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SENSEI ROBERT MONTGOMERY
Iaido
Sensei Montgomery has continuously studied and practiced
Japanese martial arts for over 30 years attaining dan rank in Judo,
Jujitsu and iaijutsu. He studied Kodenkan Ju Jitsu under the late
Dai Shihan Sig Kufferath from 1976 to 1986. He has collected and
studied the making and judging of antique Japanese weapons, particularly
swords, for over 23 years. Sensei Montgomery made three study tours
of Japan under the guidance and tutoring of John Yumoto, renowned
expert on swords and sword fitting. From 1986 to 1994 he was a
resident of Japan studying Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu laijutsu under
the 21st Grandmaster, Sekiguchi Komei.
Sensei Montgomery retired to Maui in 1995 and established
the American headquarters for the Grandmaster's Komei school. He
continues to train and study iaijutsu by practicing everyday, preparing
to teach and by giving demonstrations.
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