ROLL OF HONOUR
Since 1984 when Devon Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Kai was officially established nearly eighty people have attempted various levels of Dan Grade.
The following are honoured having achieved the level shown by the
Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Academy and endorsed by the Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Renmei, Japan.
Achieved the level of:
7th Dan: PETER HILL Renshi
6th Dan: MATTHEW SOANES Shidoin
5th Dan: ANDREW KILBY & DANIEL BEVAN
4th Dan: GARY MOORE,
RUSSELL OVEY & CRAIG HILL
3rd Dan: BILL ALDERSON, CHRIS GRUNDY,
ERIC PROLE, MARK VALLEI & GILLIAN MacKENZIE
13 people have achieved the level of San-Dan or above;
those shown continue to be members.
Pictures and memories of Takamizawa Sensei the founder of our group during his University days in Japan
2nd Dan: CAROL HILL,
late MICHAEL PRYER, JAMES BOLTON,
MARK PREECE, BRYAN SMITH, JOHN McPAKE,
EDMUND DENNING, CHRIS STAMP,
SUSAN GREENAWAY & SABELLA McPAKE
Twelve people have achieved the level of Ni-Dan, those shown continue to be members or remembered.
Many Congratulations to Heidi Hunkin aged 16 and Alice Hunkin aged 18 on passing 1st Dan in such fine style at the end of the 2026 Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Academy International Winter Course in Guildford, Surrey. There were ten candidates, with just four being successful. Heidi and Alice from Frithlestock have trained at our Torrington dojo for the past ten years.
1st Dan:
Thirty six people have achieved the level of Sho-Dan;
approximately 50%
continue to be members with a number going onto University.
Honourary Members:
FERNANDO PALLADINO 7th Dan
LEN JAY 6th Dan Renshi
MAURIZIO GIOIA 6th Dan
NORIKO MITSUHASHI 3rd Dan
