Detroit Pianoworks

A little bit about myself: I have been walking along the path of Budo now for the better part of 23 years. I started training seriously at the Ryokukai Honbu Dojo in 2001 and achieved an internationally licensed black-belt in Toyama-ryu Iaido in 2004; I then received my Ryokukai Aikido Nidan in 2007.  I have also been very fortunate to have twice traveled to Japan in order to teach and demonstrate Budo. 
I started out my martial arts journey training in Uechi-ryu Okinawan karate in 1989 and achieved my Isshin-ryu Karate Shodan in 1994.  In addition to studying/practicing/ and teaching Toyama-ryu Iaido at the Ryokukai Honbu, I am also a student of Shinto Hatakage-ryu Iai Heiho; I also study Musashi's famed "Hyoho Nitenichi-ryu". I am a member of the U.S. Battodo Federation and am looking forward to training and competing in their organization in the future!