5^th Dan jujitsu

4^rd Dan wado ryu karate

3^rd Dan karate jutsu

3^rd Dan karate-do

3^rd Dan iai-jutsu

2^nd Dan kobudo

Mark began training in Wado Ryu Karate under the instruction of Sensei Derek Ridgeway in Feb 1992, reaching his Shodan level in August 1996. Mark took his 2^nd Dan also with Sensei Derek Ridgeway in April 2001. 3^rd dan in October 2004 . In Wado Ryu Karate Mark began assisting his instructor with classes at the first opportunity, from about 7^th Kyu onwards, and started taking his own classes at Oswestry Leisure Centre (where he still teaches) in 1995.

He began JuJitsu training when he had reached 1st Kyu in Wado Ryu Karate in early 1996, going through to reach Shodan in September 1999, and his 2^nd Dan grading in September 2001, 3^rd dan April 2003 and 4^th dan in April 2006. He began helping with the children’s classes from 4^th Kyu as he had had lots of teaching experience with karate and became a regular instructor with Hankyo Kempo Ju Jitsu by 1999.

Mark also started training in Iaido (Batto Jutsu), the practice of the sword, in which he has completed 7 examinations, (some of which conducted by Kyoshi Seamus Mulholland), and is now a 3^rd dan in iai-jutsu .

Mark has been a self employed, full time martial arts instructor since 2000 trading as Bushin Martial Arts, which has over 300 students training.

Mark was awarded the title Renshi on 3^rd june 2006

Mark has also had lots of experience in teaching self-defence for a large variety of organisations including local Youth Services, Wrexham youth services, Duke of Edinburgh awards, Ellesmere College, the Grange Secondary School, SCAT , North Shropshire College and various primary and secondary schools in Oswestry and Shropshire.

·      Judo 5^th Dan

·      Bushin Jujitsu 2^nd Dan

·      British Judo Association Personal Safety Advisor

·      Senior Club Coach (UKCC Level 3)

·      Club Coach Bushin Jujitsu

Geoff has been involved in the martial arts since 1972, he is a former Judo and Jujitsu champion at local, regional and national level, Geoff has practiced Judo all over Europe and in the States, he has been a competitor in grappling and sport jujitsu events, he also trains in Mixed Martial Arts, Brazilian Jui-jitsu and Iaijutsu

He is employed as the Senior Youth Officer for Wrexham County Council and has been a full time youth worker for 25 years. Geoff is a qualified coach and is a life member of Wrexham Judo Club. He teaches Judo and Jujitsu and runs personal safety courses for Wrexham County Borough Council and Wrexham Duke of Edinburgh Award.

·      Bushin Jujitsu 2^nd Dan

·      Bushin Jujitsu 2^nd Dan

Stuart began training in Ju Jitsu in 1989 with Kenseikai Ju Jitsu, Dartford. After leaving London and trying various Ju Jitsu, Karate and Aikido clubs throughout Shropshire he had a number of years away from martial arts before taking up training with Renshi Gerrard in 2001. He Is currently training in Ju Jitsu and Iaijutsu.

Stuart works as a professional photographer, is a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society and is a school governor at Lakelands School.

·      Bushin Ju Jitsu 2^nd Dan
·      Wing Chun Si Hing (Older Brother)

Malcolm began Martial Arts with Lau Gar Kung Fu in 1985, before finding Wing Chun in 1986 and Sifu Samuel Kwok in 1987 who he studied with until 1997, also Sifu Billy Davidson to 1997. In this time Malcolm trained regularly with Grand Master Ip Chun. From 1997 to 2000 Malcolm trained in Jeet Kune Do with Carl Lewis and Larry Hartsell (pupil of Bruce Lee) before returning to Wing Chun at Peterborough in 2000, training regularly with Sifu Ron Heimberger (Utah) between 2000 and 2003.

Malcolm began Bushin Ju Jitsu in 2002, achieving 1st Dan in 2006. Malcolm continues to study and enjoy both Ju Jitsu and Wing Chun, teaching a Wing Chun training group.