Beginnings in Martial Arts, back in 1957 never would have seen me in the Arts this many years, I thought I was doing this for the weekend to have something to do with my ...  friends "away from home". Visiting my dad's friends and his second family in Chicago would eventually lead to my enrolling in the local Aikido class in Cecero a saburb of the Windy city ! the many times I would get on the bus to get onto the "Loop" which was known for sites ! LATER I began my ernest studies in Texas, which by then was - - later known for its BLOOD AND GUTS Era of Allen Steen and his Superb Black Belts ! the 60's what a time ! Becoming a Professional teacher while a rookie 3rd Dan wasnt as I thought it would be, many would go on to other schools due to my "OLD" ways of teaching, those ...who wanted the easier, less strenious ways went on to some of the local schools ? The more traditional have always .. kept on and endured the good and bad, we will be here while others come and go.

My early years saw many excellent players inTaeKwonDo and other arts, to me..Gojo and Hapkido captured my.... young mind and led me into a wonderful and fullfilling life in the martial arts, that also allowed for visiting many oth-er countries in the world.

Tournaments were much different, due to the difference in styles and people taking the style. 

Soke Tattersall in Europe with one of many class's he visits to teach JUJUTSU and Iaido., he also represents various Iaido and DNBK groups.

HANSHI  

We are about to make changes in photos and new membership that has come-on board.

Also to include others from Europe who have been waiting in line for the past months even while make ing plans from all the other web-  sites that I had., NOW this website will continue and will be reflecting the changes of the NEW Tanaka!

I have come to a decision on hav ing "Open" seminars so that it may benefit EVERYONE in the arts especially those that do not want or wish to belong to any one organ ization. So this is primarily why we have OPENED our seminars to the  PUBLIC and are allowing all karate kas to join in our hands-on seminars which will be from DNBK  only and will eventually lead to all being able or invited into the Japanese OLDEST of all organiza-tions ! the DNBK

I have "Retired" for the same reason...to devote all my time as I did many years ago, to ONE and only one teaching which will be to  DNBK's teachings.

HANSHI