinden ryu iaido 夢想神伝流 居合
Shintomuso ryu Jojutsu 神道夢想流杖術
Louis Labuschagne Sensei
Coach in iaido and Jodo / Eishinkan Dojo
Eishinkan / Kenyukan Dojo
iaido 2nd Dan & Jodo 3rd Dan
L1 Coach
Musoshinden ryu iaido 夢想神伝流 居合
Shintomuso ryu Jojutsu 神道夢想流杖術
Colin Umeyama
Dojo Treasurer / Kenyukan Stevenage (From 2024)
Musokan / Kenyukan Dojo
Kendo 6 Kyu, iaido 1st Kyu & Jodo 1st Kyu
Musoshinden ryu iaido 夢想神伝流 居合
Shintomuso ryu Jojutsu 神道夢想流杖術
