History and Diploma Gallery

Koichi Tohei with Soke in the 1970's

Soke Robert Bugh is the creator of the Shobu Ryu Aiki Torite Jujutsu/Kobujutsu Bugh Ha style and has had quite a long history of martial arts training that has made him the skilled Grandmaster he is today.  The following is a brief summary of Soke's accompishments over several decades. Shodan in Kenshin Kan Karate Do Federation, Okinawa, Japan Supreme Master Fusei Kise Head Instructor Chotoko Makabe U.S. Director Ron Lindsay Ni dan in Seiki Kai Aikido Ni dan in Aikikai Aikido 6th Dan in Shorin-Ryu Matsumura Orthodox Karate  (Hohan Soken Grandmaster) 6th Dan in Goshin Budo Jiu-Jutsu 8th Dan in White Crane  Okinawa Shorin-Ryu Kenkyu Karate Do Association  (Soke Tony Sandoval) 10th Dan in Shorin-Ryu Matsusokan Karate-Do Kyokai  (Director/Soke Tony Sandoval) 8th Dan in Bujutsu, Arizona Budo Kan International (Phoenix, Arizona) Chief Instructor John Simmons 9th Dan NEW! As of January 7th, 2006 Soke has become an honorary member of the following organizations. Hanshi Dan member of World Jujutsu /Aiki-Bujutsu Federation Hanshi Dan member of World Open Jiu-jitsu Budo Federation Hanshi Dan member of Kazoku Ryu (1893) Freestyle Self Defence  Hanshi Dan member of Samurai JuJutsu Kobudo Organization (Germany)  Hanshi Dan member of Seibukan Bujutsu Kai (Isle of Men) Renmei member of Nippon Yawara Ryu Aiki-Jujitsu Hanshi Dan member of European Association of Daito Ryu-Aiki-Bujutsu Hanshi Dan member of United Martial Arts Alliance Hanshi Dan member of UMAA/Kobujutsu Federation (Grandmaster Taxiarhis Karalis) Sijo Dai Soke Renmei member of Black Belt Association International Soke Dan member of Ecole Francaise of Tai-Ho-Jutsu Hanshi Dan member of Budokai International Jujutsu (Paris, France) Soke Dan member of Den Ha Kenpo Ryu Aiki Kenpo Jujutsu (Soke Martin J. Rogers, 10th Dan)

Below is a collection of Soke Bugh's diplomas and certificates that he has earned through the years.  Click any of them for a closer look!

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