ANSHU CHRISTA JACOBSON

	Soke Anshu Christa Jacobson; Headmistress of the Budo Ryu Kai (a.k.a Budo Ryu Ninjutsu Dojo), is one of the most sought after instructors in the traditional and eclectic martial traditions. She is a member of the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame and is said to be the only non-Japanese to receive a Menkyo Kaiden (The highest level license that exist in Japanese martial arts) and Sokeship (inheritor / grandmaster) of a koryu bujutsu / ninjutsu tradition. In 2004 she wanted to bring back the tradition of Japanese Bujutsu, something that she felt has been lost in the modern world. To do this she established the Budo Ryu Kai, meaning School of the Warrior Way. The Budo Ryu Kai (Budo Ryu Ninjutsu) was developed by her personal research, training, experience, as well as the collection of seven Japanese warrior traditions (also called Nana Musha-den) and combining all of these facets into a way to fully develop one’s mind, body and spirit as one.  Budo Ryu Ninjutsu is Soke Anshu Christa Jacobson's modern approach towards the study of ancient samurai & ninja warfare.  The seven warrior arts that are taught within the Budo Ryu Kai are: Koka Ryu Kempo (甲賀流拳法) Tenjin Ryū Jujutsu (天神流柔術) Tomo Ryu Shinobijutsu (戸猛流忍術) Eishin-ryū Iaijutsu (英信流居合術) Koto Ryu Koppojutsu (虎倒流骨法術) Gyokko-Ryū Kosshijutsu (玉虎流骨指術) Togakure-ryū Ninpo Taijutsu (戸隠流忍法体術) Outside of the martial arts, Soke Anshu is also a Licensed Bail Enforcement Agent (Bounty Hunter) by the Kansas Attorney General. She resides in Kansas City, KS, where she owns and operates the Budo Ryu Kai, more commonly known as the Budo Ryu Ninjutsu Dojo. RANKS - GRADES - CERTIFICATIONS   Menkyo Kaiden & Soke: Tomo Ryu Shinobijutsu (戸猛流忍術) Only Menkyo Kaiden Student of Master Kobayashi Ichiro 21st Soke / Grandmaster of Tomo Ryu Shinobijutsu (a.k.a Ban-ryu / 伴流忍術)   Menkyo Kaiden & Soke: Nakashima-ryu Bujutsu (中島流武術) Only Menkyo Kaiden Student of Ichiro Kobayashi 5th Soke / Grandmaster of Nakashima-ryu Bujutsu (Art only Taught to 5th Dan & Higher)   Menkyo Kaiden & Soke:  Kosei Ryu Kempo (古蜻流拳法) Only Menkyo Kaiden Student of Murakami Kosei 4th Soke / Grandmaster of Kosei Ryu Kempo    Kaiso (Founder / Creator): Tenjin Ryu Jujutsu (天神流柔術) (Compiled from all of Soke Anshu’s Jujutsu Training)   Kaiso (Founder / Creator): Koka Ryu Kempo (甲賀流拳法) (Compiled from all of Soke Anshu’s Kempo / Kenpo Training)   Menkyo Kaiden -Takeda Ryu Bujutsu Kobayahsi-ha (武田氏流武術) Menkyo Kaiden - Koga Ryu Ninjutsu (甲賀流忍術; KRNS) 5th Dan - Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu Iaijutsu 5th Dan - Koga Ryu Ninjutsu (5th Dan was the highest rank of this lineage) 5th Dan - Koga Ryu Kobujutsu (5th Dan was the highest rank of this lineage) 4th Dan - Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu 3rd Dan - Crawfords Combat Kenpo Systems  2nd Dan - To-Shin-Do (Ninjutsu) 2nd Dan - Shorinji Ryu Aikijujutsu 2nd Dan - American Jujitsu (MMA Hybrid Style)   Instructors License:  Eishin-ryu Iaijutsu (Kobayashi Ichiro) Instructors License:  Crawford's Combat Kenpo Systems (C.C.K.S) Recommendation / Teaching License: Togakure-ryu Ninpo Taijutsu (I.C.S) Recommendation / Teaching License: Gyokko-ryu Kosshijutsu (I.C.S) Recommendation / Teaching License: Koto-ryu Koppojutsu (I.C.S)   Honorary 10th Dan – Ninjutsu; Black Dragon Fighting Society Honorary 10th Dan – Kobujutsu; Black Dragon Fighting Society AWARDS / ACOMPLISHMENTS Inducted into the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame Only non-Japanese awarded Menkyo Kaiden; Tomo-ryu Shinobijutsu Only non-Japanese awarded Menkyo Kaiden; Nakashima-ryu Bujutsu Only non-Japanese awarded Menkyo Kaiden; Kosei-ryu Kempo 21st Soke / Grandmaster of the Tomo-ryu Shinobijutsu Tradition 5th Soke / Grandmaster of the Nakashima-ryu Bujutsu Tradition 4th Soke / Grandmaster of the Kosei-ryu Kempo Tradition Kaiso Sensei (founder) of the Tenjin-ryu Jujutsu Tradition Kaiso Sensei (founder) of the Koka-ryu Kempo Tradition Executive Council Member of the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inducted into the U.M.A.A Marital Arts Hall of Fame Inducted into the I.I.M.A.A Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inducted into the S.M.A.U Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inducted into the Pagan Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inducted into the International Sokeship Alliance Inducted into the Action Martial Arts Hall of Fame Member of the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame Member of international Circle of Masters Member of the Black Dragon Fighting Society Member of the Institute of Combat Science Member of the Independent Martial Arts Federation Member of the Koga Ryu Ninjutsu Society Member of the Yudansha International Council Member of the World Combat Martial Arts Association Member of the Pagan Martial Arts Council Member of the International Fighting Arts Association Licensed Bail Enforcement Agent (Bounty Hunter) by the Kansas Attorney General. License Number: 20-9521