TARAN MCCARNUN RENSHI
マッカヌン - タラン
(Godan / 5th Dan)

President Of Junsei Ryu
Senior Junsei Representative For Shrewsbury

Taran was born in the summer of 1977 and began his martial arts training around the age of five, when his father started instructing him in the basics of Boxing, Judo and Ju-Jutsu, which he had studied during his years in the British Armed Forces. Aged Six Taran began his formal study into Ju-Jutsu at a Dojo of the Nippon Dai Budo Kai (Dai Nippon Keitenshiya Ryu) and it was here that Taran first developed a passion for Japanese Kobujutsu following a demonstration by Tanaka Fumon Sensei at a national Martial-Arts Convention. 

In early 1990 Taran was introduced to Dr Ash McKee Shihan and was duly accepted as his personal student; a relationship of trust and appreciation that has lasted to this day. Under the watchful eye of Dr Ash McKee (Shihan) and his father Brian Wrightson (Kancho) Taran developed his technical abilities to such a degree that by the age of 17 he was permitted to grade for Nidan (2nd Dan) at an adult level through the WJJF, at the time being the youngest person within the world federation to have done so. 

In 2006 Taran was appointed as the Federations head of classical weaponry development (Bukijutsu, Kobudo, Kobujutsu, Batto, Kenjutsu).

On the 12th of January 2009 Taran was awarded the title of Renshi (Polished Expert) By Dr Ash McKee Shihan and the rank of Godan (5th Dan) in recognition of his dedication to Junsei Ryu and his many years of training. Taran McCarnun Renshi is currently the president of the Junsei Ryu Bujutsu Renmei acting under the authorisation of its founder and patron Dr Ash McKee Shihan.

On the 26th June 2009 Taran was promoted to President of the Junsei Ryu after Dr ash McKee Shihan chose to step down from the role. Dr McKee  however still remains both the Patron and senior-most instructor within the Junsei Ryu.