Who Are Kodokan.

The guiding influence at Kodokan is Masatake Sumi Sensei, 8th Dan Hanshi, Professor of Physical Education at Fukuoka University of Education, Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. A Highly respected International Kendo Master, who annually leads the famous "Kodokan Kendo Seminar"

Jumpei Matsumoto 7th Dan Kyoshi chief National Kendo Coach for the British Kendo Association: 2007 to 2009, first visited the UK 25 years ago. An outstanding Kendo teacher with over 40 years of experience.

Other influencing sensei associated with Kodokan are Isao Uegaki 8th Dan Kyoshi. Junichi Tashiro 8th Dan Kyoshi. Fumio Mori 8th Dan Kyoshi. Susumu Nagao 8th Dan Kyoshi. Hiroshi Ozawa 7th Dan
Kyoshi. Morio Kumamoto 7th Dan Kyoshi.
  Paul Budden & Masatake Sumi Sensei

Head of Club : Paul Budden
Email : paul.budden@kodokankendo.org.uk

The Kancho at Kodokan is Paul Budden (7th Dan Renshi). Paul has a Level 2 award in Coaching Studies from the University of Gloucester and is a registered international Coach. He is also the author of Looking at a Far Mountain : A Study of Kendo Kata, was a member of the British team that won Bronze in Malmo '87 and trained in Japan. Currently he is a Championship Co-ordinator for the European Kendo Federation and was the Controller at the 'now acclaimed' 12th World Championships in Glasgow 2003. Paul was also advisor to the LEGO® Star Wars™ Fireworks Event 2008 for ‘Jedi training activities’ and kendo coach to the celebrities on Channel 4's 'the Game

Jumpei Matsumoto

7th Dan Kyoshi chief National Kendo Coach for the British Kendo Association: 2007 to 2009, first visited the UK 25 years ago. An outstanding Kendo teacher with over 40 years of experience.

Treasurer : Kazuyo Matsuda
Email : treasurer@kodokankendo.org.uk

Kazuyo Matsuda 6th Dan, BKA National Coach, former national ladies coach, national referee and the most senior graded lady kendoka in this country.

Club Secretary : Adrian Wagstaff
Email : secretary@kodokankendo.org.uk

3rd Dan who is a BKA level 1 registered coach.

Welfare (Child Protection) Officer: Carl Ranger
Email : welfare@kodokankendo.org.uk

3rd Dan who is a BKA level 1 registered coach.
   
All Instructors are NAKMAS registered, insured to teach Kendo and hold current CRB disclosures.