Description

American martial artist, researcher, and author of The Kanō Chronicles. Director of the US Embassy Judo Club, Tokyo. Board Member of the Tokyo Judo Federation. Advisor to the International Martial Arts Federation (IMAF). Certified judo instructor, All Japan Judo Federation. Former US Army political-military affairs officer and US State Department Foreign Service officer. Direct student of Sato Shizuya in Nihon Jujutsu for over 20 years. Also practices Shintō Musō ryū jōdō, Hapkidō, and Takeuchi ryū jūjutsu.

Teachers (1)

• 
  Shizuya Satō

  linkNihon Jujutsu 3

  Confirmed

  Explicitly refers to Sato as 'my sensei' in his own writing on The Kanō Chronicles; also described as 'direct student of Sato Shizuya sensei' in independent sources

  sports_kabaddiUS Embassy Judo Club badge (1990-2011)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  4 sources

  fact_check

  Explicitly refers to Sato as 'my sensei' in his own writing on The Kanō Chronicles; also described as 'direct student of Sato Shizuya sensei' in independent sources

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "My sensei, Satō Shizuya (1929–2011)"

  — The Kano Chronicles linkinfo

  "My sensei was a graduate of Meiji (...) So, he taught there from 1957 until he died five years ago, and at the time I was taking Judo there, Judo and Jujutsu, Nihon Jujutsu, his style."

  — Budo, a way of life [2] — Lance Gatling [Nihon Jujutsu, Judo & Jodo]linkinfo

  "I came here in 1986 and I was a member of this dojo since 1990"

  — Budo tourism: what do the budoka think? Lance Gatling, Sandro Furzi and Michael Reinhardtlinkinfo

  "Lance Gatling was a direct student of Sato Shizuya sensei, the founder and 10dan Nihon Jujutsu, Director, International Martial Arts Federation, for over 20 years."

  — Judo Forum — Lance Gatling Nihon Jujutsu link

Ranks (2)

• linkKōdōkan Jūdō

  military_tech3 dan 2

  Probable

  Listed on US Embassy Judo Club website as 3rd dan judo

  Dan-Kyu System

  granted by Kodokan

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Listed on US Embassy Judo Club website as 3rd dan judo

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  US Embassy Judo Club websitelink
• linkNihon Jujutsu

  military_tech5 dan 2

  Probable

  Listed on US Embassy Judo Club website as 5th dan Nihon Jujutsu (IMAF)

  Dan-Kyu System

  granted by Kokusai Budoin, International Martial Arts Federation

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Listed on US Embassy Judo Club website as 5th dan Nihon Jujutsu (IMAF)

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  US Embassy Judo Club websitelink

Sources