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Nicklaus Suino SenseiProgram DirectorIaido, Jujutsu, JudoBorn in 1960, Suino-Sensei began training in judo at the Ann Arbor YMCA in 1968. Beginning in 1979, he studied karate, aikido, and kung-fu at the Asian Martial Arts Studio, an Ann Arbor dojo where he was a member of the instructor’s training program and taught for a total of 10 years.After earning his BA and MFA at the University of Michigan, Suino lived in Yokohama, Japan, between 1988 and 1992, where he studied judo, jujutsu (jujitsu), iaido (swordsmanship), and kyudo (archery). He studied iaido at the home dojo of the late Yamaguchi-Katsuo, one of the greatest of the WWII generation swordsmen. In 1989, he was appointed secretary to the Foreign Department of the International Martial Arts Federation, Tokyo HQ. He was four-time All-Tokyo forms champion in iaido at his rank level between 1989 and 1992, and represented the Kanto region in the All-Japan tournament in Kyoto in 1992. He continues to visit Japan regularly, visiting and training with some of the world's most respected instructors of aikido, iaido, judo, jujitsu, karate, and koryu bujutsu. He is widely published in the martial arts, having sold over 50,000 copies of his books, including The Art of Japanese Swordsmanship, Practice Drills for Japanese Swordsmanship, Arts of Strength, Arts of Serenity, and its revised version, Budo Mind and Body, and Strategy in Japanese Swordsmanship. He is President of the Shudokan Martial Arts Association and a Michigan Regional Director for the US branch of the International Martial Arts Federation (IMAF-Americas). He was director of ITAMA Dojo in East Lansing, Michigan, from 1993 until 2003. In 2006, he returned to Ann Arbor to open the Japanese Martial Arts Center, a traditional dojo offering classes in Jujutsu (jujitsu), judo, iaido (swordsmanship), and kendo. Suino Sensei has been called "one of North America's foremost martial arts teachers." His personal mission is to master the most profound aspects of Japanese heritage martial arts and pass them on to his students. He believes deeply that the principles of the martial arts can have a profound effect on the lives of those who train at JMAC, Read What leading martial arts instructors have to say about Suino Sensei See Suino Sensei in an advertisement for Jim Campell's video production company(scroll down to find video) Article on Nicklaus Suino from the Ann Arbor Observer Part I of an Interview with Suino Sensei at Ikigai Part II of an Interview with Suino Sensei at Ikigai Interview with Suino Sensei at Samurai Sword Shop - Martial Arts Connector Funny video with Suino Sensei and other JMAC black belts at 8th Sister [Make sure your sound is turned up. There's no start or stop button, just click refresh to watch again.] CURRENT RANKINGS Shihan, 7th Dan – Iaido Division: Shudokan Martial Arts Association (SMAA) 6th Dan – Muso Jikiden Eishin-Ryu Iaido: Eishin-Ryu Traditions Association Shihan, 6th Dan – Judo Division: Shudokan Martial Arts Association (SMAA) 5th Dan – Iaido Division: International Martial Arts Federation (IMAF) 4th Dan - Jujutsu Division: Shudokan Martial Arts Association (SMAA) Fuku Shihan - Jujutsu Division: Shudokan Martial Arts Association (SMAA) 4th Dan – Jujutsu Division: International Martial Arts Federation (IMAF) 3rd Dan – Judo Division: International Martial Arts Federation (IMAF) 3rd Dan – Karate Division: Shudokan Martial Arts Association (SMAA) 1st Dan – Aikido: Shudokan Martial Arts Association (SMAA) 1st Dan – Kyudo: Yokohama Wakabakai APPOINTMENTS Primary Director: Shudokan Martial Arts Association (SMAA) Director – Judo Division: Shudokan Martial Arts Association (SMAA) Co-Director – Iaido Division: Shudokan Martial Arts Association (SMAA) Regional Director: International Martial Arts Federation (IMAF – Americas) Advisor: ITAMA Dojo, East Lansing, Michigan WEBSITES Art of Japanese Swordsmanship – www.ArtofJapaneseSwordsmanship.com Iron Ox Function – www.IronOxFunction.blogspot.com JMAC Blog - www.japanesemartialartscenter.blogspot.com MARTIAL ARTS PUBLICATIONS Books 2007 Strategy in Japanese Swordsmanship Weatherhill/Shambhala: Boston 2006 Budo Mind & Body: Training Secrets of the Japanese Martial Arts Weatherhill/Shambhala: Boston 1996 Arts of Strength, Arts of Serenity Weatherhill/Shambhala: Boston 1995 Practice Drills for Japanese Swordsmanship Weatherhill/Shambhala: Boston 1994 Art of Japanese Swordsmanship Weatherhill/Shambhala: Boston Articles 2006 “Te-No-Uchi: Gripping the Sword in Iaido.” Journal of Asian Martial Arts, May 1994 “Self-Defense Techniques of Nihon Jujutsu.” Inside Karate, December 1994 “How to Watch Iaido.” Journal of Asian Martial Arts, August 1994 “How to Hold the Japanese Sword.” Iaido Newsletter, March 1993 “Comments on Iaido History” Iaido Newsletter, March AWARDS 1992 Champion, Yondan Div: All Kanto Iaido Forms Tournament, Tokyo 1991 1st Runner Up, Yondan Div: All Japan Iaido Federation Nat’l Tournament, Kyoto 1991 Champion, Sandan Div: All Kanto Iaido Forms Tournament, Tokyo 1990 Champion, Nidan Div: All Kanto Iaido Forms Tournament, Tokyo 1989 Champion, Shodan Div: All Kanto Iaido Forms Tournament, Tokyo |
