In the New Year, Doshu Yoshigaski promoted me to Godan (Fifth Dan). I was presented with my certificate by Sensei Burgess this Saturday during his monthly seminar in Coventry where we have now resumed training.

Sensei Burgess was also promoted to Kudan (Ninth Dan) in the New Year. I learnt that he got his Shodan the same month and year that I was born. There is an article about Sensei Burgess’s Aikido journey in last month’s Ki Newsletter.