Jeff Walker Sensei (5th dan Shuyokan Ryu) instructed members of the Puerto Rico Shuyokai during a seminar in Mayaguez (June 2009).
Membership Notice - Effective January 1, 2009, all monthly memberships will be due and payable on the first of each month. Six month and yearly memberships will also be due on the first of the month of the renewal date. Please renew on time as late memberships will be assessed a 5% late fee.
Olohe Solomon Kaihewalu has written his first book on his family martial art of Kaihewalu Lua.
Shuyokan now accepts Visa and MasterCard credit cards and ATM cards at the dojo office for payment of membership dues and seminar fees.
Now Available! - Shuyokan Ryu Aikido on three DVD's (or VHS videotapes) produced by Yamazato International Productions, featuring Dye Sensei and the Yudanshakai of Shuyokan. Order yours now at special prices!
Volume #1 - Kotegaeshi Techniques
Volume #2 - Iriminage & Shihonage Techniques
Volume #3 - Handgun, Knife, and Club Disarming Techniques
New book added to the Shuyokan Recommended Reading area: Karate Jutsu : The Original Teachings of Gichin Funakoshi by Gichin Funakoshi, John Teramoto (Translator), and Tsutomu Oshima.
Shuyokan named the first official USA law enforcement Taiho Jutsu representative for the British Taiho-Jutsu Association in London, England.