Toshi Dojo of Louisville was founded by Michael Royse, 6th Dan.
Mike was the sensei of Toshi Dojo
for decades until his relocation to
Florida. He is a most talented judoka with a long list
of accomplishmets
dating back to a 2nd place at the All Marine Judo Championships in
1964.
He trained at the Kodokan in Tokyo, Japan and has profound judo
knowledge. He continues to train judo
to this day, and his signature
technique Tai Otoshi remains razor sharp.
Toshi Dojo of Brandenburg started out as a satellite club in 1998,
but over the years became well established and is now an
independent
judo club operated by
sensei Eberhard Kieslich, 6th Dan.
What makes Toshi Dojo unique is that Sensei Kieslich is not fixated
on making money, but rather sharing his passion for Judo. The monthly
rate
for attending class is $25/month, and there are even better
family rates.
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Judo is an art of self defense and since 1964 it has been an Olympic
sport.
Toshi Dojo focuses not only on students who want to
experience the competitive
side of the sport but also the students
that want to learn
to defend themselves and get into shape.
Sensei Kieslich has over 35 years of judo experience and has quite a
few accomplishments under
his belt. In 1995 and again in 1998 he took
first place in the United States National Masters Championships.
Before
his relocation to the United States in 1990, sensei Kieslich competed in
Germany with considerable
tournament success: 2 time Bavarian
champion,
1st Place win in International Rank Tournament, numerous
wins in significant
team events to name a few. Not only is Sensei
Kieslich a renowned
competitor,
many of his students were also able
to get their hands on
some high-level medals, titles, and
trophies.
The club remains closely affiliated with Toshi Dojo of Louisville and
sensei
John Wortley, 5th Dan, as well as
Josh Johnson’s
Elizabethtown BJJ and
Judo.
Instructors and students frequently train
together to expand their
knowledge in the grappling arts. The club
has also
a dear partnership with TSV 1863
Tauberbischofsheim
Judo-Abteilung,
where sensei Kieslich's journey
of judo began.
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