November 17, 18 and 19, 2017.

Greetings to all KNBK Instructors and Students,

The KNBK Honbu Dojo(Sakura Budokan) is planning for the upcoming 2017 KNBK Gasshuku & Instructor Training Seminar

Carl E. Long Hanshi and the Kokusai Nippon Budo Kai are proud to invite you to a special Tenth Anniversary Celebratory Gasshuku and Shidosha Koshukai to be held from November 17th through the 19th in the beautiful seaside town of Westerly, Rhode Island! Evolving from the former Jikishin Kai International, the Kokusai Nippon Budo Kai (KNBK) was founded in 2007 by Masayuki Shimabukuro Hanshi and Carl E. Long Hanshi, the 21st and 22nd Generation Soshihan of Seito Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu Iai-Heiho, and has come to be recognized the world over as a premier organization for the preservation and propagation of koryu budo and the worldwide representative of the legacy of Miura, Takeyuki Hidefusa Hanshi and Shimabukuro, Masayuki Hidenobu Hanshi.

The Gasshuku and Koshukai will be held in the historic Westerly Armory in downtown Westerly, Rhode Island. The Westerly Armory holds a significant place in the history of the KNBK and in the heart of Long Hanshi as it was there, five years ago in June, 2012, that his beloved teacher, Shimabukuro Hanshi, taught his last public seminar.

The training schedule will consist of the annual KNBK Shidosha Koshukai (Instructors Seminar), to be held on Friday, November 17th, with the Gasshuku to be held on Saturday and Sunday. The Gasshuku will be open to all and will include training in Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu Iai-Heiho and other forms of budo practiced within the KNBK. The weekend’s events will also include a special celebratory banquet, to be held on Saturday evening.

For those who might be interested in spending additional time before or after the Gasshuku, Westerly and the surrounding area offers many attractions, including great restaurants and pubs, the beautiful Rhode Island shoreline; visits to classic historic New England communities such as Watch Hill and Newport (both in RI) as well as Mystic (home of the Mystic Seaport and the Mystic Marinelife Aquarium) and the fishing community of Stonington, both just over the line in Connecticut. For those so inclined, Westerly’s location on the Rhode Island/Connecticut line allows for easy access to nearby casinos in Ledyard and Montville, Connecticut. We also have a number of local breweries and vineyards, which offer tours and tasting!

We will be providing additional information, including registration information and options, training schedules, and lodging suggestions in the very near future. For those who may be flying in, we recommend flying to Providence (T.F. Green), which is approximately 45 minutes from Westerly. 

Please be sure to join us in November as our KNBK family gathers for a weekend of koryu budo training, celebration, camaraderie, and “skin-ship”! We look forward to creating more memories with all of you! See you this fall in Rhode Island!

KNBK Gasshuku: one heart, one mind, one family!

Location: Westerly Armory – Westerly, Rhode Island USA
Contact: Kako Lee, Renshi
Email: Mazuru_kai@yahoo.com

To register and pay with a credit card Click Here.

We look forward to seeing you!

As you know, we need to be informed ASAP if you plan to attend! The deadline for confirmation of your attendance is October 20, 2017.

Regards,

Erik Johnstone

Cinco de Mayo Weekend in Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield Budo – Isshinkan Dojo is honored to host Carl Long Kyoshi, Soshihan of the Kokusai Nippon Budo Kai for a THREE DAY Gasshuku beginning Friday, May 3rd through Sunday, May 5th.

This Gasshuku promises an ambitious schedule of the Japanese Sword Arts maintained by the KNBK! We are planning to cover Shindo Muso Ryu Jojutsu and the accompanying Kasumi Shinto Ryu Kenjutsu, Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu Iaijutsu and the Ono-ha Itto Ryu Kenjutsu! Shinza (grading) will be held for eligible KNBK members as well as non-graded evaluations for members wishing to grade at a later date.

This will be Long Kyoshi’s first visit to Bakersfield Budo and a great opportunity for all KNBK members to share in a great three days of training, enjoy each others company and learn from the head of our organization!

Long Kyoshi serves as the Chairman of the Kokusai Nippon Budo Kai and is the designated successor of Shimabukuro Masayuki Hidenobu, the 21st Generation Inheritor of our line of Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu Iaijutsu.

Long Kyoshi is Hombu-cho of the KNBK Intl. Hombu Dojo and is also the Kenshoin (Inspector/Advisor) of Iaido and Batto-do for the International Division of the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai, the oldest martial arts governing organization in Japan.

Long Kyoshi holds the grades of 8th Dan, Shorin-ryu Karate-do; 7th Dan, Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu Iaijutsu; 6th Dan, Shito-ryu Karate-do; 5th Dan, Shindo Muso-ryu Jojutsu; and dan grades in Aikido and Kobudo.

