As I have written and spoken about elsewhere, I have thoughts and feelings about the Ryuha I know and how they have been passed to Shihan who I know, and those I don't
I wrote how SENO Shihan would have been ideal as Soke of Kukishin
On the Kukishin thread, as we go into 2025 and are covering HANBO and DAKENTAIJUTSU, I have updated my notes on the school
I endorse Ishizuka as Soke of Gyokko Ryu
I endorse Nagato as Soke of Shinden Fudo Ryu
I have trained with both these Shihan at Taikai and can see no better choice
I have trained with Nogucho at TaiKai and I do endorse his appointment as Soke of Koto Ryu, and he is the best current choice, I stand by what I say that he would have been the ideal Soke for Takagi Yoshin Ryu if Manaka had been around to inherit Koto Ryu
I have trained with Manaka at Taikai, he is a Major in the Japanese Defence Militia, a fearsome and powerful Ninja Warrior and his Jinenkan school is an impressive Ninja school in it's own right
I wrote about Tanemura and how I admire his Genbukan school. and how I believe he would be the ideal Soke for Togakure
As it stands, Tanemura claims to be Gikan Ryu Soke for the reasons written - and no doubt he knows how to apply and teach this school
In my personal future development in Kukishinden, I will not be seeking training from the new appointed Soke
As I intend to train with Ishizuka, Noguchi, Nagato, and also Manaka and Tanemura, or rather CONTINUE training with them, I will seek instruction in Kukishinden from them and, most likely their own senior students and successors
For the schools of Takagi Yoshin, Gikan, Komogakure and Gyokushin, I will most likely do the same
