Instructors

Sensei Brian Bentham started his karate training in the mid seventies under the guidance of Sensei Billy Higgins K.U.G.B , He started at the height of the Bruce Lee era when he saw Enter the dragon at his local cinema. "Yes" I know you are going to say that was Kung Fu but nevertheless it intrigued Brian so much that he sought out his nearest martial arts class. Brian had heard about a karate club operating from a church hall in Wigan town centre , he went along to watch a class and was hooked from that moment. He joined there and then !!

I still after 30 plus years enjoy my karate , there is always a challenge but having put my body the the mill over the years it takes me a little bit longer to get up to speed. I love teaching and seeing my students come through the gradings it's another way of measuring your capabilites as a instructor, I teach children from the tender age of 5 and firmly beleive that we have some up and coming karate stars within our clubs.

I can also say that I know each and every one of my students by their first name , something that was'nt the norm when I started. There where a lot of students that didn't last very long because of the hard and sometimes brutal training regimes so getting to know each student by their first names was not a priority for the instructor.

I think it is important to me so each student feels they are important.

Assistant instructor Dave Ashton has been with Ryu Do for about

four and half years. He helps out with the Karate Kidz classes at the Honbu (Main Dojo) at Golborne high school and takes the pressure of Sensei Bentham when there is a large group of children training.

Daves two Sons Ben and Luke also train at Ryu Do so there is quite a family commitment to the club.