Kusakage Dōjō-chō: Renshi George Kohler
In 1984, George Kohler began his martial arts training
at the age of 15 in ninpō taijutsu in Houston,
Texas. After graduating from high
school in 1987, George went to college at New Mexico
Military Institute for two years. During those two years,
he took up Jūdō and Tomiki Aikidō at the college, while
continuing to practice ninpō taijutsu. In 1989 he joined
the US Army, and was assigned to 1st Battalion 75th
Ranger Regiment in Savannah, Georgia. While there, he
continued to train in ninpō taijutsu. After leaving
Savannah, Georgia in 1994,
George joined the Genbukan Sekai Ninpō Bugei Renmei (Genbukan World Ninpō Bugei
Federation). The following year he became a member of the
Kokusai Jūjutsu Renmei (International Jūjutsu Federation). In November 1996,
Tanemura Shōtō-sōke gave George permission to become a dōjō-chō
(Instructor). On January 16, 1997, Tanemura Shōtō-sōke gave the name "Genbukan Kusakage Dōjō (USA)" to George.
Genbukan Organizational Ranks:
• Ninpō Taijutsu godan (5th dan)
• Jūjutsu godan (5th dan)
• Bōjutsu shoden menkyo
• Bikenjutsu yonkyū (4th kyū)
Ryūha Licenses:
• Asayama Ichiden-ryū taijutsu chūden menkyo
• Gyokko-ryū kosshijutsu Tanemura-ha chūden menkyo
• Kotō-ryū koppōjutsu Tanemura-ha chūden menkyo
• Togakure-ryū ninpō Tanemura-ha shoden menkyo
• Kumogakure-ryū ninpō Tanemura-ha shoden menkyo
• Kukishinden Happō Bikenjutsu Tanemura-ha shoden menkyo
(taijutsu, bōjutsu, and bikenjutsu)
• Bokuden-ryū jūjutsu shoden menkyo