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Kuro Bushi International
Instill Harmony and Exceed All Expectations
United States
Japan
Canada
What is Kuro Bushi International?
Kuro Bushi International is a well-structured organization with a very efficient chain of command, a board of directors that respects democracy with an integrated voting system without discrimination, such as the style financial aspect for all kinds of schools affiliated with the KBI, whether for more commercial, traditional, non-profit or family schools and others.
All styles of Martial Arts are welcome in our family.
Why choose KBI over another organization?
All representatives of the KBI countries (USA, Japan, Canada) are represented by former decorated soldiers who have served their respective countries.
So, the main strength of the organization is not to deviate from the chain of command of each country. We seek to internally to avoid and resolve conflicts with respect for Budo so as never to enter a negative circle.
Respect others from beginner to high ranks
The KBI makes it a point of honor to respect others from beginner to high ranks and vice versa in addition to always listening to each other because the master learns as much as the beginner.
Kaicho Al Yisrael
President
The founder
Kaicho Al Yisrael is a practitioner of Iaido and Kenjutsu who demonstrated the samurai spirit with service in the Marine Corp. With over 30 years of mastery in various disciplines of the martial arts, he expressed satisfaction in sharing his knowledge and helping others “It’s been a wonderful life experience. It’s a life journey. I’ve taught many people, children to elderly, celebrities, people who compete in tournaments, people who want to better themselves, health wise or have more focus.”
Kuro Bushi Calendar
2024
KBI Annual Gathering, October 2024
Kuro Bushi USA
Current Roster of KBI Officers
Kaicho
Al Yisrael
President / Chairman / Treasurer
Senior Master
Charles Battle
Vice President / GrandMaster
Kyoshi
Philip Gignac
Executive Board Member / Canada Ambassador/ France Ambassador
Soke
Joseph Miller
Council of the Elders Member / Vice Chairman / Japan Ambassador
Soke
Terry Pointer
Council of Elders / Board Member / Illinois Senior Representative
Professor
Amin Hassan
Council of the Elders Member
Professor
Ellerton Ravon Sprueill
Council of the Elders Member
Grandmaster
Patricia Williams
Council of the Elders Member
Grandmaster
Howard L. Faison Jr.
Boardman Ohio Representative
Renshi
Herman Blakely
Savannah Georgia Representative
Sifu
Alan Goldberg
New York Senior Representative
Master
Henry Smalls
Hawaii Ambassador / Authority of KBI Kendo
Sensei
Michael Bilby
Lady’s Island South Carolina Representative
Grandmaster
Robert D. Parham Jr.
Sacramento California Representative
Kyoshi
Jamar « Naji » Edmundson
Brooklyn New York Representative
Professor
Mahaliel (MO) Sha Bethea
Manhattan New York Representative
Renshi
Edwin François
US Marine Corps Representative
Minister of Photography
Malik Dunbar
Bayonne New Jersey Representative