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Iaido demo with Esaka Sensei 10th Dan at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco 8-29-09

soke — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 06:53:11 +0000

Lecture excerpt from special presentation at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. The excerpt discusses the history of the sword. Esaka Sensei is considered to be one of Japan’s finest sword practicioners. It is rare for an individual of his caliber and experience to provide instruction outside of Japan. Esaka Sensei is an official representative of the All Japan Iaido Federation (Zen Nihon Iaido Renmei – ZNIR). Esaka Sensei is a direct student of both the 20th Soke, Kono Minoru Hyakuren, and the 21st Soke, Fukui Torao. He holds a 10th dan in Muso Jikiden Eishin-Ryu Iaido and regularly instructs iaido practioners of all levels in Japan, North America, and Esaka Sensei teaches at his dojos in Shibuya (Tokyo) and Kita-Matsudo (north-east of Tokyo). Esaka Sensei began practicing iaido in 1956 with Fukui Torao Sensei who eventually became the 21st Soke of Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu. Esaka Sensei obtained shodan in 1958, became hanshi in 1976, and 10th dan in 1991. Esaka Sensei also practices kendo, and became 6th dan kyoshi in 1967.

Esaka Sensei 10th Dan Iaido lecture excerpt Asian Art Museum, San Francisco 8/29/09 Part 2

soke — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 06:56:09 +0000

Lecture excerpt from special presentation at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. The excerpt discusses the history of the sword. This is part 2 of the lecture excerpt. Esaka Sensei is considered to be one of Japan’s finest sword practicioners. It is rare for an individual of his caliber and experience to provide instruction outside of Japan. Esaka Sensei is an official representative of the All Japan Iaido Federation (Zen Nihon Iaido Renmei – ZNIR). Esaka Sensei is a direct student of both the 20th Soke, Kono Minoru Hyakuren, and the 21st Soke, Fukui Torao. He holds a 10th dan in Muso Jikiden Eishin-Ryu Iaido and regularly instructs iaido practioners of all levels in Japan, North America, and Esaka Sensei teaches at his dojos in Shibuya (Tokyo) and Kita-Matsudo (north-east of Tokyo). Esaka Sensei began practicing iaido in 1956 with Fukui Torao Sensei who eventually became the 21st Soke of Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu. Esaka Sensei obtained shodan in 1958, became hanshi in 1976, and 10th dan in 1991. Esaka Sensei also practices kendo, and became 6th dan kyoshi in 1967.

Esaka Sensei 10th Dan Iaido lecture excerpt “Personal Journey with Iaido”, Asian Art Museum

soke — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 06:53:04 +0000

Lecture excerpt from special presentation at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, 8/29/09. The excerpt discusses Esaka Sensei’s personal journey in Iaido. Esaka Sensei is considered to be one of Japan’s finest sword practicioners. It is rare for an individual of his caliber and experience to provide instruction outside of Japan. Esaka Sensei is an official representative of the All Japan Iaido Federation (Zen Nihon Iaido Renmei – ZNIR). Esaka Sensei is a direct student of both the 20th Soke, Kono Minoru Hyakuren, and the 21st Soke, Fukui Torao. He holds a 10th dan in Muso Jikiden Eishin-Ryu Iaido and regularly instructs iaido practioners of all levels in Japan, North America, and Esaka Sensei teaches at his dojos in Shibuya (Tokyo) and Kita-Matsudo (north-east of Tokyo). Esaka Sensei began practicing iaido in 1956 with Fukui Torao Sensei who eventually became the 21st Soke of Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu. Esaka Sensei obtained shodan in 1958, became hanshi in 1976, and 10th dan in 1991. Esaka Sensei also practices kendo, and became 6th dan kyoshi in 1967.

Soke Grandmaster Irving Soto Atemi Jujitsu 10th degree black belt- 8 time world kumite champion

soke — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 06:52:41 +0000

SOKE GRANDMASTER IRVING SOTO DEMO AT THE US ATEMI KI DO DOJO IN, CA POWERFUL TECHNIQUES OF ATEMI AIKI JUJITSU 2008

Short biography of Soke Takayuki Kubota 10th dan

soke — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 06:52:48 +0000

Movie about soke Takayuki Kubota 10th dan Gosoku-ryu karate from www.empiremediallc.com Born in Kumamoto, Japan, Takayuki Kubota began studying martial arts at the age of four under the direction of his father, Denjiro Kubota. Because of his insatiable desire to learn every aspect of the arts, he trained daily and studied several different styles of martial arts. Despite his restrictive scholastic program and grueling training schedules, he managed to complement his martial arts training with additional studies in meditation, history and other non combative aspects of the arts. He distinguished himself by earning advanced instructor ratings in Judo, Aikido, Kendo, Iaido and meditation as well as calligraphy and several other arts. Grand Master Kubota began his teaching career at the age of 14 and it has flourished ever since. At age eighteen he opened his first dojo in Tokyo. He has taught police techniques for over 35 years from simple handcuffing to the world famous baton and Kubotan techniques. He has taught at 34 law enforcement agencies all over the world including the Tokyo and Los Angeles police departments, the FBI and the California Highway patrol. An American citizen since 1974, Grand Master Kubota devotes much of his time to teaching karate at his school in Glendale, California. Although he is well known for having been an instructor to some of the most prominent members of our society, he is most sincerely interested in the development of karate at all levels …

LJUBOMIR VRACAREVIC GRANDMASTER 10th DAN SOKE – REAL AIKIDO

soke — Tue, 11 May 2010 06:55:19 +0000

REAL AIKIDO REALNI LJUBOMIR VRACAREVIC GRANDMASTER 10th DAN SOKE

Soke Robert Bugh 10th Dan USA at the Zen Ha Kenpo Ryu Jujitsu 2008 Awards weekend Gosport England

soke — Thu, 06 May 2010 06:58:20 +0000

Soke Bobby Bugh Teaching at the 2008 Solent Martial Arts Zen Ha Kenpo Ryu Jujitsu Awards Weekend Gosport and fareham England

Soke Takayuki Kubota 10th dan Gosoku-ryu

soke — Thu, 06 May 2010 06:56:51 +0000

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