Russell Lawrence Bio

 

Committee & Board Positions

Part of the founding team of the WAKR in September 1986

Inaugural WAKR State Treasurer 1986

WAKR State Treasurer 1986-present

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AKR Iaido Board committee member 2006-2009

AKR Jodo Board Steering Committee member 1999-2000
AKR Jodo Board Secretary 2000-2003
AKR Jodo Board Secretary 2003-2006
AKR Jodo Board Vice-Chairperson 2006-2009
AKR Jodo Board Chairperson 2009-2012
AKR Jodo Board Chairperson 2012-2015

AKR National Council Member, Jodo Board representative 2000-2015

Kendo
Started Kendo in 1986 – founding member of the West Australian Kendo Renmei
Attended AKR Kendo National Championships in 1988 (Sydney)
Attended AKR Kendo National Championships in 1990 (Canberra)
Attended AKR Kendo National Championships in 1991 (Perth)
Graded to Shodan in Kendo in 1991
Retired training Kendo in 1992

Iaido
Started Iaido in 1993
Attended ? AKR Iaido National Championships in 1995 (Canberra)
Attended ? AKR Iaido National Championships in 1997 (Sydney)
Attended 8th AKR Iaido National Championships in 1999 (Sydney)
Attended 9th AKR Iaido National Championships in 2000 (Melbourne)
Attended 10th AKR Iaido National Championships in 2001 (Perth)
Attended 11th AKR Iaido National Championships in 2002 (Hobart)
Attended 12th AKR Iaido National Championships in 2003 (Gold Coast)
Attended 13th AKR Iaido National Championships in 2004 (Melbourne)
Attended 14th AKR Iaido National Championships in 2005 (Perth)
Attended 15th AKR Iaido National Championships in 2006 (Wollongong)
Attended 16th AKR Iaido National Championships in 2007 (Hobart)
Attended 17th AKR Iaido National Championships in 2008 (Gold Coast)
Attended 18th AKR Iaido National Championships in 2009 (Canberra)
Attended 19th AKR Iaido National Championships in 2010 (Perth)
Attended 20th AKR Iaido National Championships in 2011 (Melbourne)
Attended 21st AKR Iaido National Championships in 2012 (Sydney)
Attended 22nd AKR Iaido National Championships in 2013 (Hobart)
Attended 23rd AKR Iaido National Championships in 2014 (Ipswich)
Attended 24th AKR Iaido National Championships in 2015 (Canberra)
Attended 25th AKR Iaido National Championships in 2016 (Perth)

Graded to 1st Kyu in Canberra 1995
Graded to Shodan in Sydney 1997
Graded to Nidan in Sydney 1999
Graded to Sandan in Melbourne 2001
Graded to Yondan in Melbourne 2004
Graded to Godan in Brisbane 2008
Graded to Rokudan in Kagawa-ken, Japan July 2016 (5th attempt)

Jodo
Started Shinto Muso Ryu Jodo in 1992
Attended two week Shinto Muso Ryu Jodo seminar in August 1997 (Sydney)

Started Seitei Jodo in 1996
Attended 1st AKR Jodo National Seminar held at the AKR Kendo National Championships in 1996 (Perth)
Attended 2nd AKR Jodo National Seminar in 2000 (Melbourne)

Attended 1st AKR Jodo National Championships in 2001 (Perth)
Attended 2nd AKR Jodo National Championships in 2002 (Hobart)
Attended 3rd AKR Jodo National Championships in 2003 (Gold Coast)
Attended 4th AKR Jodo National Championships in 2004 (Melbourne)
Attended 5th AKR Jodo National Championships in 2005 (Perth)
Attended 6th AKR Jodo National Championships in 2006 (Wollongong)
Attended 7th AKR Jodo National Championships in 2007 (Hobart)
Attended 8th AKR Jodo National Championships in 2008 (Gold Coast)
Attended 9th AKR Jodo National Championships in 2009 (Canberra)
Attended 10th AKR Jodo National Championships in 2010 (Perth)
Attended 11th AKR Jodo National Championships in 2011 (Melbourne)
Attended 12th AKR Jodo National Championships in 2012 (Sydney)
Attended 13th AKR Jodo National Championships in 2013 (Hobart)
Attended 14th AKR Jodo National Championships in 2014 (Ipswich)
Attended 15th AKR Jodo National Championships in 2015 (Canberra)
Attended 16th AKR Jodo National Championships in 2016 (Perth)

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Graded to Shodan in 1997
Graded to Nidan in 1999
Graded to Sandan in Hobart 2002
Graded to Yondan in Perth 2005
Graded to Godan in Aomori, Japan September 2010