Instructors

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Director

Robert M. Rivers

6th Dan, Shihan

USA Honbucho, ISKU

Master Instructor License (Shihan), Karatedo

International Seishinkai Karate Union

Dai Nippon Butokukai

Shito Ryu Karate- Renshi, 6th Dan

Mugai Ryu Iaihyodo- 5th Dan, Okuirisho

Sogo Kempojutsu, 4th Dan

Jujutsu, 3rd Dan

Tanjojutsu, 1st Dan

Shihan Rivers holds a 5th degree black belt or

higher from 3 Japan-based organizations. This

is rarely seen outside of Japan. He has black belt

grades in 8 different arts spanning 20 years of

constant training.

He has teaching licenses from Japan. He has received commendations from the US Senate,

US House of Representatives, the Virginia Senate, and the Romanian Ministry of Sport as a member of the World Champion USA Kempo Karate team in 2003 at the IKF World Championships in Bucharest, Romania. A former nationally ranked competitor, he is now a martial arts historian, sought after seminar teacher and lecturer, dojo leader, and mentor.

He has studied the Shito Ryu, Motobu Ryu, Shorin Ryu, and Goju Ryu Karate methods extensively for many years.

Sensei tries to take the mystery out of classical training and provide classes to the local area that transcend a hobby or day care. Just a few minutes with Sensei will convince anyone that martial arts are indeed a way of life.

During the day, Sensei Rivers is an engineer with a consultant firm in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Shin Dojo has promoted many

Black Belts in its 20 year history. Our

Primary Instructors are;

Wes Brown, Sensei, Dojocho

Shidoin License, DNBK

3rd Dan, ISKU, DNBK

1st Dan Mugai Ryu, 1st Dan Kempo

Ben McDavid, Sensei

Shidoin License, DNBK

3rd Dan, ISKU, DNBK

2nd Dan Mugai Ryu, 1st Dan Kempo