David Passmore

Budokan is headed up by David Passmore 6th Dan Kyoshi with the Dai Nippon Butokukai in Kyoto, Japan.
He originally began in the Shotokan style of Karate in the early 60’s and trained with the famous Enoeda and Kanazawa Sensei’s. (teachers) in South Africa.
Then he moved over to Shukukai Karate and trained with Kimura and Tani Senseis
David began the study of Traditional Aikido in 1974 and was incredibly lucky to have trained with Senseis, Chiba, Kanetsuka, Kisshomaru Ueshiba, Sekiya, Tamura, Saito and many other eminent Japanese and European teachers, across Europe, especially in France.
He was the Founding Secretary of the British Aikido Board in 1978 and served as Chairman of the Martial Arts Commission in the UK.
Also in 1978, he began the study of Iaido with Sensie's Ishido and Hiroi, within the British Kendo Federation.