Seizan Kai           Toyama Ryu Batto Jutsu
Mitsuo Hataya, Sensei
~9
th Dan Toyama Ryu Batto Jutsu
~9th Dan Zen Nihon Batto Do Renmei
~President All Japan Seizan Kai
~President Zen Nihon Batto Do Renmei
~President Zen Nihon Toyama Ryu Iaido Renmei
Bob Elder, Sensei
~Renshi Godan Toyama Ryu Batto Jutsu
~US representative Zen Nihon Toyama Ryu Iai Do Renmei
~President US Federation of Toyama Ryu Iai Do, Inc.
~President US Federation of Batto Jutsu, Inc.
~Shibuch Orlando Toyama Ryu Batto Do Dojo
Robert Steele, Sensei
~2nd Dan Toyama Ryu Batto Jutsu
~3rd Dan US Federation of Batto Do
~Vice-President US Federation of Batto Do
~Director of Publications US Federation of Batto Do
~Federation Sanctioned Instructor Toyama Ryu Batto Jutsu
~Federation Sanctioned Instructor US Federation of Batto Do
Personal Acheivments
~First US student to acheive Shodan (1st Degree Black Belt Rank) in only 1 year in 2001.
~Established Twin Cities Toyama Ryu Batto Jutsu in St. Paul in 2002.
~Achieved Nidan (2nd Degree Black Belt Rank) in 2006.

~US Federation of Batto Do Tai Kai
     Tai Kai 2001  1st Place Shodan Tameshigiri
                          1st Place Team Tameshigiri (With Mike Femal and John Schmidt)
     Tai Kai 2002  2nd Place Nidan/Sandan Kata
                          3rd Place Nidan/Sandan Tameshigiri
     Tai Kai 2003  2nd Place Kumitachi (With Sang Kim)
                          2nd Place Team Tameshigiri (With Hal Smith and Mike Soriero)
     Tai Kai 2005  Tachiainin at Tai Kai
     Tai Kai 2007  Tachiainin at Tai Kai
     Tai Kai 2008  Co-Director
                          Tachiainin at Tai Kai
                          3rd Place Yondan and Above Kata

     West Caost Tai Kai 2006  3rd Place Nidan/Sandan Kata

~Shin Shin Sekiguchi Ryu Batto Jutsu Winter Tai Kai 2003
                          3rd Place Nidan/Sandan Kata

                       
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