The dojo was founded by Lee O'Connell in November 2006. We have a great household and workforce setting with some quite really hard exercise! We have produced National Champions, dan grades and kyu grades of a fantastic regular. We typically have lots of higher position Kendo sensei visit us from all around the United kingdom and go to many different seminars and competitions, which is a vital aspect of ongoing examine. The founder and instructor, Lee O'Connell, began instruction in Kendo in 1995 with Swindells Sensei and Konishi Sensei. He is right now rated Sandan and has around twenty five several years knowledge in martial arts. Lee is aspect of the Kobudokan shiai group, who currenlty are the winners of the 2009 Sir Frank Bowden Taikai. Lee began Karate-Do at an early age and is now Sandan, and has examined Aikido, Kobudo, Kyusho-Jutsu and competed for the British Ju-Jitsu team, successful 3 national championships and european medals..