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Donn Schucker Sensei is the
president and head instructor of the Yata No Kagami Yudanshakai in St.
Louis, Missouri. Schucker Sensei began his training in the martial arts in
1964 with his father, and in 1969 began the study of judo. During his
competitive career, sensei won many awards and trophies at the local and
regional level. After three decades of practice, Sensei was awarded the rank
of shichidan (7th degree) by Phil Porter Osensei in 2001.
Shortly after his
introduction to judo, Sensei began the study of aikijujutsu and then
jujitsu. These martial arts offered a realistic combat approach to the
martial arts that was somewhat neglected in the judo dojo that stressed
mainly the competitive aspect of the martial arts. Sensei was promoted to
the rank of hachidan (8th degree) in 2001 and the rank of hachidan in aiki-jujitsu
in 2003.
Schucker Sensei is well
versed in Judo, Jujitsu, and Aiki-Jujitsu as well as several other
Arts. At the time of this writing he has been studying and teaching the
Martial Arts for over forty years. Barry Sensei has been honored to be taken
on as a student by him. In addition to Schucker Sensei's high technical
ability, he is also one of the most humble, knowledgeable, and respectful
Martial Artists there is.
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