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About the Instructor
Kendall Kelsoe has studied Bujinkan Taijutsu / Ninpo since 1984.
Kendall's unique teaching style combines his extensive knowledge of
various martial arts with fencing, archery, and knife throwing,
and incorporates elements of Japanese, Celtic, and Nordic history,
culture, and swordsmanship.
He has experience as a professional sharpener and antique
weapon restorer. He makes his own tsuka (hilts) and saya (scabbards). He practices
the arts of tsuka maki (hilt wrapping) and is a togishi (sword polisher).
Kendall is also a certified Monadnock PR-24 Baton Instructor and teaches courses in security tactics, firearm retention and unarmed self-defense.
You may have seen Kendall at one of the following demonstrations of ancient martial arts and swordsmanship:The Japan America Society of Austin
The Texas Bamboo Society
The Canterbury Renaissance Fair
The Gathering of the Clans in Salado, Texas
The Scots of Austin, Texas
The Austin Celtic Association of Texas , the 1997 Austin Celtic Festival
Asia Cultural Day at St. Edward's University in Austin
various public schools
The Days of the Scots, in Wimberley, Texas
AKON Anime convention, (16, 17 & 18) in Dallas Texas
Other Talents and Experience
Kendall is a published photographer,
author, artist and cartoonist.
Published photography includes articles
appearing in Ninja Magazine, Karate International, Ura and Omote, The Japan
America Society Newsletter, American Bujinkan Dojo newsletter "The Source"
and Dr. Kelly Hill Sensei's book ''Ninja Knife Fighting''.
Kendall is a well-known lecturer and taught a course on sword history at the University of Texas, Austin. He and his students have appeared on local television broadcast shows in Austin, Texas including "Citizens Live" and "Jim Swift on the Porch", demonstrating the fighting arts and ancient weaponry.
Kendall has consulted and taught theatrical combat. He has made prop weapons for local independent films. Vampires and Zombies are in fashion!
Kendall has demonstrated blacksmithing at the Bachman Pioneer Farm for the Austin Historical Society under the direction of Mr. Robert Swim.
Kendall loves to scuba dive and has done so since 1968. He currently is a certified Rescue Diver, and holds certifications from N.A.U.I., P.A.D.I. and N.A.S.D.S..
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