User:David A. Hall

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David A. Hall

Ph.D.: Buddhist Studies (Related field: Military History), U.C. Berkeley, 1990.

Martial Arts / Hoplology Background

Karate/Various ch'uan-fa/Aikido in the years 1965-1976

Shindo Muso Ryu since 1975: Teachers were Donn F. Draeger, Shimizu Takaji, Kaminoda Tsunemori, Phil Relnick, Karuna Karan, and many other direct disciples of Shimizu Takaji.

Kashima Shinden Jiki Shinkage Ryu since 1978: Teachers were Namiki Yasushi, Itō Masayuki, Katō Kōji, and several other really strong seniors.

Yagyu Shinkage Ryu since 1983: Teacher was Yagyu Nobuharu plus many strong seniors. I also had a very close relationship with masters of other lines of YSR such as Otsubo Shiho and Muto Masao, and have a cordial relationship with Kato Kancho of Shunpukan.

Co-directed the IHS (and co-edited Hoplos: Journal of the International Hoplology Society) from 1983 to 1993.

Published several articles on classical Japanese martial arts, the most recenting being "Marishiten: Buddhist Influences on Combative Behavior" in 1997. I am currently writing a much larger work on Japanese koryu and modern cognate systems.

Currently I an the head instructor at the Hobyokan dojo in Rockville, MD.

Email: Hobyokan@gmail.com

David A. Hall 15:27, 13 July 2007 (UTC)