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yudansha

Kentucky Budo-kan

Yudansha Page

This page is dedicated to the few students who have put forth the extra effort and time required to reach the prestigious rank of Yudansha {Black Belt} in Chito-ryu, one of the most unique systems of karate in existence today.  Acquiring the rank of Yudansha signifies that the student has proven themselves many times over, and  each Yudansha has met the requirements to be signified and recognized at their respective rank level.  Yudansha grade should also identify them as individuals of good honest moral character.  

Receiving the rank of Sho-dan (First Degree Black Belt) and above should not be taken lightly.  It bears with it a responsibility to be an example for others to follow not only in the dojo but outside the dojo as well.  We are all being observed, especially those few of us who participate in something as unique as a martial art.  We must constantly maintain awareness of our behavior, our speech, as well as our attitude if we want the general public to accept our art as something truly worth seeking.  Whether we want to be or not, we all serve as an example for others to follow. We must lead by example and live the example .

       

   

 
James L. Davenport (Began Karate Training 1970)
Kentucky Budo-kan
Dojo Chief Instructor
Rank:  Hachi-dan (8th Degree)
Titles:  Shihan, Hanshi
Certified title of Kyoshi by the Dai Nippon  Butoku-kai of Japan
Senior Student of George Van Horne, Jr. Ku-dan, Hanshi
Other Martial Arts Studied: Aikijujutsu, Aikido, Jujutsu, Kendo, Iaido

Renshi James L. Davenport
James A. MacKenzie (Began Karate Training 1979)
Kentucky Budo-kan
Senior Assistant Instructor
Rank: Go-dan (5th Degree) Title: Shihan
Other Martial Arts studied:  Wado-ryu Karate, Shoto-kan Karate, Judo.

Renshi James L. Davenport Renshi James L. Davenport         No Picture Available
Scott M. Dunn Daniel Ransom Davenport Teresa Hayes
Assistant Instructor                     

Rank: Yon-dan (4th Degree)

 Assistant Instructor

Rank San-dan (3rd Degree) 

Junior Assistant Instructor

Rank: Ni-dan (2nd Degree)
Began Karate Training 1984 Began Formal Karate Training 1990 Began Karate Training 1997
 
         Renshi James L. Davenport            No Picture Available
James Shawn Davenport Danielle James                                       Michael Hines
Assistant Instructor Junior Assistant Instructor  Junior Assistant Instructor
Rank:  San-dan (3rd Degree) Began Formal Karate Training 1986 Rank: Ni-dan (2nd Degree)  Began Karate Training 1999 Rank: Sho-dan (1st Degree) Began Karate Training 2000 

           No Picture Available
Michael Wilson
Junior Assistant Instructor
Rank: Sho-dan (1st Degree)

Began Karate Training 2001

 

 The following are Yudansha who no longer train in the Kentucky Budo-kan.

1.    Mr. Ed Logan - Sho-dan (Ed Logan no longer trains. He is an attorney and lives in Frankfort, Ky.)

2.    Mr. Willie Elliot - Yon-dan (Willie Elliot now trains at the US Chito-kai Hombu dojo.)

3.    Mr. Randall Wright - Ni-dan (Randy Wright no longer trains, but is a financial advisor to Kyoshi Davenport.)

4.    Mr. Jesse Lewis - Sho-dan (Jesse Lewis no longer trains and lives in Frankfort, Ky.)

5.    Mr. Carl Stanley - Sho-dan (Carl Stanley no longer trains and lives in Shelbyville, Ky.)

6.    Ms. Martha Makra - Sho-dan (Martha  Makra no longer trains  in karate, but teaches Aikido in Lexington, Ky.)

6.    Mr. Todd Blanton - Sho-dan (Todd Blanton no longer trains and lives in Florida.)

7.    Mr. Mark Miller - Sho-dan (Mark Miller no longer trains and lives in Salvisa, KY.)

8.    Mr. Joe Shokooh - Sho-dan (Joe Shokooh no longer trains and lives in Knoxville, TN.)

9.    Mr. Michael P. Wood - Sho-dan (Mike Wood no longer trains and lives outside Versailles, KY.)

Renshi James L. Davenport

10.  Mr. James L. Chipps - San-dan (James Chipps no longer trains and lives in Lexington, KY.)