INSTRUCTORS |
We have two Instructors at our club, they are, WAYNE BUTLER, 4th Dan SHOTOKAN A.M.A. Age - 36 Years training - 16 Instructors - John Flavell, 7th Dan, Archie Fieldhouse, 6th Dan, Mark Tranter 5th Dan, Clive Tranter 4th Dan. Other Instructors trained under - Hirokasu Kanazawa 10th Dan, Ticky Donovan 8th Dan, Rick Jackson 7th Dan, Manabu Murakami 6th Dan, Terry O'Neill 6th Dan, John Preece, 6th Dan, Lee Butler 6th Dan, George Best 5th Dan, Melvin Austin 5th Dan, Simon Oliver 5th Dan, Tony Atherden 4th Dan, Janet Tunstall 4th Dan, Wayne Otto 3rd Dan. Graded to 1st Dan in 1997 under John Flavell, (then a 6th Dan). Graded to 2nd Dan in 1999 under Mark Tranter, 5th Dan. Graded to 3rd Dan in 2002 under Mark Tranter, 5th Dan. Graded to 4th Dan in 2006 under Lee Butler, 6th Dan. Competition trophies won - A.M.A./M.B.K. West Midlands Open Karate championships - 1st - Mens kata, 1996 aand 1999, 1st Team kata, 1999, 2nd Team kata, 1997, 2nd Team kumite, 1997 and IAN ROGERS, 4th Dan SHOTOKAN A.M.A. Age - 26 Years trained - 16 Instructors - John Flavell, 7th Dan, Archie Fieldhouse, 6th Dan, Mark Tranter 5th Dan and Clive Tranter 4th Dan. Other Instructors trained under - Hirokasu Kanazawa 10th Dan, Manabu Murakami 6th Dan, John Preece 6th Dan, Lee Butler 6th Dan, George Best 5th Dan, Melvin Austin 5th Dan, Simon Oliver 5th Dan, Tony Atherden 4th Dan and Janet Tunstall 4th Dan. Graded to 1st Dan in 1997 under John Flavell (then a 6th Dan). Graded to 2nd Dan in 1999 under Mark Tranter 5th Dan. Graded to 3rd Dan in 2002 under Mark Tranter, 5th Dan. Graded to 4th Dan in 2006 under Lee Butler, 6th Dan. Competition Trophies Won - A.M.A. / M.B.K. West Midlands Open Karate Championships, 1st Team kata, 1999, 2nd Team kata 1997, 2nd Men's kata, 1999. |
Wayne Butler |
Ian Rogers |
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