Senior grades have to hone their skills for longer before attempting more exacting assessments. In order to gain a Black Belt it is necessary for the student to demonstaight basics, basic combinations,  impact training , kata (set formal excercise) and kumite (sparring).

The following list of Black Belts are presently training at the club.


8th Dan

James (Dusty) Miller   8th Dan

6th Dan

Carol Miller   6th Dan


5th Dan

Harry Donnelly 5th Dan

4th Dan  Yondan

Mark Welsh  4th Dan        

Kevin Gara  4th Dan




Thomas Murray 4th Dan




Hugh Doherty  4th Dan 




William Bradley 4th Dan                     





Alex Wilson  4th Dan  




Pat Barry   4th Dan

John Tawse  4th Dan




John Green   4th Dan

Steven Miller  3rd Dan




Marvin Hepworth 3rd Dan


Kevin Cowan   3rd Dan

2nd Dan ( Ni Dan )



Ronnie Kellock  2nd Dan




Andy Wilson 2nd Dan                       

Chris Bradley

1st Dan Shodan

Lyndsay Craig  1st Dan

Douglas McKee    1st Dan

Andrew Gallacher  1st Dan

Andrew McGowan  1st Dan   

John Gallacher  1st Dan

Junior Black Belts  Shodan- Ho

Graham Sands

Sam Sloss

Sol Edwards

Ellie Magill

Haley Craig

Lisa Faull

Senior Dan grading May 2011



Shukokai successful Dan grade passes on 13th May 2011
From left to right
Hugh Doherty 4th Dan, William Bradley 4th Dan, Alex Wilson 4th Dan,
John Green 4th Dan, Pat Barry 4th Dan, John Tawse 4th Dan.



Senior Dan grading April 2010


Shukokai successful Dan grade passes on 23rd April 2010
From left to right

Douglas McKee         1st Dan
Andrew McGowan    1st Dan
Andrew Gallacher     1st Dan
Steven Miller            3rd Dan
Mark Welsh             4th Dan