The dojo was founded by Lee O'Connell in November 2006. We have a wonderful friends and family and group setting with some incredibly really hard apply! We have developed Nationwide Champions, dan grades and kyu grades of a excellent common. We often have several higher position Kendo sensei visit us from all over the United kingdom and go to various seminars and competitions, which is a critical portion of continued examine. The founder and teacher, Lee O'Connell, started teaching in Kendo in 1995 with Swindells Sensei and Konishi Sensei. He is at present rated Sandan and has over 25 years encounter in martial arts. Lee is component of the Kobudokan shiai workforce, who currenlty are the winners of the 2009 Sir Frank Bowden Taikai. Lee up and running Karate-Do at an early age and is at this time Sandan, and has analyzed Aikido, Kobudo, Kyusho-Jutsu and competed for the British Ju-Jitsu group, profitable 3 nationwide championships and european medals..