Professor Dale Kahoun

Sensei Dale Kahoun has been training in Martial Arts for over 41 years. He currently holds a Shichidan in Kodenkan Danzanryu Jujitsu, a Yodan in Kodokan Judo, and a Nidan in Kenjuryu Kenpo Jujitsu. He has trained in Aikido, Kashima Shinryu, ranked as Assistant Instructor in Eskrima, and was a Police Defensive Tactics and Impact Weapons Instructor for twelve years (certified to instruct police instructors). He retired after 27 years of police service after receiving an on-duty injury during a foot pursuit (yes he apprehended the suspect).

When Sensei Kahoun retired he was awarded a Distinguished Service Commendation, recognition primarily for apprehension of predatory felons.
Sensei Kahoun was a student of Dai Shihan Sig Kufferath. Sensei Kahoun's Judo Sensei include Charles Robinson and Mervin Tate of the United States Judo Association. He is life member # 682 of the United States Judo Association, a lifetime member and a founder of Kilohana Martial Arts Association (serving seven years as Secretary and Sergeant at Arms), a life member of the American Jujitsu Institute, a life member of the American Judo and Jujitsu Federation, and a Jujitsu Board Member for the United World Martial Arts Federation. Sensei Kahoun is an (honorary) California representative for the Hawaii Martial Art Society International. Sensei Kahoun is author and distributor of the Kilohana Workbook. The workbook was completed after three years labor as directed by Professor Dai Shihan Sig Kufferath, as to what he would prefer to see demonstrated for Danzanryu Jujitsu rank promotion.

Sensei Kahoun has a lifetime California Teaching CertifIcate for California Community Colleges for Martial Art (PE), has taught at community colleges, parks and recreations departments and private dojos which included his own school, Mushinkai Judo and Jujitsu Dojo in Santa Cruz where Dale's wife Annette (currently a Jujitsu Yodan) was second in command. Sensei Kahoun is now retired and living in Lake County California but still enjoys instructing as a guest instructor and refereeing sport Jujitsu.