Chef instructor Robert Bryner started training in Judo at the age of 15 in 1957. He received the rank of Shodan and competed in numerous AAU events. In regional championships he placed first on three occasions. In 1966 he began his study of Aikido, and has trained under a diverse group of teachers beginning with Shuji Maruyama Sensei, uchideshi of Hombu Dojo. Bryner received his shodan and nidan from Maruyama Sensei, sandan (Ki no Kenkyukai) from Fumio Toyoda Sensei, yondan and godan (ASU) from Mitsugi Saotome Sensei. He has also studied Tomiki and Yoshinkan Aikido.

For the last 20 years Bryner has been studying with Shoji Nishio Sensei. Nishio Sensei' emphasis is on the martial arts aspect of aikido and its relationship to jo an sword. He has promoted Bryner to 6th dan in Aikido and 3rd dan in Aikido Toho Iai. Bryner is also a student of Taika Seiyu Oyata, the founder of Ryu-Te®, Okinawan self defense art and holds the rank of 7th dan. Bryner teaches at his dojo seven days a week. His martial art school is called, "The Dojo" (Aikido-Shotakekan, Ryu-Te-Ryubukan). The Dojo offers Aikido, Iaido, Ryu-Te®, Kobudo, and Eskrima. Bryner has instructed the California Highway Patrol and was requested to be a member of the LAPD Use of Force Committee. He has produced two videos, "Supplemental Training Methods for Aikido Vol. 1 and Vol. 2" The first volume was rated, "...one of the best martial arts training videos I have ever seen..." by Aikido Journal no. 109 1996 Vol. 23, No. 4.

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Chikako Bryner Sensei has been training in Aikido for over 25 years and holds the rank of 4th dan. She also holds 5th dan in Iaido and 4th dan in Ryu Te®.

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Guru Ramon Rubia has been a student of the Martial Arts for over 20 years
Trained and Taught (Instructor) at the IMB Academy (International Martial Arts and Boxinng) under Guro Richard Bustillo 1989-1998 experiencing the arts of Boxing, Muay-Thai, Lee Jun Fan Gung Fu, and Grappling Instructor in Doce Pares Eskrima with boths GM Cacoy (Eskrima, Eskrido, Pangamut) and GM Dionisio Canete (Multi-Styles System) with a 6th Degree Black Belt Chief Instructor of Doce Pares International, California Chapter (12PARESGROUP)
Official Representative of San Miguel Eskrima in the U.S. as approved, and sanctioned by the San Miguel Eskrima Group Council, Cebu City, Cebu (Nong Momoy's Original Disciples, San Miguel Eskrima) Founded San Miguel Eskrima Association, USA. The objectives of this organization is to propagate, promote, perpetuate, and preserved the San Miguel Eskrima of GM Momoy Canete and give awareness to the FMA community. Former WEKAF WORLD CHAMPION in Sparring Former LAPD OFFICER Former Assistant Director, WEKAF WESTERN REGIONAL Trainer of Champions in Numeruous Stickfighting Tournaments (WEKAF style) also minimum gear Researcher, Historian, and propagator of Indigenous FMA. Have travel extensively to the Philippines (Cebu) since 93. Sought out various leaders amongst the Filipino Martial Arts community in Cebu and trained with the TeoVel's and Atillo Balintawak groups, in the Original Balintawak style of Sergio Arcel, in the Lapunti system of Ondo Caburnay, VICAR Self-Defense Club of Vicente "Inting" Carin, and in the Maranga family system. I also had an opportunity to see the group of Nong Manuel "Uwit" Jecong display the rare system of Eskrima de Cuerdas de Liborio "Boring" Heyrosa and Nong Vivencio "Baby" Paez Eskrima coming from his uncle Delfin Lopez, an original Balintawak and also trained with Lowell Tibay's Filipino Boxing. In Manila with the late Elmer Ybanez (Lightning Scientific Arnis), Yuli Romo demonstrating Kalis Ilustrisimo privately, and have met the greats such as GM'S Antonio “Tatang” Ilustrisimo, Ben Lema (Lightning Scientific Arnis), and Joe Mena (Doblete Rapillon), and other masters in Manila. Privately taught Law Enforcement Officers presently promoting and propagating the indigenous FMA thru local lectures, demonstration, out of state and internationally (Mexico, Spain, etc. . . .)
Always learning, and continues to search out different methods and styles and to give credit where credit is due.

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