Instructors

List of instructors

Name: M. Benfell Hanshi
Grade: 10th Dan Karate; 8th Level Gung-Fu; 8th Dan Ju-Jitsu

The late Michael Benfell Hanshi was Chief instructor of the Ryukyu School of Martial Arts and Founding Chairman of the Ryukyu Association of Karate and Gung-Fu. The Ryukyu School of Martial Arts in Nuneaton was his own club. He always took a very active roll in instructing his students, as well as being regularly invited to instruct at courses around the UK and Europe. The club is still run in the same spirit that he ran it when he was with us.

Hanshi Benfell

 

Name: D. Atkins Shihan
Grade: 8th Dan

Chief instructor of the Ryukyu School of Martial Arts and Grading Officer of the Ryukyu Association of Karate and Gung-Fu. Atkins Shihan trained with Benfell Hanshi since the age of 8 and now actively passes on his knowledge and experience within the club and as a guest instructor at various courses around the UK and Europe.

Shihan Atkins

 

Name: J. Rowland-Jones Shihan
Grade: 7th Dan

Dojo Senior and Treasurer of the Ryukyu School of Martial Arts. Sensei Rowland-Jones is also Secretary and Treasurer of the Ryukyu Association of Karate and Gung-Fu. He is also a Senior Instructor of the Junior Club.

Sempai John

 

Name: S. Stocker Koshi
Grade: 6th Dan

Dojo Senior of the Ryukyu School of Martial Arts.

Sempai Stocker

 

Name: D. Mount Renshi
Grade: 5th Dan

Dojo Senior of the Ryukyu School of Martial Arts. She is also a Senior Instructor of the Junior Club.

Sempai Mount

 

Name: C. Radforth Sensei
Grade: 3rd Dan

Senior of the Ryukyu School of Martial Arts.

Sensei Radforth

 

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