Sensei Cook has held the position of Chief Instructor of the BSKA since 1999
and is the chairman of the board of trustees of the Butokukai.
He holds the title of Renshi and the grades of Godan in Karate-Jitsu (awarded in
2005 by Hanshi Pierre Portacarro, Hanshi Les MacLean & Kyoshi Kevin O'Connor.)
He also holds the grade of Godan in Karate.
Stewart began training in martial arts at seventeen with Master Yau in Lau Gar
(Kung Fu) and continued up to brown sash. After a break to get married and help
with the children he took up Shotokan Karate with the BSKA under Sensei Gary
Butler (6th Dan) and his early mentor Sensei Trevor Seager. Stewart took over as
the Chief Instructor of the BSKA in 1999 and began to study Karate-Jitsu under
Sensei O'Connor.
Over the years Stewart has trained with many great martial artists in many styles -
Senseis MacLean, Portacarro, Billy Griffiths, Granville Steele, Master Yau to name
but a few.
Stewart has taught Kata to international standard with some of his able students
going as far as gaining medals at world championships.
Sensei hopes to continue training in all forms of the arts for as long as possible. He
enjoys applying the same martial arts principles o all forms of the arts - with
weapons or empty handed.
and is the chairman of the board of trustees of the Butokukai.
He holds the title of Renshi and the grades of Godan in Karate-Jitsu (awarded in
2005 by Hanshi Pierre Portacarro, Hanshi Les MacLean & Kyoshi Kevin O'Connor.)
He also holds the grade of Godan in Karate.
Stewart began training in martial arts at seventeen with Master Yau in Lau Gar
(Kung Fu) and continued up to brown sash. After a break to get married and help
with the children he took up Shotokan Karate with the BSKA under Sensei Gary
Butler (6th Dan) and his early mentor Sensei Trevor Seager. Stewart took over as
the Chief Instructor of the BSKA in 1999 and began to study Karate-Jitsu under
Sensei O'Connor.
Over the years Stewart has trained with many great martial artists in many styles -
Senseis MacLean, Portacarro, Billy Griffiths, Granville Steele, Master Yau to name
but a few.
Stewart has taught Kata to international standard with some of his able students
going as far as gaining medals at world championships.
Sensei hopes to continue training in all forms of the arts for as long as possible. He
enjoys applying the same martial arts principles o all forms of the arts - with
weapons or empty handed.
History of the Butokukai
Our History
Stewart Cook
BSKA
Renshi 5th Dan Karate-Jitsu,
5th Dan Karate
BSKA
Renshi 5th Dan Karate-Jitsu,
5th Dan Karate
Dr Leslie MacLean
The Butokukai Fellowship
Hanshi 8th Dan Aikido,
7th Dan Judo,
4th Dan Karate,
2nd Dan Kendo,
1st Dan Iaido
The Butokukai Fellowship
Hanshi 8th Dan Aikido,
7th Dan Judo,
4th Dan Karate,
2nd Dan Kendo,
1st Dan Iaido
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Sensei MacLean's history reads like a novel. He was a student of Kenshiro
Abbe, who assisted him in getting work and training facilities in Japan, shortly
before the Tokyo Olympics. As a consequence, he studied Judo, Aikido and Kendo
at the Butokukai, Kyoto and later Judo ath the Kodokan and Aikido at the Iwama dojo
of the Aikikai. His sojourn took in Karate training at the JKA headquarters in Tokyo.
When he flew back to Britain in 1966 he returned with a myriad of Dan grades to his
name.
He travelled extensively in his teaching career and is responsible for opening many
schools of Aikido and Karate in the Midlands. He spent several years as the
National Coach for Budo of Great Britain, until he followed Sensei Abbe's
suggestion and went to train in Paris with Senseis Noro & Nakazono.
In more recent years he has travelled to Turkey, Belgium and France. Upon joining
the BKJA in the Millenium, he was their techincal director for Judo and Aikido, a role
in which he taught in the USA, Isle of Man and just about every major martial arts
centre in the UK.
Sensei MacLean founded the Butokukai Fellowship Trust in Telford, which is
affiliated with the BSKA/BKA. Although the effects of a brain haemorrhage in 2006
meant he was no longer able to take an active part on the mat, he remained a
guiding figure and repository of great kowledge in Aikido, Judo, Karate, Kendo &
Iaido until his death in 2009.
Abbe, who assisted him in getting work and training facilities in Japan, shortly
before the Tokyo Olympics. As a consequence, he studied Judo, Aikido and Kendo
at the Butokukai, Kyoto and later Judo ath the Kodokan and Aikido at the Iwama dojo
of the Aikikai. His sojourn took in Karate training at the JKA headquarters in Tokyo.
When he flew back to Britain in 1966 he returned with a myriad of Dan grades to his
name.
He travelled extensively in his teaching career and is responsible for opening many
schools of Aikido and Karate in the Midlands. He spent several years as the
National Coach for Budo of Great Britain, until he followed Sensei Abbe's
suggestion and went to train in Paris with Senseis Noro & Nakazono.
In more recent years he has travelled to Turkey, Belgium and France. Upon joining
the BKJA in the Millenium, he was their techincal director for Judo and Aikido, a role
in which he taught in the USA, Isle of Man and just about every major martial arts
centre in the UK.
Sensei MacLean founded the Butokukai Fellowship Trust in Telford, which is
affiliated with the BSKA/BKA. Although the effects of a brain haemorrhage in 2006
meant he was no longer able to take an active part on the mat, he remained a
guiding figure and repository of great kowledge in Aikido, Judo, Karate, Kendo &
Iaido until his death in 2009.