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Instructors at Anshinkan Dojo
Marcus Schoon Shihan - Aikido, Tai Chi, Kenpo
  • Awarded the teaching title of Shihan (Master Instructor) in April 2024, in Yoshinkai Aikido from Kevin Blok Hanshi, Chudokan Dojo, Windsor, Ontario and holds an international teaching license from Japan.
• Rokudan (6th Degree Black Belt) in Yoshinkai Aikido.
• 4th Degree Black Belt in American Kenpo Karate.
• Level 5 in Traditional Yang style Tai Chi Chuan. Awarded the title "Certified Instructor" by the International Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Association.
• Graduate of the Universal Instructor Training Program and given the title Sogobujutsu Menkyo Shidoin by John Viol Sensei.
John Viol Dai Shihan Menkyokaiden - Martial Sciences International
Viol Shihan is the appointed Director of Martial Sciences International, the International Sogobujutsu Federation, and the United States Marial Tactical Association. Mr. Viol began training in marital sciences in 1967 and has lived in Japan training as Uchi Deshi, and spent 20 years overseas where he consulted for members of elite military, law enforcement, and dignitary protection services. During his extensive training in Asia, he earned numerous ranks in several martial disciplines. In 1992, he was awarded Menkyokaiden - the highest level bestowed in classical martial systems. He is the highest ranked classical weaponry instructor in North America.
Matthew Newcomb
Matthew Newcomb began his martial studies in 1983 and has earned advanced ranks in ITF Tae Kwon-Do, Choi Kwang-Do, and Yue Chia Kung Fu. He currently trains and teaches Yoshinkai Aikido, Japanese Swordsmanship, and Yagyu Ryu Sogobujutsu, all at the Anshinkan. Matthew is 6th Dan and Sogobujutsu Menkyo Jun Shihan. When he is not training, Newcomb Sensei teaches high school, owns and operates www.sakuramartialarts.com, an online martial arts supply store, and does mission work.
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