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Sensei Valman 7th Dan, first started training back in 1977 at the Chingford (BJA) Judo club. At 14 he watched a demonstration by Enoeda Sensei and decided after that to join the (KUGB) Karate Union of Great Britain, he started his journey both in Marshall Street, the Oasis Sports Centre and Seymour Leisure Centre in London, under Enoeda Sensei and Ohta Sensei, plus many other KUGB and JKA instructors at that time.
Sensei travelled up and down the country training if sometimes invited to other clubs, like the Red Triangle in Liverpool, also Kawasoe Sensei in Shepherds Bush, plus over the years, he travelled around the world to spend time and train with some of the best instructors he could find to enhance his own training and knowledge, these included: Yamazaki Sensei, Kanazawa Sensei, T.Okuyama Sensei, Kagawa Sensei and many more.
Sensei has taught at numerous clubs around the world, he has also studied other martial art styles and systems, training and teaching in many top clubs in the UK, Europe and beyond. He was awarded his 6th Dan back in 2017 under a senior group of instructors and signed by Hanshi Jo Biggs. In 2024 Sensei was awarded his 7th Dan from the World Kobudo Association for commitment to training, international teaching and dedicating his personal time working in specialist schools with children and adults.
Sensei also holds Dan grades in Shotokai Karate, Judo and has extensively studied Jujitsu, Kempo and other styles of Karate. With his many years of experience, Sensei started teaching full time back in 2001.
Sensei travelled up and down the country training if sometimes invited to other clubs, like the Red Triangle in Liverpool, also Kawasoe Sensei in Shepherds Bush, plus over the years, he travelled around the world to spend time and train with some of the best instructors he could find to enhance his own training and knowledge, these included: Yamazaki Sensei, Kanazawa Sensei, T.Okuyama Sensei, Kagawa Sensei and many more.
Sensei has taught at numerous clubs around the world, he has also studied other martial art styles and systems, training and teaching in many top clubs in the UK, Europe and beyond. He was awarded his 6th Dan back in 2017 under a senior group of instructors and signed by Hanshi Jo Biggs. In 2024 Sensei was awarded his 7th Dan from the World Kobudo Association for commitment to training, international teaching and dedicating his personal time working in specialist schools with children and adults.
Sensei also holds Dan grades in Shotokai Karate, Judo and has extensively studied Jujitsu, Kempo and other styles of Karate. With his many years of experience, Sensei started teaching full time back in 2001.