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

	September 1982 Starts Karate at age 27 at the Moray House College Karate Club under the instruction of Sensei Wilson MacNeill. August 1983 Leaves Moray House College Karate Club to join newly created Portobello High School Karate Club under the instruction of Sensei Steve Roy. December 1983 Grades to 9th Kyu. September 1985 As a 4th Kyu has an horrific knee injury that almost ends his karate career. November 1985 Whilst still in plaster resumes his karate training. October 1986 Grades to 3rd Kyu. April 1992 First meets and trains with Kanazawa Kancho at Stirling University as a 1st Kyu.
September 1992	Trains with Keinosuke Enoeda Sensei at course in St Andrew's.
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. Also presented with 20 year service certificate by Master Kanazawa Kancho.
March 2003	Promoted to one of only 3 Senior instructors of Kanazawa Shotokan Ryu Scotland by Sensei Jim Palmer.
May 2008	Graded to Yondan. (4th Dan) under Kanazawa Kancho in Stirling.

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