Head Instructor, Ashley Hennessy Shihan 8th Dan
Under the tutelage of head instructor Ashley Hennessy Sensei (8th Dan) our instructors and students work together to achieve personal growth through the study of Aikido and Kenjutsu techniques. Students learn with the development of basic techniques, Aikido provides an enormously powerful means of self-defence without undue aggression.
Tomasz Dabrowski
Shihan 6th Dan
Connor McKay
5th Dan Aikido
3rd Dan Kenjitsu
Connor started his journey in 2005. In the beginning he was inspired by watching kung fu movies with his dad when he was a kid. From there it became a passion.
One thing he loves, how vast martial arts are. In each style has enough content to a lifetime of study. I enjoy the endless pursuit of perfecting technique. It allows me to constantly set goals and stay focused.
A few of his interests when he’s not at the dojo include camping, canoeing, and standup paddle boarding.
Fav technique – shomen irimi nage
Ross Emerson
2nd Dan Kenjitsu
Ross became interested in Japanese culture at an early age with the Anime wave of the 90’s, but became more interested the art of Kenjutsu back when the movie The Last Samurai came out and wanted to learn the art. After moving to London and getting settled he became a member of Aikido London practicing Shin Arashi Ryu Kenjutsu in 2005. Sadly after 6 or so months of joining and gaining the rank of 7th Kyu he had to take a step back for a very very long time due to work schedules and life commitments. Fortunately, in 2018 he was once again able to join classes and began practicing with a drive to make up for lost time and climbed through the ranks so much that In 2021 Ross was tested and passed his Shodan (1st Degree Black Belt). His line of work has him travel extensively in Canada so even though his time at the dojo can be sporadic at times, he continues to practice even away to maintain his skills and once back in town he steps back in to help teach others, and continue his growth of the art.
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