The dojo was founded by Lee O'Connell in November 2006. We have a fantastic friends and family and crew atmosphere with some extremely hard exercise! We have created Countrywide Champions, dan grades and kyu grades of a terrific common. We normally have many large ranking Kendo sensei visit us from all through the United kingdom and attend several seminars and competitions, which is a necessary portion of continued examine. The founder and teacher, Lee O'Connell, began education in Kendo in 1995 with Swindells Sensei and Konishi Sensei. He is at present rated Sandan and has about 25 many years knowledge in martial arts. Lee is portion of the Kobudokan shiai workforce, who currenlty are the winners of the 2009 Sir Frank Bowden Taikai. Lee started off Karate-Do at an early age and is at this time Sandan, and has researched Aikido, Kobudo, Kyusho-Jutsu and competed for the British Ju-Jitsu crew, profitable 3 nationwide championships and european medals..