Yama-Tani Hombu Dojo

Dr. Michael Steward Sr., Soke 10^th Dan

34 years in the martial arts

Ranks & Certifications

• PhD/Philosophy/Martial Arts Sciences

• 10^th Dan : Soke-Head-Founder Yama-Tani Ryu Ju-Jitsu
• 5^th Dan : Shotokai Karate-Do
• Master Instructor-Tai-Chi & Qigong
• 1^st Dan Kodokan Judo
• 3^rd Dan Kendo
• National Certified U.S.A. Coach
• National & International Certified Referee  (Karate & Ju-Jitsu)
• One of the first 5 Americans certified as International Ju-Jitsu Referees with the International Ju-Jitsu Federation (Austria 1992)
• Certified Executive Body Guard 1990
• Certified Red Cross First Aid & Community CPR Trainer
• Certified Red Cross First Response Trainer  
• Fight Choreographer For The Lebanon Theater Company, Inc.-2001
• Inducted Into The World Martial Arts Hall of Fame 2000
• Inducted Into The World Sports Medicine Hall of Fame 2000
• Received Ph/D in Martial Arts Sciences/Philosophy 2000
• Inducted Into The World Karate Union Hall Of Fame 2003

Association Memberships & Responsibilities

• Sr. Executive Board of Directors-Kokusai Senshu Tokukai

• Lifetime Member of the Tokoshi Martial Arts Federation

• World Kobudo Federation Technical Director/Referees 1999 to 2001
• Lifetime member of the National Judo Institute
• Lifetime member of the United States Judo Association
• Lifetime member of the World Union Karate Organization
• Lifetime member of the Pan-American Union Karate Organization
• 3 Time Team U.S.A.  Member
• American Athletic Trainers Association – Sports Medicine Trainer
• American Sports Medicine Association – Sports Medicine Trainer
• National Qigong Association –Professional Member

Training & Teaching Experience

• Chief Referee – European Ju-Jitsu Championships (Vienna, Austria 1999)
• Chief Referee –World Kobudo Federation–World Cup Vienna, Austria 2000
• One of the first two Americans to officiate at the international level (Copenhagen, Denmark IJJF   1^st World Cup 1993)