Welcome Home Dojo Cho Toyoda Shihan Sensei Toyoda Students Contact Tenshin Bugei Gakuen Ryu Sei Ken Morihei Ueshiba Training Sensei Santos Video Aikido for Kids Seminars Host a Seminar Dojo Schedule Affiliate Dojos Policies and Forms Video Video Clips Welcome to SeiZan Dojo Tenshin Aikido Japanese Culture Center. Where we study and practice the true essence of Budo (the martial way). SeiZan Dojo was founded by chief instructor Luis Santos Jr. with the purpose of disseminating the spirit and beliefs of Tenshin Bugei Gakuen Dojo. Santos Sensei is devoted to teaching the real fighting techniques in Aikido and not just the movement. In turn SeiZan Dojo (a.k.a Sunstate Aikido Dojo) was the first school to be recognized by Tenshin Dojo's head instructor Haruo Matsuoka Sensei, apart from Take Shigemichi Sensei's Dojo in Los Angeles, California. Aikido is a powerful method of self defense that can be studied by people of all ages. It consists of joint locks, throws, and controlling techniques that use the power of the attacker against them. At SeiZan Dojo we teach Tenshin Aikido, Ryu Sei Ken Kenjutsu and Eishin Ryu Iaido. We have classes for adults and teens. Our classes involve empty hand techniques and the use of weapons such as the jo (short staff) and the bokken (wooden sword). Aikido is not a religion; however, it is education and refinement of the spirit. In Japan there is a saying there should be a balance in the development of both the spiritual and the physical self.
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Chief Instructor Luis Santos Sensei currently holds the rank of Godan 5th degree black belt in Ryu Sei Ken Kenjutsu from the International Batto Do Shizan Association Headquarters in Sakai City Osaka Japan. In tandem with Santos Sensei Aikido he began training in Ryu Sei Ken Kenjutsu, Under Soke Master Mitsuhrio Saruta in 1997 Santos Sensei travel to Japan to train with the Master of Aikido and Kenjutsu.

Santos Sensei continue to train diligently and spreading Ryu Sei Ken Kenjutsu, returned to Japan in January of 2003 to continues his Kenjutsu training and was promoted to Yondan by Saruta Sensei at the international Batto Do Shizan Association Tai Kai. Santos Sensei was also given a certificate Title of Florida Director and the Dojo name of Ryu Sei Ken Florida Dojo.

On April of 2003 Santos Sensei Founded the USA International Batto Do Ryu Sei Ken Federation under Soke Mitsuhiro Saruta to establish USA Ryu Sei Ken headquarters.

Santos sensei took 1st place in 1998 Tai Kai Tameshigri (Sword cutting) / 1998 Santos sensei took 1st place in Goshinken (padded sword sparring). Santos Sensei currently holds 3 back to back ISKA World Self Defense Championships.

Santos Sensei travel to Osaka Japan on May 2, 2008 to train with his teacher Saruta Sensei. Saruta Sensei promoted Santos Sensei to the rank of Godan and promoted three of Santos Sensei Students to Nidan.

John Dollar Nidan Gary Joyce Nidan Sean Joyce Nidan



Santos Sensei teaches the following Japanese sword Styles

Ryu Sei Ken Batto Do Style of tameshigiri, cutting techniques
Muso Shinden Ryu Iaido
Toyama Ryu Batto Style of tameshigiri, cutting techniques

Seitei-Gata
Seitei Iaido (制定) or Zen Nippon Kendo Renmei Iaido is the iaido style of the All Japan Kendo Federation


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