BudoSai - 50th Anniversary of English Karate 2008

Sensei Wingrove has been training in Budo for over 55 years, spending over 21 years training and living in Japan. He is 9th Dan Jujutsu, 7th Dan Karate, 3rd Dan Judo and 3rd Dan Aikido. Sensei Wingrove captained the first English karate team in 1963 to the 1st European championships and studied in Europe with Vernon Bell,Tetsugi Murakami, Hiro Mochizuki, Tadashi Abe and Masamichi Noro before he went to Japan in the mid 60’s where he worked as the only foreigner at the national and international HQ of karate in Tokyo which enabled him to study with many of the legends of Budo such as Chojiro Tani, Gogen Yamaguchi,Hiranori Otsuka, Morihei Ueshiba, Kimbei Sato and Hideo Tsuchiya, in the Golden Age of Martial Arts.

Master Shinyu Gushi 9th Dan Uechi-ryu, a master of this rare school of Karate that has earned him the respect of teachers and students wherever he has taught.

Sensei Kando Shibamori 8th dan started his Wado-Ryu Karate studies under sensei Kazuo Sakai 9th dan in Yokohama, also trained directly with the founder of Wado-Ryu Otsuka Hiranori. In 1973 he moved to Austria to introduce Wado style. From 1987 he became chief instructor of Hungary and founder of IWKU (International Wadokarate Union), teaching Wado Karate in Austria, Hungary, Romania, Italy, Germany and France. His unique personality is an excellent example of the true karate-ka with life-long devotion to his art. This is a rare chance to train in England with a sensei of this calibre and ability.

Master Pan Cheng Miao is the head of the Ong Gong Shr Wu Shu Guan, which is the largest and best known Wu Shu Guan in Yong Chun. The Pan family have been practicing and teaching Yong Chun White Crane for seven generations, and trace their complete lineage back to Fang Chi Niang the founder of the White Crane system.

Sensei Yukiyoshi Marutani, one of the best modern karate teachers in the world, former U.S. National Coach, and a seven time member of the Japanese National Team, will add his talents to the BISHAM BUDOSAI. For the younger, sport orientated karateka, Marutani sensei’s counterattacking techniques are in a class of their own. He approaches competition from a traditional standpoint (he is 7th Dan Gen Sei Ryu) and does not subscribe to the “slap and tickle” school of competition karate. He is very much a tough kumite.

Master Morio Higaonna 9th Dan Goju-ryu, a true legend and master of his art, a charismatic leader in the world of karate who has built up a world-wide following, we welcome him back to Bisham.