Takenouchi-Hangan-Ryu-Matsuno-Crandall School of Iaido/Batto-do Test Notes: Three students of Iaido have tested for new positions of responsibility in the traditional school of Takenouchi-Hangan-Ryu-Matsuno-Crandall. There are three rank levels in this 300-year-old Samurai Iaido Style: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced students. Years of training are encompassed in each of these levels, which emphasizes the importance of the journey, not the destination. Once a Beginner

The Funshop is an annual event for our students ages 6-12 of all ranks. This year the Funshop was held on February 21 and 22 from 9 am to 5 pm, and it was taught by Grandmaster Crandall with assistance from several black belt instructors and red tops. Here is just some of the fun and excitement from this year's Funshop: MONDAY Punches: After stretching students executed punches from a horse stance with ¼ turns, ½ turns, hops, spins, and to different target areas such as hig

5 STUDENTS EARN NEW RANK! On Saturday, May 21, 2022 the American Martial Arts Institute held two black belt testings, one for adult ranks and one for junior rank candidates. A total of five students tested before Grandmaster Crandall and a panel of Master Instructors, 6th degree and 5th degree black belt instructors. Grandmaster Crandall is pleased to announce that all five individuals have passed, and he presented them with their new ranks. Black belt is a prestigious rank