Instructors

	Manaka Unsui Sensei
	After nearly forty years of studying ancient techniques of the ninja and samurai, Manaka Sensei founded the Jinenkan with the express purpose of ensuring the lessons of generations past were not lost to history. He recognized that modern students of martial arts were missing out on the practicality on which previous generations had focused in order to protect themselves, their families and their livelihoods. He brings us everything from the most basic techniques to the most advanced unarmed and weapons training; his frequent trips to the United States and Europe ensure that today's students have the opportunity to train with a living legend. We invite you to learn from his legacy- and even directly from him! Join our dojo to benefit from the years of study of a true ninja!
	Peter Steeves
	Though he now lives and trains in the United States, Peter Steeves remembers well his twenty years of martial arts study, including five years of training he received under Manaka Sensei in Japan. He applies those teachings daily in his classes in West Los Angeles. He returned to this country specifically in order to open a dojo and transmit those lessons to students for whom travel to Japan is impractical. Teaching everyone from toddlers to grandparents to Guardian Angels, he enjoys the knowledge that he has something to bring to the lives of each and every person that trains at his dojo- confidence, mental and physical strength, improved awareness and safety, and the chance to learn something truly unique and special- martial arts techniques hundreds of years old. You can talk to him daily in Los Angeles to find out why so many people call him "Sensei"- teacher!
	Tony Whetstine
	A former Marine combat veteran, Tony Whetstine knows firsthand that being safe entails more than knowing a few techniques for surprising an attacker. He also understands well the benefit of developing an unshakable inner clarity even in situations of severe stress and danger. With those principles in mind, he has undertaken study in our form of martial arts- because the combined training of spirit, technique, and body augments perfectly the pursuit of a safe and fulfilling life. He lives with his family in Poway, California and has opened a training center there to improve the lives and safety of those around him- his loved ones, his neighbors, and anyone else who wishes to learn. Train at our newest training center with Tony and see how the principles of this martial art can be applied to charge your life!