Graeme joined his local club in Cumbernauld at the age of 15 in early 1979, where his long study began into martial arts, self defence and how energy links us all. 

Graeme opened his first club in Cumbernauld in 1985 and in the mid 90's he opened further clubs in Springburn & at the Red Road Flats in Glasgow. In 2007 Graeme moved to Ireland where started to introduce Shoto Budo to Ireland. The mission of all of these clubs has always been to bring together all ages in the of practice martial arts in a safe & encouraging environment.
1999 was a special year when he gained the prestigious 5th Dan and qualified as a Bio-Energy Therapist following his desire to further expand his knowledge of working with energy and enhancing his skills.
Following a serious industrial accident in 2008. Graeme was met with a new challenge, finding ways of being able to continue to practice with a disability. After some time out of the dojo, the one thing that kept him going was his desire to practice again and despite some setbacks the encouragement from other instructors, peers and members of his club, Graeme got back practicing again, learning new ways of developing his skills. This has given him a greater understanding of difficulties that people might face while trying to practice with injuries, disabilities or illness and this has added to his abilities as a teacher and mentor.

Graeme has been influenced by many great martial artists & continues to feel that his peers in Shoto Budo are continuing to stretch the boundaries & skill within martial arts.
As a therapist, instructor and skilled practitioner Graeme is now in his 40th year of practice and is inspiring others to improve their skills, knowledge and understanding of every aspect of what Shoto Budo has to offer.
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