#151 Principle Centric with Simon Oliver Sensei 

Over 50 years of study, practical application, and obsessive interest in the martial arts means Simon Oliver delivers some of the most Dynamic martial arts Seminars around.

Born in 1961 into a rare martial arts heritage both his father and grandfather were former Jujutsu and judo practitioners Simon Oliver started learning Jujutsu and judo at the tender age of six years to try and calm is boisterous nature. It was a chance experience that lead him into starting karate after seeing a demonstration at Alexander Palace in London by a group of senior Japanese Sensei; he pestered his father to find a dojo.

Simon was eventually introduced to karate by a student of the great Tatsuo Suzuki who was a friend of his father. Peter Bell provided private tuition in the Wado Ryu style, due to the age restriction on people starting karate during the late 1960’s early 70’s. Simon received his Shodan with the Wado Ryu before the family moved to Doncaster where he met Alan Rushby Sensei who was teaching the Shukokai (Shito Ryu) style. It was during this time that Simon started to develop a keen interest in Kobujutsu (Old style weapons) and started training in various traditional weapons.

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