Ronald Stewart Watt

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is a Scottish master of Shotokan

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. He is the founder, president and chief instructor for the "National Karate Institute Scotland" a member of the World Karate Confederation (WKC).

Biography

WattRonnie Watt, 8th Dan : Director of Shotokan of the World Karate Confederation. Dr Clive Layton, 2009 was born on 16 April 1947 in

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. He started learning karate in 1965, following a serious industrial accident which very nearly left him disabled. His interest in karate was inspired by the character

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Aberdeen Press and Journal; 8 Nov 2009
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film Goldfinger. In his 45-year career as a professional karate instructor, Watt has trained over 20,000Scottish Parliament Motion S3M-4499; 25 June 2009
/ref> students. On 25 May 2010,Scotsman Newspaper; 2 May 2010
/ref> on behalf of the Emperor of Japan and the Japanese government, the Japanese Consul General in Edinburgh, Mr Masataka Tarahara, presented Ronnie Watt with the

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Spring 2010 Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals
/ref> with Gold and Silver rays. This was in recognition of Mr Watt's outstanding contribution to karate and his commitment to strengthening the relationship between Scotland and Japan. Ronnie Watt is one of only a handful of Scots in history to be awarded this high honour.Karate Scotland
/ref> Watt was appointed

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(OBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours for services to karate. In 2014, Watt was awarded a Commemorative Medal of the Trnava Self-Governing Region (TSGR) of Slovakia by the TSGR's president

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.Scottish Parliament Motion S4M-11295; 27 October 2014
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In 2015, Watt was made a Knight of the Order of the Holy Trinity.
In 2015, Watt was made a Knight Commander Cavaleiro da Casa Real Portuguesa.
In 2016, Watt was granted arms by the Lord Lyon, King of Arms in Scotland
In 2019, Watt was awarded an Honorary master's degree from the University of Aberdeen University of Aberdeen; 14 June 2019
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In 2020, Watt was made a Member of the Order of St John.The Gazette; 13 February 2020
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Graduation history

Watt has been awarded the following ''

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'' gradings: 1st - 1969; 2nd - 1972; 3rd - 1976; 4th - 1981; 5th - 1986; 6th - 1994; 7th - 1997. 8th ''dan'' was awarded in April 2005. The examiners for this grading were Dr Fritz Wendland (founding President of the WKC), Marko Nicovic (7th Dan Wado Ryu of the United Nations), Tomi Ochi (6th Dan Shotokan, Japan) Joe Mirza (8th Dan Shito Ryu, USA), Ladislav Klementis (8th Dan Gojo Ryu, Okinawa, Slovakia), Ilya Gouliev (7th Dan Shotokan, JKA Russia), Dave Friend (7th Dan Shotokan, South Africa) 9th ''dan'' awarded after evaluation November 2015 by Don Owens (9th Dan Shotokan, Canada), Charles Gidley (8th Dan Shotokan, England), Dr George Carruthers (8th Dan Shotokan, Scotland) and ratified by the Technical Committee of the International Shotokan-ryu Karate-do Shihankai (ISKS) 2003 WKC Director of Shotokan Karate World Karate Confederation
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2005 8th Dan Kyoshi, International Shotokan-Ryu Karate-Do Shihankai
2006 Accepted Fellowship to International Shotokan-Ryu Karate-Do, Shihankai
2010 Awarded Order of the Rising Sun with Gold and Silver Rays
2010 8th Dan Hanshi, International Shotokan-Ryu Karate-Do Shihankai
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2015 Inducted into the European Martial Arts Hall of Fame European Martial Arts Hall of Fame
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2015 9th Dan Hanshi, International Shotokan-Ryu Karate-Do Shihankai

References

External links

Webpage 2010 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Spring Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals
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