page_title: Dunken Francis Mullett
section_title: Aikido career
hierarchical_section_title: Dunken Francis Mullett / Career / Aikido career
caption_attribution_description: English: Dunken Francis Mullett Aikido Auckland
context_page_description: Dunken Francis Mullett, recording as Dunken Francis, is an English musician, author and martial artist. He was a founding member of cult British heavy metal band Mournblade and later played and recorded with The Wildhearts, Hipjam and The Ragged Boys.
  Mullett currently holds the rank of 5th degree black belt in traditional Aikido and is the senior instructor at The Institute of Aikido Auckland based in Auckland, New Zealand and is also the author of "Aikido – A beginner's guide" and "Aikido – The first steps", both of which are used by many dojo's around the world as beginner's texts.
context_section_description: Mullett started his Aikido career at the age of 10 in 1974 and was a student of Sensei Haydn W. Foster at the Hut Dojo in London. He was awarded Shodan (1st degree black belt) in 1996, Nidan in 1999, Sandan in 2003, Yodan in 2008 and Godan in 2015. In 2003 Mullett published the book "Aikido – A beginner's guide" and the DVD "Aikido – The first steps", basic guides to Aikido. "Aikido – A beginner's guide" is now in its third edition. He continued training and acting as Senpai (senior student/assistant) to Sensei Foster until he emigrated to New Zealand in 2005. Mullett is the senior instructor at The Institute of Aikido Auckland and The Institute of Aikido Silverdale. In 2008 Mullett built a dedicated Aikido dojo (training hall) on his property in Silverdale, Auckland. With approx 110 sq metres of matted training area this is one of the largest dedicated Aikido dojos in New Zealand and is well known for its 'open door' policy to students from all styles and disciplines. In 2012 Mullett alongside other senior New Zealand Aikido instructors formed the "Institute of Aikido International" Group, which now has affiliated clubs, from a variety of different martial arts in New Zealand, Australia, Greece, Germany and the UK.
caption: Dunken Francis Mullett Aikido Auckland
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