Sensei Mike Russell - Yondan(4th Dan Black Belt)
Profile

	August 1985 Starts Karate at age 22 at the Portobello High School Karate Club under the instruction of Sensei Steve Roy. December 1985 Grades to 9th Kyu. August 1988 Starts lessons in Okinawan Kobudo (weapons) under the Instruction of Sensei John Tosney. April 1992 first meets and trains with Kanazawa Kancho at Stirling University as a 3rd Kyu. June 1992 Joins the Scottish Kobudo Demonstration Team at charity event in Donaldson's School, Edinburgh. September 1992 Trains with Keinosuke Enoeda Sensei at course in St Andrew's.
August 1993	Takes Part in Charity Event at Meadowbank Stadium as part of Kobudo Demonstration Team.
June 1994	Graded to Shodan (1st Dan) under the Satori Karate Do.
November 1994	Takes Part in Open Weekend Course in Slough with Mr Kanazawa.
1996	Joins SKKIF under the Instruction of Jim Palmer Sensei.
November 1997	Graded to Nidan (2nd Dan) under Kanazawa Hirokazu Kancho at Stirling Honbu Dojo.
March 1999	Mr Kanazawa Gives his permission for Tom and Mike Russell to open a Dojo in Edinburgh.
August 1999	Kanazawa Shotokan Ryu - Edinburgh Dojo opens its doors for the first time under the Instruction of Brothers Tom and Mike Russell at the Forrestine's Centre, Broomhouse Road.
November 2002	Graded to Sandan. (3rd Dan) under Kanazawa Kancho in Stirling.
May 2008	Graded to Yondan. (4th Dan) under Kanazawa Kancho in Stirling.

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