Ranks
Shodan (1st Dan) kobudo (Traditional Weapons) - 1983
Shodan (1st Dan) karate - 1983
Nidan (2nd Dan) karate - 1985
Sandan (3rd Dan) karate - 1988
Yondan (4th Dan) karate - 1992
Shodan (1st Dan) Kubota Iaido (Katana) - Toshin Ryu - 1992
Godan (5th Dan) karate 7/2000 - tested before dan board at IKA World Cup comprised of masters from around the world - Glendale, CA
Shodan (1st Dan) Kubota Jujitsu - 2005
Shodan (1st Dan) Hojutsu Ryu (Firearms) - Tested by Soke Jeff Hall 4 5/2004
Nidan (2nd Dan) Hojutsu Ryu (Firearms) - Tested by Soke Jeff Hall - 5/2006
Sandan (3rd Dan) Hojutsu Ryu (Firearms) - Tested by Soke Jeff Hall - 8/2008
Rokudan (6th Dan) Karate 9/2009
Yondan (4th Dan) Kobudo (Traditional Weapons) - 11/2009
- Promoted by Soke Takayuki Kubota
INSTRUCTOR TRAINING / TEACHING HISTORY
1974
Los Angeles, CA
Started training Karate - Los Angeles Recreations and Parks
4/81
Glendale, CA
Started training with Master Kubota - IKA World Headquarters, USA
1982
Glendale, CA
Instructor with IKA since 1982, started teaching kobudo, karate instructor since 1983
1989
Glendale, CA
Taught Glendale School District adult education program. Karate class.
Assisted in organization of All Star Karate Tournament since 1985 annually. Referee in all star and IKA World tournaments since 1992.
1994
Hue, Vietnam
Trained IKA Vietnam branch, taught weapons and karate kata
1998
Glendale, CA
Trained law enforcement co-operative response group 1998 to present comprised of LA Sheriffs, Monterey Park, Montebello, Pasadena, South Pasadena, Alhambra. Taught riot baton techniques.
1987
Glendale, CA
Certified Kubotan instructor
2000
Glendale, CA
Karate Seminar
Taught kata, kumite, weapons seminars at IKA World Tournament, Red Lion Hotel
4/2001
Glendale, CA
Karate Seminar
Taught kata, kumite, weapons, kubojitsu seminar IKA headquarters. Primary instructor for Weapons featuring walking cane
4/2001
Cover of Black Belt magazine and feature article, Soke Kubota featured.
7/2001
Glendale, CA
Kubotan Seminar Instructor. Assistant instructor to Tak Kubota
8/19/01
Glendale, CA.
Karate Seminar
Taught kata, kumite, weapons, kubojitsu seminar IKA headquarters, Primary instructor for Weapons featuring walking cane. 4 hour seminar. 4 one hour segments.
1/1/01 - present - editor of IKA newsletter
12/98 - present - IKA email correspondent
4/12/02-4/14/02
Warsaw, Poland
Karate seminar
Taught karate seminar with Soke Kubota. Sponsored by IKA Poland under Tomas Pietrkowcz. 7 classes at 1.5-2 hours each. 1 kobudo taught ken shin ryu, day 2: 3 classes beginning, intermediate, and advanced kumite. Day 3: 3 classes beginning, intermediate, and advanced kata. Also taught kubojitsu in all segments.
4/28/02
Glendale, CA
Karate Seminar
Taught kata, kumite, weapons, kubojitsu seminar IKA headquarters. Primary instructor for Weapons featuring walking cane. 4 hour seminar. 4 one hour segments.
8/3-8/4/2002
Estes Park, Colorado
Karate Seminar
Taught meditation, kata, kumite, weapons, kubojitsu seminar in. Primary instructor for Weapons. Meditation 1.5 hours, all others one hour segments.
11/15-11/17/2002
Seattle Washington.
Karate Seminar
Taught 6 seminar classes with Soke Kubota: 2 kumite, 1 kata, 1 kubotan, 1 self-defense, 1 weapon. Assisted in all classes. Lead in many as Soke had injured shoulder. Hosted by James Penor of Unified Shito Ryu in Bellevue, WA. Total of six 1.5 hour classes. Gave demo of cane at the "ultimate demofest" on the night of 11/16.
