Juha Rötkö

Club: Shoto Budo Kuusankoski. Finland
Grade: 4th Dan Black Belt

Juha started practicing in 1986 (shotokai), gaining his 1st dan with the shotokai foundation in1990. He is currently 4th dan, a grade he achieved in 2000. Has been involved in Finland's noticeably big junior activity since it´s beginning 1989.

Juha was the first member of Shoto Budo to be given the Vincent Strachan Memorial Award in Autumn 2002.

Before karate he used to do wrestling for 8 years. Besides S.Budo his hobby is motor sports in various forms.