John Gage Sensei

Advisor

Judo, Nihon Jujutsu

Martial Arts Curriculum Vitae

John B. Gage

Born:  1961
Nationality:  U.S.

Current Rank, Title and Position;

Kokusai Budoin, IMAF Nihon Jujutsu Kyoshi 7-dan
Kokusai Budoin, IMAF Judo Renshi 5-Dan
Kokusai Budoin, IMAF Aikido 2-dan

Kokusai Budoin, IMAF Official Instructor License G. 2

Director, World Headquarters Japan
Kokusai Budoin, International Martial Arts Federation, IMAF (www.imaf.com)
Instructor/Manager: American Embassy Judo Club (www.usejc.com)

Martial Arts Training History

Japan

1986 – present:  U.S. Embassy Judo Club, Tokyo, Japan - Director

1991 – present: Kodokan, Tokyo, Japan - Member

1986 – 1992: Yoshinkan Hombu Dojo, Tokyo, Japan - Student

USA

1978 – 1986: Asian Martial Arts Studio, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA - Student

Qualifications 

1995 – present: International Seminar Instructor: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany,
  Hungary, Romania, U.K., USA
  
Awards

1999:  1st Place: Kokusai Budoin, IMAF International Kata Contest

1989:  Budo Korosho (award for contributions to the martial arts)

Publications
  
2005 – present: Editor - www.imaf.com
  
1987 – present: Contributor/Editor: Gendo newsletter

1998:  Contributor: Nihon Jujutsu Manual

Present: Editor: www.usejc.com

Present: Editor: www.nihonjujutsu.com