Training Seminars Sponsored

Isoyama Shihan (Aikido, Aiki-Ken, Aiki-Jo), Lau Sensei (Aikido, Aiki-Jutsu, Aiki-Ken, Aiki-Jo), Gardner Sensei (Aikido),

Ledyard Sensei (Aikido, Aiki-Ken), Roth Sensei (Aikido, Iaido), Petersen Sensei (Aiki-Jutsu), Yamamoto Sensei (Aiki-Jutsu)

Training Seminars Attended by Members

Doshu, Moriteru Ueshiba (Aikido), Hiroshi Isoyama Shihan (Aikido),

Yamada Sensei (Aikido), Saotome Sensei (Aikido), Ikeda Sensei (Aikido), Doran Sensei (Aikido), Barrish Sensei (Aikido)

Jay Sensei (Small Circle Jujutsu), Dalien Sensei (Judo, Danzan Ryu Jujutsu), Angier Sensei (Yanagi-Ryu Aiki-Jiu-Jutsu)

Lau Sensei (Aikido, Icho Ryu Aiki-Jutsu), Yamamoto Sensei (Aiki-Jutsu)

Other Influences

Fujiko (Tamura) Gardner Sensei's brothers; Masato, Hiroshi, Hikaru, Masaru, Mitsuru and Vince Tamura

were active in Judo on a Regional and National level from the 1920's to the present. 

Masato, 9th Dan, received his 3rd Dan rank personally from Kano Sensei and was president of the US Judo Federation. 

Vince, 8th Dan, was a 3 time AAU champion and represented the USA in the 1st World Judo Championship in Tokyo.

Lonnie Grimm studied Judo under Ryoichi Irakiri Sensei

Carl Spuck studied and taught Judo and Tae Kwan Do prior to Aikido and has studied Kendo and Iaido under Omoto Sensei.

Michael Bissonette studied the philosophy and technique of Kendo and Iaido for 7 years under Omoto Sensei

Our Students have studied Tai Chi, Kempo, Arnis, Isshin, Shotokan and Wado Ryu Karate,

as well as Judo, Ju-Jutsu, Kendo and Iaido.

 10 of our students have trained in Japan

9 of our students have trained in Japan at Hombu Dojo, at Ibaraki Branch Dojo (Iwama),

and at the Japanese Self-Defense Forces summer training seminar in Kashima.

5 of our students have tested in Japan at the Japanese Self-Defense Forces summer training seminar in Kashima.

4 of our students have tested under Isoyama Shihan.