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Kenbukai is the name of his dojo,
named in great
respect of his first sensei Dunlop Paul.
It
was formed so that approved students going from his dojo to open their own
would have a reliable and continuous source of syllabus, technique and
friendship.
He has been with Professor Dr R W Mills Sensei, Chairman of BSKA, since
then.
He was formerly a student of Dunlop Paul sensei, practicing Shukokai karate,
kenjutsu from Kimura sensei
and Sai and Nunchaku since 1974. He was
also 3rd Dan Sankukai, Nanbu Sensei
training also under Tsukada sensei
in BSKA
He
holds the rank of Rokudan (6th Dan) and is chief instructor for the BSKA
for the West of
He
became a Shinkendo student of Obata sensei in 2000 and held the ranks, awarded
by Obata sensei,
of
Hyaku-e and Shodan Renshi Kaku and
Shodan Toyama Ryu Battojutsu.
Kenbudo
Higashi Ryu Japanese Swordsmanship is a result of East sensei’s continuous
study since 1974, not just of techniques
and
combinations but understanding of strategy, ki, tactics, bunkai, by thorough and
continuous Karate and Kenbudo training.
Passing
these arts to serious students is the only reason for the existence of his dojo
and this site.
Kenbudo
Higashi Ryu is
a thorough sword system developed by him over the years. The syllabus is in the
process of being formalised, with the help
and
great efforts of Ben Gray sensei, a long term Sword and karate student of
Somerset Budokai, who has his own Kizenkai dojo for Kenbudo.
Nitoken,
the two sword system and cutting of thrown targets has been loosely
in the training schedule of
now retained
in the Kenbudo syllabus. In addition, the breaking of timber with bokken is
part of Kenbudo, taught to him by Kimura sensei in the early seventies.
Kenbudo
Higashi Ryu is
owned by East sensei and is not part of any other art or system by that name.
The
morning sessions held at the
From
time to time there are Saturday morning sessions for Shitoryu karate for high
grades.
Prospective
students of Shitoryu karate or Kenbudo are welcome to make contact for more
information.
Link
to KENBUDO
Higashi Ryu
Link
to BSKA
(British Shitoryu Karate Association)
There
are currently three dojo in
Kenbukai Fred East Karate and Kenbudo
Yatton
BSKA Tony Barber Karate
Kizenkai Ben
Gray Kenbudo
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