Paul Masters

Description

Teacher in England of Tenjin Shinyo-ryu jujutsu, menkyo kaiden from Kubota Toshihiro, and head of Tenyokai International.

Teachers (1)

  • Kubota Toshihiro
    swordsTenjin Shin'yō-ryū Probable
    Probable
    His own organisation's site and an older English Wikipedia revision; no account from Kubota's side.
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    2 sources expand_more
    fact_check
    His own organisation's site and an older English Wikipedia revision; no account from Kubota's side.
    alt_routeIndirect
    “It is headed by Paul Masters Shike, the first ever westerner to hold the Menkyo Kaiden – licence of full transmission- awarded directly from the late Kubota Toshihiro.”
    — TENYOKAI INTERNATIONALlink
    alt_routeIndirect
    “After his promotion to Menkyo Kaiden, Masters was asked by Kubota Shihanke to head the international (i.e. non-Japanese) Tenjin community, and to this end the England dojo became the headquarters of Tenyokai International on the 1st January 2011.”
    — Tenjin Shin'yō-ryū - Wikipedia (revision of 2017-12-05)link history

Lineage

Ranks (1)

  • swordsTenjin Shin'yō-ryū
    receipt_longMenkyo Kaiden Probable
    Probable
    Tenyokai International (his own organisation) and an older English Wikipedia revision; the British Judo listing confirms the licence, not the grantor. No date.
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    Menkyo Licence System
    granted by Kubota Toshihiro
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    3 sources expand_more
    fact_check
    Tenyokai International (his own organisation) and an older English Wikipedia revision; the British Judo listing confirms the licence, not the grantor. No date.
    “It is headed by Paul Masters Shike, the first ever westerner to hold the Menkyo Kaiden – licence of full transmission- awarded directly from the late Kubota Toshihiro.”
    — TENYOKAI INTERNATIONALlink
    “Paul Masters (Menkyo Kaiden) has a dojo in England. Both teachers were officially certified by Kubota Shihanke.”
    — Tenjin Shin'yō-ryū - Wikipedia (revision of 2017-12-05)link history
    “During the day, participants will be tutored by Paul and Lee Masters – both holders of the highest level full (master) teaching licence in the art, supported by Anthony Masters.”
    — Coaching Course - Tenjin Shinyo-ryu Jujutsu and Judo - Basingstoke - 28 Jun 26 - British Judo Associationlink

Offices held (1)

  • corporate_fareHead (Shike)Tenyokai International Probable
    Probable
    Its own site and an older English Wikipedia revision.
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    2011
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    2 sources expand_more
    fact_check
    Its own site and an older English Wikipedia revision.
    “It is headed by Paul Masters Shike, the first ever westerner to hold the Menkyo Kaiden – licence of full transmission- awarded directly from the late Kubota Toshihiro.”
    — TENYOKAI INTERNATIONALlink
    “After his promotion to Menkyo Kaiden, Masters was asked by Kubota Shihanke to head the international (i.e. non-Japanese) Tenjin community, and to this end the England dojo became the headquarters of Tenyokai International on the 1st January 2011.”
    — Tenjin Shin'yō-ryū - Wikipedia (revision of 2017-12-05)link history

Sources

“It is headed by Paul Masters Shike, the first ever westerner to hold the Menkyo Kaiden – licence of full transmission- awarded directly from the late Kubota Toshihiro.”
— TENYOKAI INTERNATIONALlink
“Paul Masters (Menkyo Kaiden) has a dojo in England. Both teachers were officially certified by Kubota Shihanke.”
— Tenjin Shin'yō-ryū - Wikipedia (revision of 2017-12-05)link history

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Muñoz, Frederico (YEAR_PLACEHOLDER). Paul Masters. In Martialis: Martial Arts Lineage Database. https://martial.is/entity/01M6BFF6ZQZH48Q8WMFKPD4P53 - CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER.
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