

Teen Seminar Day 2018
This year's teenage seminar day was held on Saturday, October 13. The seminar is taught by Grandmaster Crandall, Master Stalloch, and the other four Master Instructors with assistance from the black belt instructors. This annual all-day event provides the students with an opportunity to learn about traditional martial arts topics in greater detail, many of which are not covered in regular classes. This event is an important part of the student's training, as it aids the Ma
Brown Belt Test Results
Results for the testing held at the American Martial Arts Institute on October 18, 2018 The following students have tested for new rank: Junior Rank Dylan Fedor is now a 2nd Rank Brown Belt If your name appears on this list, see your instructor to receive your test results. All testings are posted within two weeks of the test date
at the main location and on the American Martial Arts Institute web site.


Batto-Do Taikai
Batto-Do Taikai Takenouchi-Hangan-Ryu-Matsuno-Crandall School of Iaido and Batto-Do held its first in-school Batto-Do Competition this year. Our school is first an Iaido school, and very proud to carry on the teachings, philosophy, and physical skills of the samurai as taught to me by Headmaster Tsuneyoshi Matsuno. After Headmaster Matsuno’s passing a friend and fellow martial artist, Master Fumio Demura, offered to teach me his sword style of Batto-do. I accepted his offer


NEW BOOK: KENDO FOR FUN
Kendo for Fun Americanized Eagle Kendo Handbook Authors: Grandmaster Clifford Crandall and Master Nicholas Chuff The American Martial Arts Institute is pleased to announce the release of a new book written by Master Nicholas Chuff and Grandmaster Crandall, which is now available through Amazon.Com and at the American Martial Arts Institute's main location in New Hartford, NY. Our school offers four distinct martial art styles, each with separately certified black belt inst
Test Results - American Eagle Cane Style
Results for the testing held at the American Martial Arts Institute on September 27, 2018 The American Martial Arts Institute offers 4 distinct martial art styles: 1) American Eagle Style (traditional empty hand martial art format) 2) Takenouchi-Hangan-Ryu-Matsuno-Crandall Iaido/Batto (300-year old samurai sword format) 3) American Eagle Cane Style (traditional martial art utilizing a walking cane) 4) Americanized Eagle Kendo (kendo workouts for instructors) Each of these sty
Brown Belt Test Results
Results for the testing held at the American Martial Arts Institute on September 24, 2018 The following students have tested for new rank: Adult Rank Adam Ellis is now a 3rd Rank Brown Belt Holly Handy is now a 3rd Rank Brown Belt Chad Handy is now a 2nd Rank Brown Belt Jason Nellis is now a 2nd Rank Brown Belt Aiden O'Donnell is now a 2nd Rank Brown Belt If your name appears on this list, see your instructor to receive your test results. All testings are posted within two we