Ryushinkan Black Belts

The school has many dedicated instructors and has trained over 60 students to the level of Dan grade status. Below is a list of key Black Belts who have shown committment to their training and to the development of others.

6th Dan

Peter Connolly Kyoshi

5th Dan

Rhys Williams Shihan

Jennifer Grosvenor Renshi

Piero Barba Renshi

4th Dan

Tim Houghton Renshi

Carla Jenkins Renshi

Tina Emerson Sensei


3rd Dan

Derek Richards Sensei

Tim Emerson Sensei

Luke Bicknell Sensei

Joel Armstrong Sensei

Sarah Martin Sensei

Caroline Gibbs Sensei

Siobhan Franklin Sensei

2nd Dan

Simon Schoenbuchner

Nigel White

Peter Davey

Silke Schoenbuchner Sensei

Jason Marle Sensei

Steve Tovee

Jamie Ferguson Sensei

Jay Tovee

Ross Peacock


1st Dan

Jake Bicknell

Bob Saunders

Peter Ball

Rosie Ball

Peter Smith

Eloisa Tovee

Claudia Barba

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