4/27/03
Glendale, CA.
Taught kata, kumite, weapons, kubojitsu seminar IKA headquarters. Primary instructor for Weapons featuring police baton. 4 hour seminar. 4 one hour segments.
5/4/03-5/5/03
Sardinia, Italy.
Karate Seminar
Taught 3 two hour seminar classes witih Soke Kubota: two classes combination of kata and waza, one of only waza. 60-100 students in each class Taught Kime no Kata. Hosted by Alberto Piludu of Sardinia. 6th dan Shotokan. 5th dan presented by Kanazawa, 6th dan by Italian consortium. Acted as referee in final matches in Team Kumite.
5/30/03
Self-Defense seminar for LA unified school teachers. Assist Master Kubota with instruction. 1.5 hour class.
6/27-6/29/2003
Snowbird, Utah
Utah Gasshuku Karate Summer Camp. One of the primary instructors. Taught six 1.5-2 hour classes in Gosoku Ryu kata, and Tonfa waza and kata. Lectured on Karate Do and history of IKA and Dojo Kun. Primary instructor for all classes except for Zen medition. Assisted by Michael Berger and Marius Gilka.
7/11/2003-713/2003
Toronto, Canada
IKA World Tournament, Assisted Soke Kubota in teaching Three, 1.5 hour seminars on Kata and Gosoku Ryu Waza. Took my own group in one class and taught "Uke No Kata". Assisted in teaching of "Ju Hachi no Tachi Kata". Acted as Judge in 2 day tournament. Judged kobudo, karate kata, and kumite both children and adults.
10/23/03-10/27/03
Fairbanks, Alaska
Northern Kubota Cup, Assisted Soke in teaching 2 hour law enforcement seminar on weapons retention, also taught one kata seminar taught kime no kata, one kumite, one kubojitsu, one iaido. Taught San Kaku Giri. Each was one hour. Head Referee of one of the rings for the entire tournament.
11/03
Pahrump, Nevada
Front Sight 4 day defensive handgun, 1 day ccw course
finished class at "graduate" level
4/23/04
Spokane, Washington
Hojutsu Seminar 4 days
Taught by Jeff Hall
Taught Cane to FBI agents
Graduated class with Shodan in Hojutsu after multiple days of testing. Developed kata with Jeff Hall
5/04
Skopje, Macedonia 2 days
Karate Seminar and Tournament
Assisted Soke Kubota
Also Taught Kata, Waza, and Jujitsu
Gosoku Yo Dan, Kime no Kata
Gave Toshin Sword demonstration at tournament
6/04
Sumy, Ukraine 3 days
Karate Seminar and Tournament
Assisted Soke Kubota
Also Taught Kata, Waza, and Jujitsu
Sat on testing board
6/04
Snowbird, Utah 3 days
Gasshuku training. One of the principle instructors. Responsible in large part for setting up curriculum. Taught Gosoku Yo Dan. Gave lectures on Color Code of Awareness and 5 levels of Competence. Taught Kumite Strategies. Sat on testing board.
7/10/04
Girl Scout Gold Project
Personal safety class. Taught self-defense and awareness to 23 teenage girls. 6 hour course, 2 hours of self-defense. Made curriculum for course.
8/04
Estes Park, Colorado
Seminar and Tournament
One of the referees of the tournament. Assisted Ted Bratakos in teaching of referee seminar. Taught Jo kata Ken Shin Ryu. Taught Go no Kata. Primary instructor with Soke Kubota. Assistant to all classes. Tested Downs Syndrome Student with Soke
8/20-23 2004
Nova Scotia, Canada
Host: Randy Veinotte Shotokai Karate Club, Halifax Nova Scotia
Rod was Lead instructor with Michael Berger. Primary focus to be on Gosoku Ryu.
Taught 14 hours of instruction. 2 hours Friday, 6 hours Saturday, 6 hours Sunday. Taught many facets of Gosoku Ryu, footwork, blocking, sweeping, kime no kata, jo waza, kihon. See notes on lesson plan for complete details. Responsible for planning curriculum.
