Who’s Who – Iaido Bu
Iaido Bu Management Team
Iaido Bucho (Head of Bu/Faculty) (Vic Cook)
Email : iaido.bucho@kendo.org.uk
Practices at:
Art and Grade:
Outside Budo:
A bit about me:
Iaido Grading Officer (Judith Farncombe)
Villetta, Old Lane Gardens, Cobham, Surrey KT11 1NN, United Kingdom (U.K.)
Email : iaido.grading@kendo.org.uk
Practices at: Shinbukan – Guildford
Art and Grade: Iaido, Yondan
Outside Budo: Professional Librarian, writer, interested in the paranormal.
A bit about me: A bit about me: I have been practicing Iaido since the 1980s. My current teacher is Cook sensei; my original teacher was Lee sensei. When she moved to Australia Cook sensei took me into the Shinbukan family after permission being granted by Lee sensei to do so. I teach Iaido at Shinbukan – Guildford, a very small club based in East Horsley, Surrey (the nearest town is Guildford hence the name). We practice on Tuesday evening.
Iaido Events Officer (Brian Stockwell)
Email : iaido.events@kendo.org.uk
Practices at: Shinbukan dojo, Barnstaple Devon
Art and Grade: Iaido Sandan and Aikido Nanadan
A bit about me: I am a former police trainer and now concentrate much of my time on running my Aikido Association in North Devon which has 250+ members. We have a permanent dojo which is used for aikido and iaido.
I am a Coach Tutor for the British Aikido Board, and also lecture and assess on sports coaching courses at the local college. I am a Director of a digital printing company and also run a small publishing company specialising in martial arts and fitness books.
I have run courses at national and international level for the past 30 years and began my study of martial arts in 1964 whilst in the Army.
I have been Events Officer for a nearly a year now and my aim is to streamline and improve the administration side of things by making more use of IT. One of my pet hates is queuing up so one of my key aims to keep this to an absolute minimum at BKA events.
Iaido Team Manager (Greg Drewe)
Email : iaido.coach@kendo.org.uk
Practices at: tba
Art and Grade:tba
Outside Budo:tba
A bit about me: tba
Dojo Representatives Committee Chair (Chris Mansfield)
Email: drc.iai@kendo.org.uk
Practices at: tba
Art and Grade: tba
Outside Budo: tba
A bit about me: tba