Gasshuku Registration $200. (

(Register by clicking here)

(It is understood that not all KNBK members practice Jojutsu; registration reflects a 2-day seminar fee including lunches and Saturday banquet, the Jojutsu training day is added at no additional cost)

Tentative schedule as follows:
Friday, May 3rd — 10 am to 5 pm
Shindo Muso Ryu Jojutsu & Kasumi Shinto Ryu Kenjutsu

Saturday, May 4th — 9 am to 4 pm
Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu Iaijutsu
Evening Banquet at Lengthwise Brewing Co.

Sunday, May 5th
9 am! Grading or Grading Evaluations
10 am to 4 pm— Ono Ha Itto Ryu Kenjutsu

Recommended Hotels:
Super 8
Homewood Suites by Hilton
Four Points by Sheraton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 27 at 12:00pm until April 28 at 3:00pm

Koryu Seminar at Suzaku Dojo April 27th and 28th

 

Carl Long Shihan, 7th dan Kyoshi
Kokusai Nippon Budo Kyokai

• Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu Iai Jutsu
• Ono-ha Itto Ryu Ken Jutsu
• Shinto Muso Ryu Jo Jutsu

Date: April 27th and 28th
Time: Saturday 12:00 noon to 5:00pm
Sunday 10:00am to 3:00pm

Fee: $150 for both days/$80 for one day

Location:
Dewey’s Martial Arts Academy
3 Normanskill Blvd Delmar, NY 12054
Contact:Ted Tanaka 518-221-1140

Carl Long, Kyoshi

An exemplary teacher of authentic Japanese and Okinawan martial Arts, Long Kyoshi serves as the Chairman of the Kokusai Nippon Budo Kyokai and is the designated successor of Masayuki Shimabukuro Hanshi, the 21st Generation Inheritor of our line of Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu Iaijutsu. Long Kyoshi is also Hombu-cho of the KNBK Intl. Hombu Dojo and is also the Kenshoin (Inspector/Advisor) of Iaido and Batto-do for the International Division of the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai, the oldest martial arts governing organization in Japan.
He holds the grades of 8th Dan, Shorin-ryu Karate-do; 7th Dan, Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu Iaijutsu; 6th Dan, Shito-ryu Karate-do; 5th Dan, Shindo Muso-ryu Jojutsu; and dan grades in Aikido and Kobudo.

Koryu Iaijutsu & Kenjutsu: Classical Sword Arts with Carl E. Long, Kyoshi

Please come join us in beautiful, sunny and warm Aruba for a 3 day training vacation in the Caribbean islands. Get away in February and treat the family to a weekend in the tropics while you train with your friends and soak in the island sunshine resorts.

Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu Iaijutsu of Aruba is once again proud to welcome Carl Long, Kyoshi, chairman/sohihan of the KNBK, for his return for a weekend seminar on authentic classical Japanese sword arts. We also welcome you to join us for what will certainly be weekend of instruction of extremely high caliber. Sensei will provide instruction in the koryu traditions of Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu Iaijutsu and Ono-ha Itto-ryu Kenjutsu. While access to instruction in the koryu sword arts is slowly becoming more widely available, instruction at the level that will be experienced during this seminar remains quite rare indeed. It is important to note that Ono-ha Itto-ryu, an art that has directly influenced the more modern arts of Kendo, Aikijujutsu and Aikido, remains almost completely inaccessible outside of Japan. The KNBK is the only source of instruction in the mainline of Ono-ha Itto-ryu in North America! This is indeed a great and unique opportunity to study real koryu!

Long Kyoshi serves as the Chairman of the Kokusai Nippon Budo Kai and is the designated successor of Masayuki Shimabukuro Hanshi, the 21st Generation Inheritor of our line of Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu Iaijutsu. Long Kyoshi is also Hombu-cho of the KNBK Intl. Hombu Dojo and is also the Kenshoin (Inspector/Advisor) of Iaido and Batto-do for the International Division of the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai, the oldest martial arts governing organization in Japan. He holds the grades of 8th Dan, Shorin-ryu Karate-do; 7th Dan, Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu Iaijutsu; 6th Dan, Shito-ryu Karate-do; 5th Dan, Shindo Muso-ryu Jojutsu; and dan grades in Aikido and Kobudo.

Location:

Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu iaijutsu of Aruba

Oranjestad, Aruba

Seminar February Friday 8th through Sunday 10^th

For more information, please contact:

Email: iaijutsuaruba@gmail.com or fmnavarrete@hotmail.com

tel: 297.568.2327 (Sensei Frank Navarrete)