Mr Alasdair Walkinshaw, VI Degree

Mr Walkinshaw is the founder and senior instructor of BDTKD. He is currently a 6th Degree (dan) Black Belt, International Instructor & Grading Examiner. Appointed in 2019 as committee member of the Technical Education Dept. of ITFHQ Europe.

• Promoted to 1st Degree Black Belt June 2005
• Promoted to 2nd Degree Black Belt June 2007
• Promoted to 3rd Degree Black Belt April 2010
• ITF British Champion 2010
• ITF UK Team Member 2011-2013
• ITF Scottish Champion 2013, 2014
• Promoted to 4th Degree Black Belt October 2013
• ITF International Instructor Course London 2013 – GM Choi Jung Hwa IX
• Promoted to 5th Degree Black Belt December 2017
• ITFHQ IIC Course West Lothian November 2018 – GM Sheena Sutherland IX
• Appointed to ITFHQ Europe Education Committee Technical Dept 2019
• Promoted to 6th Degree Black Belt October 2023