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. His martial art school is called, "The Dojo" (Aikido-Shotakekan, Ryu-Te-Ryubukan). The Dojo offers Aikido, Iaido, Ryu-Te® and Kobudo. 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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