Grandmaster Bolivar Ramirez

Bolivar Ramirez Kancho, Headmaster of the Shushinkan Aikibudo, received his training under Fumio Toyoda, Aikido Shihan. He has furthered his studies of Aikido by training under David Dye Sensei in Yoshinkan Aikido. He has also trained under many other Aikido and Aikijujutsu pioneers over the last 30 years. He has an extensive background in Nihon Koden Shindo Ryu Karate-Do. Chief Instructor of Shushinkan Dojo since 1999 offering training in Aikido, Karate-Do and Jujutsu.

Inducted into the International Jujitsu Hall of Fame (2000-2001, 2004, 2008), World Martial Arts League Hall of Fame (2001), Recinto Mayaguezano de Inmortales del Deporte (2002), Latin-American Martial Arts Society World-Wide Hall of Fame (2002, 2007), World Union of Soke's International Hall of Fame (2003, 2006), United Who's Who Executive and Professional Registry (2004), Shintai Ryu Martial Arts Black Belt Hall of Fame (2004, 2006, 2009), Revista Artes Marciales Reconocimientos de las Artes Marciales (2006), Masters Hall of Fame (2006), World Takeda-ryu Marotokan Federation Certificate of Honor (2008), International Society for Takeda Budo Certificate of Honorary Representative (2008), Las Leyendas de las Artes Marciales en Puerto Rico (2010).

Affiliated with the Aikido Yoshinkai Foundation, Aikido Association of America, International Shuyokan Aikido Federation U.S.A., Aikido Humanitarian Active Network, Nihon Koden Shindo Ryu Karate-Do, Puerto Rico Jujitsu Association, All Puerto Rico Kendo Federation, United States Martial Arts Association, European Association of Daito-Ryu Aiki-Bujutsu, Hawaii Martial Arts International Society, All Japan Ju-Jitsu International Federation, World Union of Karate-Do Organizations, International Combat Aiki-jujutsu Federation, International Hakko-ryu Jujutsu Academy, International Grandmasters Council, World Union of Soke's.