10/2/04
IKA 40th Anniversary Tournament. Taught karate seminars with Soke Kubota. MC at banquet. Referee and judge at the tournament.
11/17/04
Warsaw, Poland
3 day karate seminar. Taught 2 hour tonfa class, 2 hour katana class, 6 hours kumite class to beginners, intermediate, advanced classes at two hours each, 4 hours kata class – 2 – two hour classes, one intermediate, one advanced. One 2 hour referee seminar with Ted Bratakos. Taught all weapons seminars with Soke Kubota, taught all karate seminars with Soke Kubota and Ted Bratakos. I was primary instructor for all course with Soke directing.
6/7/05
Mexico City – 2 day Kubotan instructor’s certification class. Assisted Soke Kubota with instruction. Certified 16 instructors. 14 from Mexico, one from the USA, one from Spain. Kubotan training, law enforcement restraint techniques with empty hand, handcuffing, weapons defense against knife.
7/18/05
IKA World tournament Sardinia, Italy
Taught kata, kumite, and jujitsu seminar with Soke Kubota. Co-chief referee of tournament with Ted Bratakos. We organized the event with little or no resources
8/19/05
Nikkei Games Banquet
Demonstration of cane kata and karate waza – principle demonstrator
8/21/05
Organizer of Nikkei Games Tournament at LA Sports Arena. 260 competitors. Organized event from ground up with no previous reference or help. Did so by creating committee with other dojos. Worked with Ed Smith and Kevin Suzuki.
8/24/05
Dodger Stadium – Japan Day – Pregame show karate demonstration with 40 other IKA members. Demo done in Center field with Genbukai (Demura Dojo)
10/1/04
LAPD Police Academy – 10k. Did karate demonstration with IKA dojo. Kata and waza demo
10/2/05
IKA All Star Tournament – Head Referee committee
3/06
Front Sight Firearms Academy, Pahrump Nevada – 4 day tactical shotgun – graduate
5/06
Fairbanks, Alaska
4 day Hojutsu seminar – passed Nidan test
Handgun and shotgun test
5/26-5/28/06
Sumy, Ukraine – Host, Anatoliy Lozovoy, IKA Ukraine
Taught two day seminar, vip guest for tournament. Taught Ri Kyu, Keibo Jitsu Jo kata, some jujitsu waza, kumite waza. 4 total sessions.
7/8/06
Zenshuji Temple, Los Angeles
Karate and Kobudo demonstration of Katana and Cane, breaking demo
8/06
Organizer of Nikkei Games Karate Tournament at Long Beach Pyramid.
8/06
Nikkei Games Banquet, Long Beach, CA
Karate Demonstration on Waza done by Rod Kuratomi and Ed Smith
9/24/06
Tijuana, Mexico
Taught karate seminar to 80 students with Soke Kubota. I taught waza and Kime no Kata to Black and Brown belts.
11/06 - Front Sight Firearms Training Academy, Nevada - Amer Radio 4 day pistol - Distinguished Graduate
11/2/06 to 11/6/06
Caracas, Venezuela
Taught several karate classes with Soke Kubota at several dojos:
Ico Lante – IKA Venezuela
Victor Garrido – Shotokai/Shotokan
Also taught the Venezuela special forces commandos in use of baton and empty hand restraint at their counter terrorist training center.
