Soke Masaaki Hatsumi

Japan 2009

Japan 2008

Instructor: Michael Russell

Michael Russell began his Bujinkan training in March 1998 under Trey Willmott, of the Bujinkan Lexington Dojo whom he trained under for 10 years. He passed his Go Dan (5th degree black belt) test and received his Shidoshi Menkyo (Teaching License) in November 2006. He is currently ranked Hachidan (8th degree). Michael was relocated to Madison Wisconsin in February 2008 and assumed responsibility of the Bujinkan Madison Dojo in June of that year. Michael continues to make annual trips to Japan to further his knowledge and to train with Hatsumi Soke and the Japanese Shihan.

Trey Willmott ~ Michael Russell ~ Larry Turner (Trey's Instructor)