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The Bujinkan Akahige Dojo is your source for the Japanese self
defense arts of the Bujinkan Dojo in the Cincinnati, Ohio and Northern
Kentucky area. The Akahige Dojo also has affiliates in Minneapolis, MN.,
Hudson, WI., and Chicago Ill. The Bujinkan Dojo is the training hall for the nine schools under the lineage
of Dr. Hatsumi Masaaki of Noda, Japan. These schools are combine to make what is
arguably the world's most complete form of self protection.
The teachers of the Akahige Dojo strive to accurately convey the principles
and feeling of martial arts of Grandmaster Hatsumi with an emphasis on applying
historical methods in a modern world. |
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Chief Instructor Profile
Kevin
Schneider is the chief instructor for the Bujinkan Akahige Dojos. Kevin began
his training in the martial arts in 1971, He began his study of Bujinkan Budo
Taijutsu in 1981. He first met Bujinkan grand-master Hatsumi Masaaki in
September, 1982. From 1984 until 1987, he served as one of the instructors at
the Dayton, Ohio dojo of Stephen K. Hayes.
In 1987, he
traveled to Japan and was accepted by Hatsumi-sensei as a personal student. At
that time, he was also given membership as a licensed instructor in the
Bujinkan. Following directions from Hatsumi-sensei, he returned to United States
and established the Bujinkan Akahige Dojo. Kevin became a licensed senior
instructor (Shidoshi) in the Bujinkan system in 1991, and he was awarded the
rank of jyugo-dan
(15th degree black belt) in October, 2006 by Hatsumi-sensei.
In addition to his ongoing studies of Budo Taijutsu, he also
has studied Tomiki-ryu aikido, Chinese Kung-fu, and Kodokan Judo. He is a
manager for a nationwide information systems consulting company and also works
as a professional Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician and as an industrial
safety educator. |
