University of Wyoming Dojo
UW Campus Shorin-Ryu Karate Kobudo Club
Box 3625, Wyoming Union, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071
Map to UW Education Building
YUDANSHA
W. Dan Hausel, Soke Shodai/10th DanKyoju; JKI Samurai; Menkyo Shihan (Dai Yoshin-Ryu Naginatajutsu, Bojutsu, Yarijutsu, and Kempojutsu); 3rd Dan (Shotokan Karate); Menkyo Okuden (Juko-Ryu Kijutsu); Sankyu (Hanbojutsu); Certified in knife defense techniques, Jujutsu kneeling kata & Yubiwaza; Associate & Bachelor Degrees in Philosophy, University of Oriental Philosophy of the Asian Martial Arts; 1998 ABI Millennium Hall of Fame (HOF) Inductee; 1998 Juko-Kai International Open Shorin-Ryu Instructor of the Year; 2000 World Karate Union HOF Inductee (Lifetime Achievement Award), 2001 North American Black Belt HOF Inductee (International Instructor of the Year), 2002 World Martial Arts HOF Inductee (Headfounder of the Year). 2002 Universal Martial Arts HOF Inductee (Shorin-Ryu Grandmaster of the Year).
Eric Hausel, Soke-Dai
4th Dan (Shorin-Ryu); Menkyo Chuden, Dai Yoshin-Ryu Naginata-jutsu.
Andy Finley, Dai-Shihan 6th Dan (Shorin-Ryu), Certified in kama, sai, kuwa, kioga, knife defense and Seiyo Iaido techniques 2nd Dan, Okinawa Kenpo
Sandy Stahl, Shihan
5th Dan (Shorin-Ryu), Menkyo Okuden (Dai Yoshin-Ryu Bojutsu), Menkyo Okuden (Dai Yoshin-Ryu Yarijutsu), Menkyo Chuden (Dai Yoshin-Ryu Naginatajutsu)
Kris Urbanek, Sensei
3rd Dan (Shorin-Ryu); Menkyo Joden (Dai Yoshin-Ryu Kempojutsu); Menkyo Chuden (Dai Yoshin-Ryu Bojutsu & Naginata-jutsu); Certified in Seiyo Shorin-Ryu nunchuku-, tsune-, kioga-, and manrikigusari-jutsu techniques; certified in kama & sai-jutsu
Wayne Jensen, Sensei
3rd Dan (Shorin-Ryu), Menkyo Joden (Dai Yoshin-Ryu Bojutsu), Menkyo Chuden (Dai Yoshin-Ryu Naginatajutsu); certified in kama & sai-jutsu
Jason Gies, Sensei
Menkyo Kyoshi (Dai Yoshin-Ryu Kempojutsu);2nd Dan (Shorin-Ryu); Menkyo Chuden (Dai Yoshin-Ryu Bojutsu & Naginata-jutsu); certified in kama & sai-jutsu.
Wade Stenger
Menkyo Kyoshi (Dai Yoshin-Ryu Kempojutsu) Menkyo Okuden (Juko-Ryu Kijutsu), 1st Dan (Shorin-Ryu), Menkyo Chuden (Dai Yoshin-Ryu Bojutsu); Gokyu (Hanbojutsu); Certified in knife defense techniques & Yubiwaza; Associate & Bachelor Degree in Philosophy, University of Oriental Philosophy of the Asian Martial Arts.
Donette Gillespie
Sensei/3rd Dan (Shorin-Ryu)
Pedro Rodriguez, Sensei
3rd Dan (Shorin-Ryu)
B. Sudakar
3rd Dan (Shorin-Ryu); Yodan (Shito-Ryu)
Sumeet Aphale, Sensei
3rd Dan (Shorin-Ryu)
Kathryn Willson
3rd Dan (Shorin-Ryu); Menkyo Joden (Dai Yoshin-Ryu Kempojutsu); Menkyo Chuden (Dai Yoshin-Ryu Naginatajutsu); Certified in Seiyo Shorin-Ryu nunchuku-, manrikigusari-, tsune-, and kioga-jutsu techniques; 2002-03 club president.
Kevin Vance, Shihan-Dai
4th Dan (Shorin-Ryu); Menkyo Chuden (Dai Yoshin-Ryu Kempojutsu); Certified in Seiyo Shorin-Ryu nunchuku, manrikigusari, hanbo, bo, kama, kuwa, kioga, Iaido and tonfa techniques
Steve Stoddard
2nd Dan (Shorin-Ryu)
Neal Adam
2nd Dan (Shorin-Ryu)
Indishe Senanayake
3rd Dan (Shorin-Ryu)
Jesus Catala
2nd Dan (Shorin-Ryu)
George Chakmakian
1st Dan (Shorin-Ryu); Menkyo Joden (Dai Yoshin-Ryu Kempojutsu); Menkyo Chuden (Dai Yoshin-Ryu yarijutsu).
Brian Sinicki
2nd Dan (Shorin-Ryu); Certified in Seiyo Shorin-Ryu nunchuku-jutsu & manrikigusari-jutsu techniques; certified in kama & sai-jutsu & Menkyo Chuden (Dai Yoshin-Ryu Naginatajutsu).
