Description

American martial artist and founder of the Fugakukai International Association

Teachers (2)

• 
  Kobayashi Kiyoshi

  sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Probable

  Probable

  Based on resume listing Kobayashi Sensei as teacher with 1952 start date

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  location_onKodokan badge (1952)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Based on resume listing Kobayashi Sensei as teacher with 1952 start date

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “During my studies in Japan I received significant personal instruction from the following Kodokan teachers: [...] Kobayashi Sensei, 8th Dan”

  — Karl Geis Martial Arts Resume (Karl Geis Ryu homepage)linkhistory info
• person
  Tsunako Miyake

  sports_martial_artsAikidō Probable

  Probable

  Based on resume listing Miyake, Tsunako Sensei as teacher

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  location_onKodokan badge

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Based on resume listing Miyake, Tsunako Sensei as teacher

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “During my studies in Japan I received significant personal instruction from the following Kodokan teachers: [...] Miyake, Tsunako Sensei, 7th Dan”

  — Karl Geis Martial Arts Resume (Karl Geis Ryu homepage)linkhistory info

Lineage

• Kōdōkan JūdōKobayashi Kiyoshi ← Mifune Kyūzō ← Yokoyama Sakujiro ← Kanō Jigorō · 4 generations
• Aikidō Tsunako Miyake ← Tomiki Kenji ← Ueshiba Morihei · 3 generations

Ranks (5)

• sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō

  military_tech8 dan Probable

  Probable

  Geis's own resume states he was promoted to 8th dan in judo in 1996 by the United States Judo Association and United States Judo Inc; conferredBy records the USJA half of the joint grant.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  Dan-Kyu System (1996)

  granted by United States Judo Association

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Geis's own resume states he was promoted to 8th dan in judo in 1996 by the United States Judo Association and United States Judo Inc; conferredBy records the USJA half of the joint grant.

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “In 1996 I received promotion to 8th Dan in Judo and 8th Dan Hanshi in Judo by the United States Judo Association and the United States Judo Inc.”

  — Karl Geis. Karl Geis - Resumelinkhistory info

  military_tech10 dan Probable

  Probable

  A judo forum post gives the exact date and grants the rank to the USJA; Geis's own resume corroborates only the resulting title ("10th Dan Professor of Judo"), not the date or grantor.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  Dan-Kyu System (2014-03-12)

  granted by United States Judo Association

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  A judo forum post gives the exact date and grants the rank to the USJA; Geis's own resume corroborates only the resulting title ("10th Dan Professor of Judo"), not the date or grantor.

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “Karl E. Geis, 10th Dan Professor of Aikido, 10th Dan Professor of Judo, and 9th Dan Professor of Jodo”

  — Karl Geis. Karl Geis - Resumelinkhistory info

  “The United States Judo Association promoted Karl Geis to Judan (10th degree black belt) at a presentation in Houston dojo on March 12th, 2014.”

  — Karl Geis Promoted to 10 Dan by USJA, judo.forumotion.comlink
• sports_martial_artsAikidō

  military_tech6 dan Probable

  Probable

  Geis's own resume states he was promoted to 6th dan in aikido in 1980 by Kenji Tomiki personally in Tokyo, the first foreigner Tomiki so promoted.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  Dan-Kyu System (1980)

  granted by Tomiki Kenji

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Geis's own resume states he was promoted to 6th dan in aikido in 1980 by Kenji Tomiki personally in Tokyo, the first foreigner Tomiki so promoted.

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “My efforts were rewarded when I was promoted to 6th Dan in 1980 by Tomiki, Kenji Shihan in Tokyo, Japan. With this promotion I become the first, and only, foreigner to be promoted to this rank by Tomiki Sensei.”

  — Karl Geis. Karl Geis - Resumelinkhistory info

  military_tech10 dan Probable

  Probable

  Geis's own resume states he was promoted to 10th dan in aikido in 1997 by the Fugakukai International Association, the association he headed.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  Dan-Kyu System (1997)

  granted by Fugakukai International Association

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Geis's own resume states he was promoted to 10th dan in aikido in 1997 by the Fugakukai International Association, the association he headed.

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “Then in 1997 I was promoted to the rank of 10th Dan Aikido by The Fugakukai International Association, in recognition of my significant contribution to the art of Aikido.”

  — Karl Geis. Karl Geis - Resumelinkhistory info
• sports_martial_artsJodo

  military_tech9 dan Probable

  Probable

  Geis's own resume titles him "9th Dan Professor of Jodo" but gives no date or granting body for this rank, unlike the dated, sourced judo and aikido promotions above.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  Dan-Kyu System

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Geis's own resume titles him "9th Dan Professor of Jodo" but gives no date or granting body for this rank, unlike the dated, sourced judo and aikido promotions above.

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “Karl E. Geis, 10th Dan Professor of Aikido, 10th Dan Professor of Judo, and 9th Dan Professor of Jodo”

  — Karl Geis. Karl Geis - Resumelinkhistory info

Honours (1)

• receipt_longHanshi Probable

  Probable

  Geis's own resume states he received the Hanshi title in judo in the same 1996 promotion as his 8th dan, from the United States Judo Association and United States Judo Inc.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  Title (1996)

  granted by United States Judo Association

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Geis's own resume states he received the Hanshi title in judo in the same 1996 promotion as his 8th dan, from the United States Judo Association and United States Judo Inc.

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “In 1996 I received promotion to 8th Dan in Judo and 8th Dan Hanshi in Judo by the United States Judo Association and the United States Judo Inc.”

  — Karl Geis. Karl Geis - Resumelinkhistory info

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