Meet Our Instructors | Worcester Ohku Kai

Shihan Dave Honey 7th Dan

SHihan Dave Honey was awarded his 7th Dan in May 2018.

This is an outstanding achievement and well deserved after 38 years of training.

We are now one of just a handful of clubs with such a high ranked instructor

3rd November 1966 born Sandown Isle of Wight

1980 Started Martial Arts
1984 Started Wado Ryu Karate
1990 Awarded Captaincy of Droitwich Ohku Kai and passed 1st Dan grading.
1992 Passed 2nd Dan grading.
1995 Professor Tatsuo Suzuki Hanshi gave Dave's school a certificate of teaching Traditional Wado Ryu at the same time as Dave passed his 3rd Dan grading.
1999 Passed 4th Dan grading.
2004 Passed 5th Dan grading, Took over the running of Droitwich Ohku Kai.

2011 Awarded 6th Dan (Rokudan).

2018 Awarded 7th Dan (ShichiDan)

In the early days Dave progressed well in competitions around the Midlands, he also had the privilege of fighting at Crystal Palace in 1985 with Birmingham Ohku Kai. Dave has also studied the art of shiatsu, becoming a pioneer of pressure points in the mid 90's traveling the Country teaching various styles and organizations.

Worcester Ohku Kai's Cheif Instructor (Shihan) and only original student of the Droitwich Ohku Kai since 1984 is Dave Honey who took his early Kyu gradings under Shihan Peter Suzuki. After Shihan Peter Suzuki retired Dave traveled the Country training with other instructors including Professor Tatsuo Suzuki Hanshi. Prof Tatsuo Suzuki also attended Droitwich Ohku Kai teaching Traditional Wado Ryu at the same time as giving Dave his 3rd Dan.

Dave also for a short period of time got Peter Suzuki out of retirement to over see the purity of the Wado taught at the original Droitwich Ohku Kai. We are the only club to be able to do so.

Dave had the privileged of in depth conversations with Prof Tatsuo Suzuki Hanshi, Shihan Peter Suzuki and would also like to extend thanks to Mr Phil Martin whom without his guidance would never have stuck to the path of pure Wado Ryu.

Sensei Lee Price 3rd Dan

The main Instructor (Sensei) of Worcester Ohku kai is Lee Price

Lee has trained in Wado Ryu for 20+ years & been a student of Shihan Dave Honey since 1997. He has trained under Hanshi Tatsuo Suzuki, Shihan Peter Suzuki, Shihan Phil Martin, The late Sensei John Hocking, Renshi Stuart Duggan & many more.

Lee has experience in all different types of martial arts including Boxing, Kickboxing, Muay Thai & Jiu Jitsu however sticking with Wado Ryu.

Throughout training in Wado Ryu Lee has entered many competitions and faired very well.

Lee has 1st class knowledge passed down to him from Shihan Dave Honey and trained many people from all over the UK & is happy to carry on helping and passing on knowledge of self defense to anyone willing to learn!

Sensei Mick Hewins 2nd Dan

The Assistant Instructor of Worcester Ohku Kai is Mick Hewins

As a young boy the only known martial art was boxing and I joined the Worcester boxing club at the age of 8 along with all the other local lads. There wasn’t really anything else in the area until the early 70s when the Worcester judo club opened in a church hall in the Arboretum Worcester and along with a couple of mates practice this for a short while. It wasn’t until around 1980 that I trained with a mixed martial arts club in Worcester and trained in different disciplines such as Shoto Kan and Wing Chung Kung Fu. In 1983 I started training with Droitwich Ohku Kai with Shihan Dave Honey and have been a member of the club ever since. In order to maintain my knowledge of martial arts I have also trained with other clubs in the area and always looking to expand my knowledge