Hello! Everyone,
I just joined this forum. Is there anyone here who studies Katori Shinto Ryu or could help me to get in contact with anyone who have studied with Otake Sensei at Shinbukan please?
Thank you very much!
Sincerely,
Algernon Lee
Hello! Everyone,
I just joined this forum. Is there anyone here who studies Katori Shinto Ryu or could help me to get in contact with anyone who have studied with Otake Sensei at Shinbukan please?
Thank you very much!
Sincerely,
Algernon Lee
Hi Algernon,
It looks like you're in Ohio? I believe there is a study group there, but they are not affiliated with Otake. There are official branch dojos in Washington and Los Angeles, and you would need to travel quite a bit to train at the Otake family dojo in Japan. If you're concerned about legitimacy issues, one thing to keep in mind is that the Otakes have become much more welcoming to people from other groups in the last 10 or 15 years, so joining one of the other ones wouldn't necessarily bar you from taking keppan with them.
Hello! Mike,
Thank you very much for your message! I have received an email response from Mr. Relnick. So it seems I am in the right track now.
Thank you!
Sincerely,
Algernon Lee