Authorized ZKSBBR Sokeship Appointments

The Zen Kokusai Soke Budo and Bujutsu Renmei (ZSBBR) is the FIRST non-Asian Sokeship commission in the Western world. It became a formal division of Juko-Kai International in 1972. To apply to become a ZKSBBR Soke, one must first earn a 5th dan or above in an Asian recognized ryu under a recognized Asian recognized Soke. This is why we have issued so few ZKSBBR Sokeships...very few qualified candidates. The below named individuals are authorized members in good standing of the ZKSBBR: 

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ZKSBBR MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING

• Thomas Burdine, Kokon-ryu Budo/Bujutsu-Kai , USA

• Joseph Droual, Chowa-ryu Budo/Bujutsu-Kai , USA
• William Durbin, Kiyojute-ryu Kempo Bujutsu-Kai, USA
• Dean French, Aishintaiki-ryu Budo/Bujutsu-Kai, USA
• C. Scott Gilbert, Chutoku-ryu Karate-Kai, USA
• Matt Molineux, Shinmei Shorin-ryu Karate-Kai, USA
• Larry Hilton, Nippon Ketsugo-ryu Bujutsu-Kai, USA
• W. Dan Hausel, Seiyo-no Shorin-ryu Karate-Kai, USA
• Vernon M. Love, Anshin Arashi-ryu Budo/Bujutsu-Kai, USA
• Vito Mulae, Beikoku-ryu Budo-Kai, USA
• Cary Nemeroff, Fukasa-ryu Budo/Bujutsu-Kai, USA
• Dennis Niemier, Kyushiki-ryu Kempojutsu-Kai, USA
• George Parulski Jr., Seibukan Budo/Bujutsu-Kai, USA
  
• Peter Porter, Mizukoori Karatejutsu-Kai, USA
  
• Sian Warfield, Goshin Yawara-Kai, England
  
• James Piotr Blaise, Soke Shodai Hebi Tai Kyoku Ken-ryu, France
  

DECEASED ZKSBBR MEMBERS
 

• James Blundell, British Judo and Jujutsu-Kai, England
• Albert C. Church, Jr., Nippon Kobudo Renmei, USA
• Leslie M. Hancock, Shinmei Shorin-ryu Karate-Kai, USA
• Harry Olsen, Oikiru-ryu Budo/Bujutsu-Kai, Denmark/USA
• Ralph Parcell, Kyushiki-ryu Kempojutsu-Kai, USA
• Ed Parker, International Kenpo Karate-Kai, USA
• Gordon Warfield, Goshin Yawara-Kai, England
• G. J. M. VanZantwijk, International Judo and Jujitsu League, Holland
• Bill Zahopoulos, Okinawa Te Tai Karate-Kai, Greece

Deceased Asian Advisors

• Kitahara Suzuki, Seibukan, Japan
• Chijiro Yokota, Dai Yoshin-ryu Budo/Bujutsu-Kai, Japan