Hubert Laenen Sensei was born in Belgium on 28/06/1959. At the age of six he started studying martial arts. Now he is 9th dan Kyoshi and European Chief Instructor from Okinawa for Koryu Karate Jutsu Jissen Ryu and Motobu Ryu Kyu Kobujutsu Moidi. On November 15th, 2025 he received his…
Zoltán Gott – Hungary
Rytis Bublevičius – Lithuania
Henk Gerrits – The Netherlands
Henk Gerrits (°1956) starts at the age of 15 with Kung Fu and Okinawan Kempo in the Netherlands. In the ’80, he starts practicing Goju Ryu under Morio Higaonna Sensei and later he is admitted to the Jundokan dojo in Okinawa under the supervision of Ei’ichi Miyazato Sensei. He is…
Pekka Warling – Finland
YAGI ISAO Hanshi
YAGI ISAO Hanshi – 9th dan Motobu-ryu Ryukyu Bujutsu Moudi – was born in 1961 and is an instructor in MOTOBU UDUNDI. MOTOBU UDUNDI, the ancient royal palace art which was kept secret until recent times. Motobu Udundi blends te (the precursor of karate) kobudo (weapons) and Ryukyu dance. The…
KIKUGAWA MASANARI Hanshi
KIKUGAWA MASANARI Hanshi – 9th Dan Okinawa Goju Ryu – was born in Okinawa in 1946 and is a student of the late Master Eiichi Miyazato. He started Karate at the age of 15 and won a lot of kata championship titles in the 80’s (Japan Champion, Asian champion, Okinawa…
GAJA TAKEHIRO Hanshi
GAJA TAKEHIRO Hanshi – 9th dan Uechi-ryu, 7th Dan Matayoshi Kobudo. Hanshi was born in 1941 and is the master instructor and president of the Okinawa Uechi-Ryu Karate-Do Honzokai. Video of Kata Sanseirui: Special thanks to Chris Willson Photography – Travel 67 for the extra images.
GIBO GIYU Hanshi
GIBO GIYU Hanshi – 10th dan Kobayashi Shorin Ryu – was born in 1938 into a martial arts family of Urasoe City, Okinawa. He started karate training in 1957. Through his martial arts career, Master Gibo has received karate lessons from many of the karate masters in Okinawan history Grand…
Steven Van Suetendael – Belgium
Steven Sensei started with ju-jitsu in 1986 in the Belgium Ju-Jitsu Federation (BJJF), that later was renamed into the Flemish Ju-Jitsu Federation (VJJF). For many years, he also practised Wado Ryu Karate and Judo to get a 360° experience and expertise in his preferred style of Ju-Jitsu. Steven Sensei is…
Rob Van Hees – Belgium
Rob Sensei took up Judo at the age of 14. During his college studies in Leuven, he loved practising Judo and Wadoryu Karate. In 1997 he started to train more intensively in his current favourite style Aikijujutsu Yoseikan, but continued practising: Goju Ryu Karate and Katori Shinto Ryu. In whatever…
David Van der Schoepen – Belgium
David Van der Schoepen Sensei started Tai Jutsu in 1992 as a student of Jean Pierre van Vré Sensei. After two trips to Japan in 2005 and 2007, he obtained his black belt Tai Jutsu in 2010. In the meanwhile, David Sensei also qualified in Seishinkai Ju Jutsu under Kyoshi…
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