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Authorized Zksbbr Sokeship Appointments
The Zen Kokusai Soke Budo and Bujutsu Renmei (ZSBBR) is the FIRST non-Asian Sokeship commission in the Western world. It became a formal division of Juko-Kai International in 1972. To apply to become a ZKSBBR Soke, one must first earn a 5th dan or above in an Asian recognized ryu under a recognized Asian recognized Soke. This is why we have issued so few ZKSBBR Sokeships…very few qualified candidates. The below named individuals are authorized members in good standing of the ZKSBBR:
ZKSBBR MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING
- Joseph Droual, Chowa-ryu Budo/Bujutsu-Kai , USA
- William Durbin, Kiyojute-ryu Kempo Bujutsu-Kai, USA
- Dean French, Aishintaiki-ryu Budo/Bujutsu-Kai, USA
- C. Scott Gilbert, Chutoku-ryu Karate-Kai, USA
- Matt Molineux, Shinmei Shorin-ryu Karate-Kai, USA
- Larry Hilton, Nippon Ketsugo-ryu Bujutsu-Kai, USA
- W. Dan Hausel, Seiyo-no Shorin-ryu Karate-Kai, USA
- Vernon M. Love, Anshin Arashi-ryu Budo/Bujutsu-Kai, USA
- Vito Mulae, Beikoku-ryu Budo-Kai, USA
- Cary Nemeroff, Fukasa-ryu Budo/Bujutsu-Kai, USA
- Dennis Niemier, Kyushiki-ryu Kempojutsu-Kai, USA
- George Parulski Jr., Seibukan Budo/Bujutsu-Kai, USA
- Peter Porter, Mizukoori Karatejutsu-Kai, USA
- Sian Warfield, Goshin Yawara-Kai, England
- James Piotr Blaise, Soke Shodai Hebi Tai Kyoku Ken-ryu, France
- Thomas Burdine, Kokon-ryu Budo/Bujutsu-Kai , USA
DECEASED ZKSBBR MEMBERS
- James Blundell, British Judo and Jujutsu-Kai, England
- Albert C. Church, Jr., Nippon Kobudo Renmei, USA
- Leslie M. Hancock, Shinmei Shorin-ryu Karate-Kai, USA
- Harry Olsen, Oikiru-ryu Budo/Bujutsu-Kai, Denmark/USA
- Ralph Parcell, Kyushiki-ryu Kempojutsu-Kai, USA
- Ed Parker, International Kenpo Karate-Kai, USA
- Gordon Warfield, Goshin Yawara-Kai, England
- G. J. M. VanZantwijk, International Judo and Jujitsu League, Holland
- Bill Zahopoulos, Okinawa Te Tai Karate-Kai, Greece
Deceased Asian Advisors
- Kitahara Suzuki, Seibukan, Japan
- Chijiro Yokota, Dai Yoshin-ryu Budo/Bujutsu-Kai, Japan
