Sensei Andrew Budd, Texas Branch Chief

Sensei Andrew Budd began training in Taekwondo, Judo and Hapkido at age 10 under Grandmaster Daeshik Kim and achieved the rank of 3^rd degree black belt in Taekwondo and 2^nd degree in Judo and Hapkido.  He also studied kinesiology (exercises science) and graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin.  Afterwards he put his education to work by becoming an ACE (American Council on Exercise) Certified Personal Trainer at BodyBusiness Health and Fitness Center.

Then he began hearing about the Sabaki Challenge and Kancho Joko Ninomiya’s Enshin Karate and was very impressed by both the practicality of the system and the dedication and spirit of its creator.  After a brief correspondence, Budd packed his bags and traveled to Denver to do a five-month live-in apprenticeship under Kancho Ninomiya.  At the end of this training period, he fought in the 1999 Sabaki Challenge and received the Outstanding Sabaki Spirit and Technique Award.