Seishin Iaido

   

Seishin DNBK

Seishin Dojo is officially registered as an official dojo with Dai Nippon Butoku Kai International Division.

In addition, a number of selected Seishin Members are members of DNBKID

Bruce Scrivens-Renshi, Chief Instructor of Judo and Iaido

2000 - Attended the 1st European Butoku Sai on in Manchester UK

2000 - Participated in the Millennium Training Camp, Norfolk Virginia

2002 - Travelled to Japan to take part in the 2nd World Butoku Sai in the historic Butokuden in Kyoto. It was at this historic event that he gained the title of Renshi and was also awarded the Doryuko Sho (Award of Great Effort)

2003 - Attended European Rensei Taikai held in Magdeburg,Germany

2004 - Travelled  to Norfolk, Virginia USA to take part in The DNBK All America and International Butoku Sai. Bruce was once again privileged to be awarded the Doryuko Sho (Award of Great Effort) at this event which attracted over 400 people from around the world. He was awarded his Godan (5th Dan) Judo and Sandan (3rd Dan) Iaido personally by Hiroyuki Tesshin Hamada, Hanshi, Chair of International Division Dai Nippon Butoku Kai.

2005 - Took part in the European Rensei Taikai held in Sintra, Portugal. At this event, Bruce was honoured to receive the following two awards:

Shorei Sho (Commending Performance Award)

and

Outstanding Instructor Award

2006 - Took part in European Butoku Sai in Brussels Belgium. At this event Seishin received the Doryuko Sho for Iaido.

2006 - Dai Nippon Butoku Kai - UK Budo Seminar

On Sunday 5th March 2006 a strong team from Seishin travelled to the Wycombe Judo Centre in High Wycombe to take part in this event.

Seishin demonstrated Muso Shinden Ryu Iaido and Traditional Judo Kata. The Judo katas were performed by some of our junior students.

This was then followed by training seminars in Iaido, Judo, Ju Jitsu, Aikido and Karate. All these were led by Hanshi Hamada, Chair – DNBK International Division

The Seishin Team:-

Bruce Scrivens, Renshi
James Stringer
John Mackintosh
Rob Lightfoot
Kelly Sole
Dan Bolland
John Boulderstone
Joe Bolland

Bruce was honoured to receive from Hanshi Hamada the award of Shorei Sho and also the Outstanding Instructor Leadership Award.

2008 – Attended the 3rd World Bukoku Sai and 46th All Japan Butoku Sai, Kyoto, Japan Seishin were awarded the Doryoku Sho and Renshi Scrivens the Shorei Sho