David Moehrke
1st Dan (Shorin-Ryu); Menkyo Joden (Dai Yoshin-Ryu Naginatajutsu); Menkyo Joden (Dai Yoshin-Ryu Kempojutsu);Menkyo Chuden (Dai Yoshin-Ryu yarijutsu); Certified in Seiyo kam- & sai-jutsu techniques.
Ben Froidevaux, Shihan
5th Dan (Shorin-Ryu)
Kyle Linton, Sensei
3rd Dan (Shorin-Ryu)
Anne Cecilie Haug
1st Dan (Shorin-Ryu); Certified in Seiyo Shorin-Ryu nunchuku-jutsu & manrikigusari-jutsu techniques.
Tove Linn Tjersland
1st Dan (Shorin-Ryu); Certified in Seiyo Shorin-Ryu nunchuku-jutsu & manrikigusari-jutsu techniques.
Eric Hendrickson
Menkyo Okuden (Dai Yoshin-Ryu Naginatajutsu); 7th Kyu (Shorin-Ryu), Menkyo Chuden (Dai Yoshin-Ryu Kempojutsu)
Scott Seaton
Menkyo Okuden (Dai Yoshin-Ryu Kempojutsu), 1st Dan (Shorin-Ryu)
Nick Hardgrove
1st Dan (Shorin-Ryu)
Mike Killian
1st Dan (Shorin-Ryu)
Junichi Kiozumi
1st Dan (Shorin-Ryu
Matthew Merced
1st Dan (Shorin-Ryu)
Csaba Rozgonyi
1st Dan (Shorin-Ryu)
Kyle Linton
2nd Dan (Shorin-Ryu); Certified in Seiyo kama- & sai-jutsu techniques.
Cyrena Undem
1st Dan (Shorin-Ryu); Menkyo Joden (Dai Yoshin-Ryu Kempojutsu)
Eric Sorg
1st Dan (Shorin-Ryu)
Ruth Schaefer
1st Dan (Shorin-Ryu); Menkyo Joden (Dai Yoshin-Ryu Yarijutsu); Menkyo Chuden (Dai Yoshin-Ryu Bojutsu).
Michael Webb
1st Dan (Shorin-Ryu); Menkyo Chuden (Dai Yoshin-Ryu Kempojutsu); Menkyo Chuden (Dai Yoshin-Ryu Bojutsu).
Doris Weller
1st Dan (Shorin-Ryu); Menkyo Chuden (Dai Yoshin-Ryu Kempojutsu); Menkyo Chuden (Dai Yoshin-Ryu Bojutsu)
Richard Heckart
1st Dan (Shorin-Ryu)
Ernst Arnold
1st Dan (Shorin-Ryu), Menkyo Chuden (Dai Yoshin-Ryu Kempojutsu), Menkyo Joden (Dai Yoshin-Ryu Bojutsu).
Robert Gregory
1st Dan (Shorin-Ryu); Menkyo Chuden (Dai Yoshin-Ryu Bojutsu)
Nick Katsilometes
Menkyo Okuden (Juko-Ryu Kijutsu); 6th Kyu (Shorin-Ryu)
Michele Haeffner
1st Dan (Shorin-Ryu); Menkyo Chuden (Dai Yoshin-Ryu Kempojutsu); Certified in Seiyo Shorin-Ryu nunchuku-jutsu & manrikigusari-jutsu techniques: current club president
Kara Eberspecher
1st Dan (Shorin-Ryu); Certified in Seiyo Shorin-Ryu nunchuku-jutsu & manrikigusari-jutsu techniques.
M. G. Ruwan Sameera Herath
1st Dan (Shorin-Ryu Karate & Kobudo)
Sheikh/Dr. Ali Atiq Al-Atiq
Son of the Royal Family in Saudi Arabia, Prince Special Council Founder of Kingdom Martial Arts Institute
Douglas Keinath
1st Dan (Shorin-Ryu); Certified in Seiyo Shorin-Ryu nunchuku-jutsu & manrikigusari-jutsu techniques; Menkyo Chuden, Dai Yoshin-Ryu Naginata-jutsu
Pavel Sigalov
1st Dan (Shorin-Ryu); Menkyo Chuden (Dai Yoshin-Ryu yarijutsu)
Alfred Rich
1st Dan (Shorin-Ryu)
Clayton Olson
1st Dan (Shorin-Ryu)
Raleigh Love, Sensei
3rd Dan (Shorin-Ryu); Menkyo Chuden (Dai Yoshin-Ryu Kempojutsu), Certified in Iaido (Katana) techniques
Sunil Kumar, Sensei
4th Dan (Japanese Karate, Seiyo Shorin-Ryu representative for Norhtern India)
Glenn Polk, Sensei
3rd Dan (Shorin-Ryu)
Dr. Seyed Ahmad Taleghani
Iranian Representative, Seiyo No Shorin-Ryu Karate Kobudo Kai Okinawa Kobudo & Karate, 7th Dan President of Kobudo Association in Iran Zen Okinawa Kenpo Ryu JuJutsu, 7th Dan Okinawa Isshin Ryu Karate, 5th Dan
Kate Lehman, Senpai
2nd Dan (Shorin-Ryu)
Kyle Gewecke, Senpai
2nd Dan (Shorin-Ryu)
Mark T. Bittner
1st Dan (Shorin-Ryu)
Christopher King
1st Dan (Shorin-Ryu)
Brett Philbrick, Senpai
1st Dan (Shorin-Ryu)
