

4th Annual Sword Tai Kai
On Saturday, October 22, 2022, the American Martial Arts Institute hosted the 4th annual Tai Kai for Takenouchi-Hangan-Ryu-Matsuno-Cranda...


Tai Kai Coordinator 2022
The picture above is Headmaster Clifford C. Crandall Jr. with his top Iaido student and certified instructor, Kyoshi Nathan Morris....


Iaido Students Earn Promotions
Takenouchi-Hangan-Ryu-Matsuno-Crandall School of Iaido/Batto-do Test Notes: Three students of Iaido have tested for new positions of...


Third Annual Sword Tai Kai
On Saturday, October 9, 2021, the American Martial Arts Institute hosted the 3rd annual Tai Kai for Takenouchi-Hangan-Ryu-Matsuno-Crandal...


2,000 Miles Apart, the Training Continues
Here is Shane Shaffer with Headmaster Crandall at the New Hartford training hall after Shane’s recent training session on his last visit...


Iaido Testing Results - June 9, 2021
Takenouchi-Hangan-Ryu-Matsuno-Crandall Iaido/Batto Style Testing Results for June 9, 2021 Joseph DeTraglia completed an extensive testing...


Iaido Training - June 2021
Our Iaido students are very fortunate to be able to do traditional Batto as well as traditional Iaido. Thanks to Master Fumio Demura,...


Batto-Do Taikai 2019
Batto-Do Taikai Takenouchi-Hangan-Ryu-Matsuno-Crandall School of Iaido and Batto-Do held its second in-school Batto-Do Competition this...


The Passing of Master Choji Sato - A Tribute
In tribute to a great man Master Choji Sato This picture was given to me by Master Sato in one of his letters to me from Japan. He...


Batto Seminar with Master Demura
The American Martial Arts Institute offers four separate martial arts styles: 1) American Eagle Style (empty hand martial arts) 2...