Batto Instructors

Taizburo Nakamura
Taizburo Nakamura
Founder of the Toyama-Ryu style of Batto-Do
1911 - 2003
  • Soke (Nakamura-Ryu)
  • SoShihan (All Japan Toyama-Ryu Renmei)
  • Hanshi Tenth Dan (Batto-Do)
  • Hanshi Eighth Dan (Kendo-IMAF)
  • Kyoshi Seventh Dan (Kendo-All Japan Kendo Renmei)
  • Hanshi Eighth Dan (All Japan Jukendo Renmei)
  • Hanshi Eighth Dan(Tankendo - short sword AJJF)
  • Fourth Dan (All Japan Kyudo Renmei)
  • Hanshi (Japanese calligraphy)
Seiji Ueki
Seiji Ueki
Chairman
1939 - 2009
  • Eighth Dan (Toyama-Ryu Batto-Do)
  • Kaicho, Zen Nihon Batto-Do Renmei (All Japan Batto-Do Association)
Fumio Demura
Fumio Demura
Chief Instructor
Shihan Demura began studies in kendo in 1940 wih Ryusho Sakagami and Sensei Taizburo Nakamura in Yokohama, Japan. In 1955, Shihan began studies in Iai-Do. In 1988, Master Nakamura, Seiji Ueki and other masters came to the USA and introduced Batto-Do to Orange County at the first Karate Tai-Kai.
Keith Moore
Keith Moore
  • Started training 1994
  • Received 1st Dan 2/1995
  • Recevied 2nd Dan 3/2006
  • Received 3rd Dan 2/2011
  • Received 4th Dan 6/2015
  • Received 5th Dan 6/11/16

International Instructors

Suishin Itto-Ryu Batto-Do
Name State Country
Manuel Berganio — Flag of Mexico Mexico
Brian Crismas Kansas Flag of the United States of AmericaUSA
Jim Eyre California Flag of the United States of AmericaUSA
Dean Henitz Kansas Flag of the United States of AmericaUSA
Charles Hobbib New York Flag of the United States of AmericaUSA
David Jones North Carolina Flag of the United States of AmericaUSA
Rich McCluer Minnesota Flag of the United States of AmericaUSA
Keith Moore Florida Flag of the United States of AmericaUSA
James Otter Kansas Flag of the United States of AmericaUSA
Jerry Short California Flag of the United States of AmericaUSA
Fritz Speck Minnesota Flag of the United States of AmericaUSA
Bill Stoner Pennsylvania Flag of the United States of AmericaUSA