Portfolio

Books Authored:

Aikido Comes to America (2020) Tambuli Media. Overview history of American Aikido from 1953 to 2020.

Judo’s Quiet Master (2024) March Baby Media. Biography of Two-Time Judo Champion Takahiko Ishikawa.

When We Rocked (2025) March Baby Media. Overview and exploration of the Philadelphia Rock Scene from the 1970s to the 1990s.

The Hidden Gem (2026) March Baby Media. Biography of Ki-Aikido pioneer Shizuo Imaizumi in New York City.

Top performing interviews:

Aaron Ward, Part III

Rick Hotton, Part I

John Clements

Ruth Peyser

Ryugan Savoca

Christopher Hein, Part II

Pam Parker

Claire Keller

Janice Taitel

Dennis Tosten

Arielle Herman, Part I

Sanbukan Dojo

Kirk Scott

Kali Hewitt-Blackie, Part I

Warren Pottebaum

Historical Articles:

Takahiko Ishikawa and the Philadelphia Judo Club

Preserving Culture, Part I

Kendo in Hawaii: Abridged

War and Nationalism, Part I

Rodney Grantham and Aikido in America’s Southeast

Martial Arts Making a Difference: Kenpo Karate’s J. Donald Burrier

Kendo in the Pacific Northwest, Part I

Torao Mori: The Wandering Kenshi, Part I

Kendo During Japanese American Internment

Martial Arts Tourism

Editorials:

Thoughts on Aikido in the Modern World

Four Principles of Aikido

Martial Arts in Man in the High Castle

Fencing and Kendo: A Layman’s Observation

Changes in Aikido’s Curriculum: Is it Really Warranted?

Martial Arts and Police Training, Part I

The Jo and Aikido

By Example: Aiki in Real-Time Application from Judo Master Takahiko Ishikawa

Budo and Experimentation

Implementing Competition-Like Exercises in Aikido Training