Donn Schucker leaves the USMA

**HailtotheKing** · Posted On: 4/16/2008 8:29pm

Has anyone heard any news on this?

**Rock Ape** · Posted On: 4/17/2008 3:58pm

I dunno who he is in all honesty, is he involved in traditional or classical Japanese budo ?

**HailtotheKing** · Posted On: 4/21/2008 11:35am

He has done competitions, but I think he is mostly a traditionalist. I've been to a couple of his seminars, where he teaches bokken techniques with aikijitsu and judo.

**donn schucker** · Posted On: 4/26/2008 10:31pm

To any and all who may be interested, I would be happy to speak with you. Please feel free to call me at (314) 838-0869.

All the best,

Donn Schucker

**donn schucker** · Posted On: 6/09/2008 2:05am

Please feel free to explore our new martial arts association at:

www.iama-martial-arts.com

We wish to make the International Association of Martial Arts the best of its kind, so your suggestions and comments are welcome. Please contact me at:

ynkyinc@earthlink.net

or (314) 838-0869

**HailtotheKing** · Posted On: 6/09/2008 8:29am

Well, I think I know why he left. He pretty much says, on his new website, that the USMA is a BB mill.

**hungryjoe** · Posted On: 6/09/2008 12:44pm

I see that if you die, you may be posthumously (sp?) awarded 11th or 12th degree.

Whats the difference here? Sounds like borrowing from Peter to pay Paul.

**donn schucker** · Posted On: 6/09/2008 12:56pm

Thank you for your responses. In short, Kano (the founder of judo and creator of the kyu/dan rank system for martial arts) made provisions for ranks above 10th dan, but they were never awarded during his lifetime. Because of this, it is not really understood how he intended to impliment them.

We have added this provision to our ranks but it is very, very unlikely (i.e. all but impossible) that either of these ranks will ever be awarded - if outstanding judoka like Mifune, Nagaoka, etc. did not warrant promotion to this rank, it is not at all likey that others will either. We have left the door open, on the off chance that one deserving of this honor comes to prominence in the martial arts at some point in the distant future.