Sensei Terry Mickowski

Sensei Terry Mickowski - Yondan So Hombu (4th Dan)

Sensei started Aikido in Leicester at Aylestone leisure centre in 1991 at the age of 24 under the instruction of Sensei Dave Lenton who in August 1992 passed on the class to Sensei Peter Brown Shidoin who I have been training under ever since.

I have also had regular instruction from the UKA's Shihan's and Shidoin's and have attended many seminars with Japanese Shihan's including the current Doshu. In September 1999 I took over the Teaching from Sensei Dave Lenton at the De Montfort Aikido Club as Dave moved from Leicester to Devon. My achievements have been:

Shodan:                 UKA's Summer School in August 1997
Nidaan:                  UKA's Summer School in August 1999
Sandan:                 UKA's Winter School in March 2004
Yondan:                 UKA's Summer School in August 2010
 

UKA Fukushidoin:   UKA's Winter School in March 2005

I qualified as a BAB Children Coach in 7th December 1997 & BAB coach on 20th June 1999

At present I am instructing twice a week at DMU Aikido Club, John Sandford Sports Centre.