Author: Nathan Brown
Located in: Wichita Falls, TX
Submitted: June 20, 2005
Tell us a little about yourself. Currently, I am chief instructor of the Rising
Dragons Budokai Dojo in Wichita Falls, TX. I own
two businesses. I wear a lot
of hats these days: Bonding with my now-8-month-
old daughter whom we've named "Faith," Teaching
Bujitsu classes here in Wichita Falls, Giving
martial arts seminars at events such as the 2005
Ninja Summit,
hand carving Classical Japanese wooden weapons
(some of which are now on display in the Hawaii
Karate Museum in Oahu.
What was your motivation behind this project? This book, in a way, is my way of providing
others with all the information I did not have
(but definitely SHOULD'VE HAD) before going to
college.
What do you hope folks will gain from this project? I was given a hard choice right around my senior
year: not go to college or join the
military and earn the GI Bill. I chose the latter
so that my parents could send my younger brother
to college. He'd earned that privilege far more
than I had, in my opinion. However, this choice
would never have been necessary if I'd simply
looke a little futher ahead then the next summer
vacation.
Who are your influences, sources of inspiration or favorite authors / artists? These days, my eyes are turning more and more
towards the Japanese martial classics. Probably
because I feel that, since the focus of my life
seems to have me going in that direction, it
might be a good idea to see what those before me
have said. Right now, I am usually immersed in
the works of Takuan Soho, Yagyu Munenori, Daidoji
Yuzan, Shoshin Nagamine, and Yamamoto Tsunetomo.