2/07 - Front Sight Firearms Training Academy, Nevada - 4 day practical rifle
4/07 - Front Sight Firearms Training Academy, Nevada - 2 day skill builder - 2 day advanced tactical handgun
5/5/07 - Front Sight Firearms Training Academy, Nevada - 2 day rifle skill builder -
6/07 - - Front Sight Firearms Training Academy, Nevada – 4 day handgun combat master prep. Distinguished Graduate
8/4/07
Las Vegas, Nevada
Inducted into United States Marital Arts Hall of Fame
Silver Achievement Award
Taught seminar with Soke Kubota on technique and Jujitsu
8/24/07-8/26/07
Buenos Aires, Argentina
IKA World Tournament – Assisted with organization and running of event
Taught karate seminar with Soke Kubota
11/28/07-12/3/07
Warsaw, Poland
Taught 6 seminars and one class. Seminars on kubjitsu, karate waza, katana, Kubotan, karate kata, kids gymboree karate class. Soke Kubota head instructor
1/08 –
Front Sight Firearms Training Academy, Nevada
- 2 day handgun skill builder - Distinguished Graduate, 2 day advanced tactical handgun
3/15/08
Monterrey ,Mexico
Kubotan course, Assistant to Tak Kubota
1 day course for over 50 security and police personnel
4/5/08
Prescott, AZ
Suarez International Firearms Training
2 day advanced rifle / Team Tactics
4/18/08
Front Sight, Nevada
4 day Practical Rifle, Front Sight – Distinguished Graduate
5/17/08
Glendale, CA
T.O.S.S. (Tactical Operational Support Squad) - Interdepartmental cooperative task force to come to mutual aid in the event of riot or insurrection.
Riot baton training to: Glendale PD, San Fernando PD, Pasadena PD, Monterey Park PD, Burbank PD, South Pasadena PD. Assisting Soke Kubota
5/22-24/08
Sumy, Ukraine
Seminars, Dan Testing, Tournament
Assist Soke Kubota
8/1-8/3 - 2008
Estes Park Colorado
Seminars on katana, cane, kumite, kata, meditation (Anso), kids
Assistant for Soke Kubota
8/16/08
LAPD Academy
Nikkei Games Frank Smith Seminar - Organizer
8//17/08
Long Beach, CA
Nikkei Games Tournament – 383 competitors
Tournament director, Head Referee, Registration contact.
8/30-9/1/2008
Spokane, Washington
Hojutsu seminar
Passed 3rd dan ranking in Hojutsu
Trained in handgun and knife defense – Assistant to Soke Kubota
Handgun training – Assistant to Soke Jeff Hall
Handgun kata, baton training
10/18/08
San Pedro, CA
Chozen-ji Zen Meditation Workshop
Meditation and lecture by Roshi From Chozen Ji temple in Hawaii
11/8-11/9, 2008
Alicante, Spain
Kubotan and Tactical Self Defense - Assist Soke Kubota
5 hour Kubotan and tactical self-defense seminar for Spain law enforcement
Barcelona, Spain
5 hour Kubotan and tactical self-defense seminar for Spain law enforcement and martial artists– 50 students – Assist Soke Kubota
1/2/08-1/5/08
Front Sight Nevada
4 day Handgun Combat Master Prep
2/6/09-2/7/09
Los Angeles, CA
Tai Chi Zen 2 day seminar with Roshi Kow from Hawaii. 15 hours of training learning 10 step kata based on the 10 numbers in Cantonese.
2/15/09
Los Angeles, CA
Hojutsu seminar, Angeles Range
Taught 4 new shooters in the use of handgun.
4/19/09
Los Angeles, CA
Zen Workshop at Jiki William Monterosso
Intensive meditation and calligraphy workshop
5/30-5/31
Los Angeles, CA
2 day Art of War Workshop
Taught by Norma Wong of Chozen-Ji Zen Temple
Hawaii
6/12/09
Front Sight, Nevada
4 day defensive handgun
7/24-7/26 2009
Yerevan, Armenia
Armenia World Tournament, Taught seminar on kubotactical and waza. Assisted Soke Kubota with Ted Bratakos. Chief Referee for kata
9/5/09
Front Sight, Nevada
2 day Edged Weapons
10/30/09
Front Sight, Nevada
2 day Advanced Tactical Handgun
9/17/09
Glendale, CA
Promoted to 6th dan by Soke Kubota
11/12/09
Glendale, CA
Promoted to 4th dan in Kobudo by Soke Kubota
12/09
Front Sight, Nevada
4 Day Defensive Handgun
Distinguished Graduate
1/16-18/2010
Las Vegas Metro Police Range, Las Vegas, NV
Hojutsu, 3 day seminar
Assistant range master to Jeff Hall
2/13-15/2010
Santa Paula Community Center, Ventura, CA
Burbank PD Range, Angeles Range
Hojutsu, 3 day seminar
Assistant range master to Jeff Hall
