ROLL OF HONOUR
Since 1984 when Devon Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Kai was officially established around seventy people have attempted various levels of Dan Grade. The following are honoured having achieved the level shown by the
Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Academy and endorsed by the Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Renmei, Japan.
Achieved the level of:
7th Dan: PETER HILL
6th Dan: MATTHEW SOANES
5th Dan: ANDREW KILBY
4th Dan: DANIEL BEVAN, GARY MOORE,
RUSSELL OVEY & CRAIG HILL
3rd Dan: BILL ALDERSON, CHRIS GRUNDY,
ERIC PROLE, MARK VALLEI & GILLIAN MacKENZIE
13 people have achieved the level of San-Dan or above;
those shown above continue to be members.
Pictures and memories of a young Takamizawa Sensei the founder of our group during his University days in Japan
2nd Dan: CAROL HILL,
late MICHAEL PRYER, JAMES BOLTON,
MARK PREECE, BRYAN SMITH, JOHN McPAKE,
EDMUND DENNING, CHRIS STAMP,
SUSAN GREENAWAY & SABELLA McPAKE
Twelve people have achieved the level of Ni-Dan,
those shown above continue to be members.
1st Dan:
Thirty four people have achieved the level of Sho-Dan;
eighteen continue to be members.
Honourary Members:
FERNANDO PALLADINO 7th Dan
LEN JAY 6th Dan Renshi
MAURIZIO GIOIA 6th Dan
NORIKO MITSUHASHI 3rd Dan