Background of Head Instructor:

• Brett Denison is just a guy doing Budo.
• 30 years of experience in the martial arts, primarily studying Nihon Jujutsu and Iaijutsu.
• Most senior practitioner of Senshin-ryu, still actively teaching.
• Awarded Menkyo Okuden in Senshin-ryu Jujutsu (1997).
• I'm a student of Yamauchi-Ha Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu Iaijutsu under Sekiguchi Komei Sensei (21st Head of the Ryuha).
• I am the Shibucho (State Representative) for the Yamauchi-ha Line of Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu Iaijutsu.
• I'm a student of Ryoen-ryu Naginatajutsu, under Shimizu Nobuko sensei.
• Sandan in Goshin-jutsu and Shidoin teaching license (SMAA).
• Nidan in Shotokan Karate (1991).
• Student of Kampo-ryu Shodo (2002), under Tsuyoshi Takemori sensei.
• Author of "Nihon Jujutsu Kyohon" (Textbook of Jujutsu).
• Trained members of the United States Secret Service.
• Trained members of the Pinellas County, Florida Sheriff's Department.
• Trained members of the Morgan State University Police force.
• Recognized member of the Shudokan Budo-Kai (SMAA).
• Recognized member of the Kodo Butoku Renmei.
• Fuku-Kaicho (vice president) of the United States Nippon-To Keikokai (USNTK).
• Board of Directors member of the Kokusai Gendai Budo Renmei (KGBR).
• Member Nippon Budokan.
• Member Nippon Kobudo Kyokai.
• Southwest U.S. Representative for the Edo Machi-kata Taiho-Jutsu Organization
• Bachelor's  & Master's Degree in Computer and Information Science.
• Doctorate in Anthropology with a specialty in Japanese Studies.

Last updated on July 2, 2010 .

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