The
West Coast Taikai is pleased to present a day's worth of
seminars in several different Japanese Sword Arts, as well
as Tameshigiri. Below are the current seminar offerings
as well as a list and brief bio of some of the instructors.
Please note that this schedule is subject to change. |
| Seminar
Schedule |
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Ring 1 |
Ring 2 |
Ring 3 |
| 8 a.m. |
Mugai
Ryu
Niina Gosoke |
Nakamura
Ryu
David Drawdy Sensei |
Basic
Tameshigiri
Bob Elder Sensei |
| 9:30 a.m. |
MJER
Shimabukuro Sensei |
ZNBDR
Sakaida Sensei |
Advanced
Tameshigiri
Hataya Sensei |
| 11 a.m. |
Sword
Maintenance
Ted Tenold |
Toyama
Ryu Kata
Mukai Sensei |
Iai Tameshigiri
Tony Alvarez Sensei |
| 12:30 p.m. |
Suio Ryu(tm)
Brian Stokes Sensei
Intro to Wakizashi
Wakizashi required |
MJER
Shimabukuro Sensei |
Wakizashi
Tameshigiri
Hataya Sensei |
| 2 p.m. |
Mugai
Ryu
Niina Gosoke |
ZNBDR
Sakaida Sensei |
Seki Guchi
Ryu
Carl McClafferty Sensei |
| 3:30 p.m. |
Toyama
Ryu Kumitachi
Members Only |
Sword
Appreciation
Ted Tenold |
Advanced
Tameshigiri
Bob Elder Sensei |
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Instructors |
Niina Toyoaki Gyoksui
Soke Meishi-Ha Mugai Ryu IaiHyodo
9th Dan Hanshi Mugai Ryu Iaihyodo
8th Dan Hanshi Shindo Muso Ryu Jodo
8th Dan Hanshi Uchida Ryu Tanjo Jutsu
8th Dan Hanshi Isshinryu Kusarigamajutsu
8th Dan Hanshi Ikkakuryu Juttejutsu
8th Dan Hanshi Chuwaryu Tankenjutsu |
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| Hataya Mitsuo Yoshitoki Sensei
9th dan, Toyama Ryu Batto Jutsu
9th dan, Zen Nihon Batto Do Renmei
7th dan, All Japan Kodachi Goshindo Renmei
Kaicho, Zen Nihon Toyama Ryu Iaido Renmei
Kaicho, Zen Nihon Batto Do Renmei
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Shimabukuro Masayuki Sensei
8th Dan Hanshi Muso Jikiden Eishin-Ryu Iai-jutsu
7th dan in Shindo Muso-Ryu Jojutsu
7th dan Nippon Karate-do-Kai |
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Sakaida Yoshiemon Sensei
7th Dan Zen Nihon Batto Do Renmei
6th Dan Toyama Ryu Batto Jutsu
Chief Instructor Zen Nihon Batto Do Renmei |
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Mukai Masaharu Sensei
6th Dan Toyama Ryu Batto Do
Chief Instructor, Zen Nihon Toyama Ryu Iaido Renmei
6th Dan Zen Nihon Batto Do Renmei
3rd Dan Toyama-ryu Kotachi
2nd Dan Kendo
Goshinjutsu Taiho Chukyu
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Carl Mcclafferty Sensei
Kaicho- Mizu Hi Kobu Kai
Okuden-Shin Shin Sekiguchi Ryu Batto Jutsu
Godan/Okuden- Nakamura Ryu Batto Do
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| Brian Stokes-Sensei
Stokes Sensei, a dedicated monjin of the Suio Ryu(tm) of
Iai Kenpo, comes to us from the San Diego Shibu of the tradition.
He has been continously training in the Japanese sword arts
since 1979. He initiated his training of the Suio Ryu(tm)
in 2002, having his dojo named by Soke Katsuse Yoshimtsu
Kagehiro in 2005.
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Dave Drawdy Sensei
4th Dan Nakamura Ryu Batto Do
2nd Dan Mugai Ryu Iaihyodo
1st Dan Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu, ZNIR
1st Dan Mitsuhiro Ryu Batto Jutsu
Dojo Cho, Virginia Kenshinkai
Sergeant Major, US Army, Retired
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Bob Elder Sensei
5th Dan Toyama Ryu Batto Jutsu
6th Dan Kyoshi Zen Nihon Batto Do Renmei
Shibucho Seishinkan Dojo, Hombu Dojo
Shibucho Zen Bei Batto Do Renmei
President US Federation of Toyama Ryu Iaido, Inc
President US Federation of Batto Do
Proprietor East
Coast Martial Arts Supplies |
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"Big Tony"
Alvarez Sensei
5th Dan Renshi Mugai Ryu Iaihyodo
North American Renmei-Cho Mugai Ryu Iaihyodo
Fuku-Kaicho- Zen Nihon Toyama Ryu Iaido Renmei
Fuku-Kaicho- Zen Nihon Batto Do Renmei
V.P.- US Federation of Batto Do
Senpokan Dojo
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Ted Tenold
Owner Legacy
Arts Swords
Partner Modern
Tosho
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