Teacher Profiles

Leonard K. Bean Sensei

Iaido Renshi 7th dan; Kendo Renshi 5th dan; Jodo 5th dan
International level Coach; First-aider

Bean Sensei has been teaching budo for over forty years, both with ILEA (Inner London Education Authority) and in the modern education system, having been a Morley College tutor for thirty years until the college closed down its Physical Education department in 2011.
He was a member of the first British national kendo squad and competed at both the first World and first European kendo championships, the latter of which earned him a gold medal.
Bean Sensei is a monjin of Ishido Sizufumi Sensei, Hanshi 8th dan, under whom he has studied for 25 years.

Dragomir Lubomirov Sensei

Iaido 5th dan; Jodo 4th dan
Iaido and Jodo level 1 Coach

Dave Fanning Sensei

Iaido 5th dan; Jodo 4th dan
Iaido Regional Coach; Jodo level 1 Coach

Fanning Sensei has been studying budo under Bean Sensei since 1997, after attending one of his Morley College iaido classes. Since the beginning of 2010 he has been teaching young people budo at his own dojo, Hagakure Shonen, whilst continuing his studies at the main dojo. Over the years he has represented Great Britain at the European Iaido and Jodo championships on several occasions.
He currently sits on the Jodo Bu National Committee of the British Kendo Association as Jodo Grading Officer, and assists in the development of Jodo in Britain.
With his partner, Gill Wacey, he home-educates his young daughter, Harriet, and is Chairperson of the local home education group, Adventures With Education, with whom he teaches a variety of subjects and which he helps develop generally.

Debbie Bevan

Iaido 3rd dan; Kendo 1st dan
Level 2 Coach