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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 recently awarded his
14th degree black belt 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.
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Tony
Brooks is the senior instructor of the Bujinkan Bushigokoro Dojo in Chicago.
Tony began his life in the martial arts in 1980 studying Tai Chi Chuan, Boxing,
and Jeet Kune Do. In 1982 he began training in the Bujinkan.
While training at Honbu Dojo on October 22, 2000 Mr. Brooks passed his godan
(5th degree black belt) test and was awarded his Shidoshi Menkyo (teaching
license).
Tony
is a trained psychologist and earns his living as a mental health professional.
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Shidoshi-ho
Kenneth R. Pangburn founded the Bujinkan Mizu Nagare Dojo in Minneapolis,
MN. in June of 1999 under the sponsorship of Shihan Kevin Schneider.
Ken
began his training in the Bujinkan arts in 1994 at the Minneapolis Bujinkan
Shibu, a satellite group of the Bujinkan Akahige Dojo under Robert K. Ruby III.
On
November 17th 2001, Ken received the rank of Yondan (4th degree black belt)
Kenneth is the operations manager of a small business in suburban Minneapolis
and is a privately contracted security consultant. Ken
founded and runs the Bujinkan Ittaikan Dojo on the south side of Minneapolis.
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Shidoshi
Thom Peterson is the head instructor for the Bujinkan Dojo in Hudson, WI. Thom
began his training in 1981 under Robert Bussey. During the next several years,
Thom attended several training sessions with Robert Bussey, Stephen Hayes, Bud
Malstrom and Larry Beaver.
Put off by the way the whole "Ninja Boom" seemed to be careening out of control,
Thom began a long period of solo training in the late 80's.
Thom re-entered the Bujinkan through the Mizu Nagare Dojo in early 2000 to find
that all the great things he remembered about training were still there. In
October 2001 Thom made his first trip to Japan to study at the Hombu Dojo, and in
March of
2004 Thom passed the 5th dan test and became a fully licensed Bujinkan Dojo
instructor.
He currently makes his living as a professional Magician, while earning a
part-time income as a cartoonist (though he really wants to be Spiderman).
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Ethan Capers began his martial arts training at age six, under Frank
Dux. Over the years, his training went on into Tae Kwon Do, in which
he holds a 4th Degree black belt. Later, he founded the Dragon Gate
Shin Bop Sool Korean Martial System, having spent over ten years
researching and rebuilding it from historical records.
Ethan began his study of Ninpo and Budo Taijutsu in 1996 under
Shidoshi Thomas Maienza of the Bujinkan Kage Dojo in Los Angeles,
California. After relocating to Minneapolis, he joined Mr. Kenneth
Pangburn in study under Sensei Robert Ruby, and then under Shihan
Kevin Schneider.
Ethan continues to deepen his studies by visiting Japan to train
with Hatsumi Sensei and others, and regularly attending Seminars
given by other Bujinkan Instructors here in the States.
He
passed for Godan and was given his Shidoshi Menkyo on November 12,
2004 by Soke Masaaki Hatsumi. He is the head instructor for the
Bujinkan Mizu Nagare Dojo in Minneapolis, Minn.
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