All Lancashire Aikikai instructors hold Coaching Qualifications of the national governing body the BAB
Graham Harrison 5th Dan, BAB Coach Level 1 & Young People
Kelvin Rice 3rd Dan, BAB Coach Level 1 & Young People
Wayne Gaunt 3rd Dan, BAB Coach Level 1
Kevin Wallace 2nd Dan, BAB Coach Level 1
I started aikido in 1990 as a junior,
training under Sue Baird Sensei, progressed to senior 3rd kyu in 1995. In 1998 I moved to Oxford and trained briefly under Peter Megan Sensei
(of BAF). In November 2000 I returned to Manchester and was graded 1st
Dan. I studied Judo for 3 years as a child and briefly trained in shotokan
karate. In 2001 I started training in Ninjutsu. I currently hold the BAB Level 1 coach award.