being that the Hombu Dojo was a quite unique feeling

the names of the students

Shinzen with Soke Oba Ichio former Soke of Takeda Ryu and teacher of Soke Nakamura

Shinzen the gods always need something to drink mainly Sake

a very rare photo of the three oldest members of the Nihon Sobudo Rengokai Toyoshima sensei, Morita sensei and Matsushita sensei

Taiso warming up for the tests

all referees get in position

tachi rei

Referees place

Morita sensei is the Shinpan - head referee what he decides does not be to discussed

and here we go Aiki test

higher level tori waza randori shiai

Participants for Jojutsu tests

Participants for Iaijutsu tests

Here we go Schwenk sensei at work

after the tests there was a big party with Soke Nakamura

it is a ritual that a new member of the Takeda family drinks Sake with Soke

Gampai

for a good future