Jack Hoban Biography
Jack
Hoban is a former active duty US Marine Corps Captain and long time practitioner
of martial arts. He is Shidoshi Senior Instructor in the Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu
system under Grand Master Masaaki Hatsumi in Japan. He was the third
non-Japanese person in the world to become fully qualified as a senior Bujinkan
instructor by passing the 5th degree black belt test in 1985. He received a 10th
Dan in May of 1996.
He is also a student of the late Robert L. Humphrey, noted conflict resolution
specialist, and author of "Values For A New Millennium." His Living Values
Program is inspired in great degree from Professor Humphrey's Life Value theory.
Hoban's approach to teaching martial arts in context of the universal human
values, is unique in America. He has three published books and four videos on
the martial arts and has written numerous articles on the martial arts and
Living Values. He is, also, a popular lecturer throughout America and the world
on the subject of warriorship and values. He teaches both children and adults
classes at the Wesley Hall in Spring Lake, New Jersey. Classes are Monday and
Wednesday nights from 6-7pm for the children and 7-8:30 pm for the adults. His
classes teach warrior-citizens how to stand up for, and if necessary, protect,
themselves and others. He also leads a monthly workshop on warrior values and
Budo Taijutsu. Instructor training is also available.
Hoban has an MBA, and works for a technology company that specializes in the
healthcare industry. He is married to Yumiko Muramatsu Hoban, an anthropologist
who publishes an international webpage on cross-cultural childrearing. They have
two sons and live on the Jersey Shore.
Credentials:
• United States Marine Corps Captain (MOS - 1302), 1975-1991 (1977-1982
Active Duty)
• Martial Arts Instructor - Shidoshi Senior Instructor, Bujinkan Budo
Taijutsu, with Black Belt Shidoshi licenses in the following Japanese Martial
Arts:
•Togakure Ryu Ninpo
•Gyokko Ryu Kosshijutsu
•Koto Ryu Koppojutsu
•Shinden Fudo Ryu Daken Taijutsu
•Kukishin Ryu Taijutsu
•Takagiyoshin Ryu Jutaijutsu
•Kumogakure Ryu Ninpo
•Gyokushin Ryu Ninpo
•Gikan Ryu Koppojutsu
All licenses certified by Soke Masaaki Hatsumi, Noda-shi,
Chiba-ken, Japan
• Martial Arts Instructor - MCRD (Special Services), San Diego, CA, 1981-1985
• Martial Arts Instructor – YMCA 1985-1999
• Co-Founder - Bujinkan Buyu Dojo
• Member (Subject Matter Expert) - U.S. Marine Corps Close Combat Review Board.
• Marine Corps Martial Arts Black Belt Emeritus.
• "STRIKE" Instructor - certified by Robert L. Humphrey
• "STRIKE" Instructor Trainer - certified by Robert L. Humphrey
• Author:
Tantojutsu (Japanese Knife-Fighting)
Published by Contemporary Books
Publication date: May 1986
ISBN: 0809250950
Bojutsu (Japanese Stick-Fighting) Defense Techniques
Published by Contemporary Books
Publication date: October 1987
ISBN: 0809247267
Ninpo: Living and Thinking As a Warrior
Published by Contemporary Books
Publication date: November 1988
ISBN: 0809247259
The Art of the Ninja: Volumes I-IV (video)
Published by Black Belt Magazine Video
Publication date: 1997, 1998
ISBN: 1-889877-54-9, etc.
• Editor
Essence of Ninjutsu: The Nine Traditions
by Masaaki Hatsumi
Published by Contemporary Books
Publication date: November 1988
ISBN: 0809247240
Values for a New Millennium
by Robert L. Humphrey
Published by Life Values Press
Publication date: July 1992
ISBN: 0915761041
• Associate Editor
The Grandmaster's Book of Ninja Training
by Masaaki Hatsumi
Published by Contemporary Books
Publication date: April 1, 1988
ISBN: 0809246295
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