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Our Chief Instructor is Shihan Robert Bessler, 10th Degree Black Belt in Bujinkan Ninjutsu / Budo Taijutsu. He also holds the traditional rank level titles within the Shin Bu Ryu Enbukan of "Mokuroku" (5th Degree Black Belt) in Enshin Itto Ryu Battojutsu, "Shoden Kiri Gami Oku" (4th Degree Black Belt) in Kashima Shinden Jigen Ryu Battojutsu and "Shoden Oku Jo-i" (4th Degree Black Belt) in Takeda-ha Aiki-no-Jutsu and "Chuden Jo-i" (5th Degree Black Belt) in Fudo Ikken Ryu Battojutsu. Robert is an active teacher and practitioner of the Japanese Warrior Ways. He is a member of the Bujinkan Shidoshi-Kai Instructors Guild and student of Bujinkan Soke Masaaki Hatsumi and Enbukan Soke Kenshinsai Machida. Robert has been training in the martial arts and meditative arts for over 25 years, traveling extensively throughout the
United States and
Japan . He travels to Japan twice every year for extended training directly with the Grandmasters, Shihan Bessler acts as a direct link between the Grandmasters of Japan and the students of the West Michigan Budokan. In 2003, Robert was awarded the great honor of being the first representative of the Shin Bu Ryu Sogo Budo Enbukan Dojo in the United States and currently oversees the training and development of the Enshin Itto Ryu Battojutsu, Kashima Shinden Enshin Jigen Ryu Battojutsu, Fudo Ikken Ryu Enshin Battojutsu, Aizu Mugai Ryu Kodachi, Takeda-ha Enshin Ryu Aiki-no-Jutsu, Yagyu Shingan Ryu Enshin Heijutsu, Yagyu Shingan Ryu Enshin Bojutsu and Asayama Ichiden Ryu Jujutsu Samurai traditions, under the direct guidance of Soke Kenshinsai Machida and So-Shihan Takeshi Machida in Japan. The Enbukan teaches various schools passed on through the Machida family, Soke Kenshinsai Machida is the 2nd Soke of the arts listed here along with others that were passed on to him from his father. Soke Kenshinsai Machida holds Sokeship in many of these arts and Menkyo Kaiden in the others that he teaches. The following are the martial arts systems taught at the WMB...
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UKAN SHINBU RYU SOGO BUDO: Soke Kenshinsai Machida
Enshin Itto Ryu Battojutsu
Fudo Ikken Ryu Battojutsu

Kashima Shinden Jigen Ryu Battojutsu
Aizu Mugai Ryu Kodachi
Takeda-ha Aiki-no-Jutsu
Yagyu Shingan Ryu Hei-Jutsu
Yagyu Shingan Ryu Bojutsu
Asayama Ichiden Ryu Jujutsu |