“Sensei Michael Bedwell has been promoting the art of Isshinryu in California almost from the beginning of his training. He is the senior dan under Masters Dave And Ron Joslin, an awesome instructor and a top tournament competitor. Sensei Bedwell is training and teaching 6 days a week and has been for the 10 years he has studied Isshinryu. He started training at age 15 and had a man’s full grown body from the start. Sensei Bedwell needed to be convinced of the effectiveness of karate on big men but he quickly became a believer. Sensei Bedwell also believes karate has changed his life for the better and wishes to operate his own dojo some day. We know he will be a tremendous asset to our association.” K.I.A.I. Newsletter June 2003

Sensei Bedwell is currently learning Okinawan Kobudo from Kyoshi Pat Haley, a direct student of Hanshi Shugoro Nakazato.