Dojo-Cho, Brian Hodges
Grandmaster Shoto Tanemura with Fudoshin Dojo-cho Brian Hodges
Brian Hodges has been training in martial arts for over 35 years, with 31 of those years in the art of Ninpo. He is a personal student of Grandmaster Shoto Tanemura, and trains yearly with him at Tai Kai (seminars) as well as at the Honbu Dojo in Japan. He holds the title of Renshi (Journeyman Master), and has the following ranks:
Godan (5th dan) - Genbukan Ninpo Taijutsu
Yondan (4th dan) - KJJR Jujutsu
Shoden Menkyo - Asayama Ichiden Ryu Taijutsu
Shoden Menkyo - Gyokko Ryu Kosshijutsu Tanemura-ha
Shoden Menkyo - Koto Ryu Koppojutsu Tanemura-ha
Shoden Menkyo - Shinden Tatara Ryu Taijutsu
Shoden Menkyo - Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu Yamamoto-ha
Shoden Kirigami - Mugen Shinto Ryu Iaijutsu
Godan (5th dan) - Genbukan Ninpo Taijutsu
Yondan (4th dan) - KJJR Jujutsu
Shoden Menkyo - Asayama Ichiden Ryu Taijutsu
Shoden Menkyo - Gyokko Ryu Kosshijutsu Tanemura-ha
Shoden Menkyo - Koto Ryu Koppojutsu Tanemura-ha
Shoden Menkyo - Shinden Tatara Ryu Taijutsu
Shoden Menkyo - Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu Yamamoto-ha
Shoden Kirigami - Mugen Shinto Ryu Iaijutsu