Five members of Yushinkan Iaido Dojo in Dumbarton have all achieved passes during a national seminar and grading weekend in Edinburgh earlier this month.

Dave Main and Calum Kerr were awarded 2nd Dan black belts while Bjoern Seitz, Jamie Simpson and Richard Firestone all achieved 1st Kyu brown belts.

Club leader, Donnie Gordon, said: “I am delighted that the hard work of our members has been recognised at national level, especially as our club has only been running for 18 months.”

Yushinkan, who train in Dumbarton on Saturdays, always welcome new members. Should you wish to find out more information, contact Donnie on 07712825143.

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