United States Tamiya Ryu Iaijutsu Members



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Seventh Degree (Nanadan)
Michael Gennan Alexanian

Sixth Degree (Rokudan)
Jeff Karwowski

Fifth Degree (Godan)
Brent Eastman


Fourth Degree (Yondan)
Dianne Alexanian
Ken Young

Third Degree (Sandan)
Josh Hayes
William Smith

Second Degree (Nidan)
Joseph Gallagher
Eric Hufnagel
Thomas Hufnagel
Douglas Jarrett
Dan Mordan *
Scott Sier *

First Degree (Shodan)
James Corona
Kevin Hickey *
Phil Hobson

James Russell *
Joseph Smith





First Grade (Ikkyu)
Lee Herpy
Damian Holter *
Jason Kilgore *
Michael Montgomery
Lee Norton
Ed Sajewski
Robert Scales
Cindy Sifonis *
Nathan Stewart


Ungraded (Shoshinsha)

Gary Cox
Mark Hudson
Mark Jernigan
Jon Kuntze *
Andrew McMurphy
David Vanderheyden *
John Yauney

All members train at the USTRI honbu dojo unless otherwise designated:
* Clarkston Branch












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