Assistant Instructors

Assistant Instructors (Affiliated Dōjō)

Calin ScogginsCalin Scoggins – Tenchō Dōjō-chō (Plano, TX)
Calin Scoggins spent 8 years doing martial arts (Tae Kwon Do) before training in Genbukan Ninpō Bugei Taijutsu and KJJR jūjutsu. In 2009 Calin joined the Genbukan and is a personal student of George Kohler. In 2017, Tanemura Shōtō-sōke gave Calin permission to become a dōjō-chō (Instructor) and naming it the Genbukan Tenchō Dōjō (USA), under the guidance of George Kohler.

Ninpō Taijutsu sandan (3rd dan)

Jūjutsu sandan (3rd dan)

Bōjutsu chūkyū (middle kyū)

Bikenjutsu 5th kyū

Gyokko-ryū kosshijutsu Tanemura-ha shoden menkyo

Brian AndrewsBrian Andrews – Kusakage Dōjō Stonewall Branch Group Leader (Stonewall, LA)
Brian Andrews spent many years doing martial arts (BJJ, Tae Kwon Do, and Budō Taijutsu) before training in Genbukan Ninpō Bugei Taijutsu and KJJR jūjutsu. In 2016 Brian joined the Genbukan and is a personal student of George Kohler.


Ninpō Taijutsu sandan (3rd dan)

Jūjutsu sandan (3rd dan)

Bōjutsu chūkyū (middle kyū)

Bikenjutsu 7th kyū

Asayama Ichiden-ryū taijutsu shoden menkyo

Bokuden-ryū taijutsu shoden menkyo

Gyokko-ryū kosshijutsu Tanemura-ha shoden menkyo

Kumogakure-ryū ninpō Tanemura-ha shoden menkyo

Daitō-ryū Aikijūjutsu Yamamoto Kakuyoshi-ha shoden menkyo

Jaime GascoDr. Jaime Gasco – Gokuraku Dōjō-chō (El Paso, TX)
Dr. Jaime Gasco spent many years doing martial arts (Aikidō, Tae Kwon Do, and Budō Taijutsu) before training in Genbukan Ninpō Bugei Taijutsu and KJJR jūjutsu. Jaime is a personal student of George Kohler. In 2019, Tanemura Shōtō-sōke gave Jaime permission to become a dōjō-chō (Instructor) and naming it the Genbukan Gokuraku Dōjō (USA), under the guidance of George Kohler. Genbukan Gokuraku Dōjō (USA)

Ninpō Taijutsu sandan (3rd dan)

Jūjutsu sandan (3rd dan)

Bōjutsu chūkyū (middle kyū)

Bikenjutsu 5th kyū

Eric PutmanEric Putman – Tenmei Dōjō-chō (Keller, TX)
In 2008 Eric Putman joined the Genbukan and is a personal student of George Kohler. In 2017, Tanemura Shōtō-sōke gave Eric permission to become a dōjō-chō (Instructor) and naming it the Genbukan Tenmei Dōjō (USA), under the guidance of George Kohler. Genbukan Tenmei Dōjō (USA)


Ninpō Taijutsu nidan (2nd dan)

Jūjutsu nidan (2nd dan)

Bōjutsu shokyū (beginning kyū)

Bikenjutsu 7th kyū

Gyokko-ryū kosshijutsu Tanemura-ha shoden menkyo

Greg CaplingerGreg Caplinger – Gekka Dōjō-chō (Richardson, TX)
Greg Caplinger spent about 15 years doing martial arts (Cha Yon-ryu, Kenpo Karate, Jūdō, Tae Kwon Do, Aikidō, etc.) before training in the Genbukan Ninpō Bugei Taijutsu and KJJR jūjutsu. Greg had formerly been active with the Genbukan in the early 1990's with a former Genbukan instructor. In 1999 he rejoined the Genbukan and is a personal student of George Kohler. In 2001, Tanemura Shōtō-sōke gave Greg permission to become a dōjō-chō (Instructor) and naming it the Genbukan Gekka Dōjō (USA), under the guidance of George Kohler.

Ninpō Taijutsu nidan (2nd dan)

Jūjutsu nidan (2nd dan)

Gyokko-ryū kosshijutsu Tanemura-ha shoden menkyo

Courtney AllenCourtney Allen – Black Belt Member
Ninpō Taijutsu shodan (1st dan)

Jūjutsu nidan (2nd dan)

Jonathan Slovacek – Black Belt Member
Ninpō Taijutsu shodan (1st dan)

Jūjutsu 5th kyū

Bōjutsu chūkyū (middle kyū)

Marcos Harvey – Senior Student
Ninpō Taijutsu 1st kyū

Jūjutsu 8th kyū

Koryū Karate 9th kyū