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Richard
J. Van Donk was born in Stockton, Calif. on July 15th, 1950.
Richard considers himself to be a perpetual student of life. Always
questing the divine within everything and every one. This journey of
self discovery has brought Richard all over the world to discover everlasting
Truth, Consciousness and Bliss. On his path to wisdom and spiritual
growth he went to every holy sacred site he could and found the wisest
teacher, guru, mystic, priest, priestess, or shaman to share with him
their knowledge. Richard spent time visiting such sacred places and
people as the Pyramids & Nile temples in Egypt, Machu Picchu in
Peru, Satgurus & Temples all over India, the Dali Lama, the holylands
of Israel, Stonehenge & Glatsonbury & Avebury in England, Ephesus
& Delphi & Instanbul in Turkey, Mt. Shasta, Ca., American Indian
holy sites, Mikkyo Temples in Japan, Hunas of Hawaii, Central American
ancient civilizations of Palenque, Teotihuacan and several others deep
in the jungles of Mexico, Etc. searching and studying aspects of spirituality.
Richard is now studying Mikkyo (and kuji kiri ) with a master teacher
in Japan and Hamsa Kriya Yoga from a Himalayan Nath Yogi (now at Acharya
teacher Due to his tremendous amount of worldwide research Master Van Donk is considered a Philosopher by many. He has taken the best from all these sacred civilizations and teachers and formulated an Enlightenment processes called 'Sourcing' which he has taught worldwide. His core teaching are embodied in Uni-DynamicsTM "The science of being One". Richard initiated a World Peace 2000 Breath of Peace at the start of the new millennium. He loves to share the wisdom acquired from his quests. More
Personal Info. Master
Richard Van Donk's Martial Arts Profile Richard is one of the highest ranking Bujinkan Ninjutsu Shidoshi (Instructor of the Warrior Ways to Enlightenment) outside of Japan (10th Dan in Ninjutsu / 14th dan in Budo Taijutsu from Grandmaster Masaaki Hatsumi) and an internationally acclaimed Eskrima Grandmaster (personal student and inheriting Grandmaster of the late DeCuerdas Grandmaster Gilbert Tenio). Also has been awarded black beltlevels or above in Karate (2nd dan), Jujitsu (9th dan), Tae Kwon Do, Muso Tenshin Ryu Iaijutsu (yondan), Aikido (nidan), and Enshin Ryu Iaido and BattoJutsu (from Grandmaster Kenshinsai Machida). In 1996 and in 1997 the World Head of Family Sokeship Council awarded Master Van Donk with its most prestigious award of Grandmaster of the Year for his contributions to martial arts. He has been inducted into many Master and Grandmaster councils. Ninjutsu
Go to www.Ninjutsu.com for more details DeCuerdas
Eskrima Go to www.DeCuerdasEskrima.com for details. Sword
(Iaido/Battojustu)
"Be Happy" is his motto
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Master
Richard Van Donk 
level).
Master
Van Donk is a personal student of Ninjutsu Grandmaster Masaaki Hatsumi
of Noda city, Japan and has traveled to train with him at least twice
a year since 1985 when he received his (Nidan) 2nd degree Blackbelt
and Shidoshi-ho (Junior teaching license) directly from Soke Hatsumi.
At this time Soke Hatsumi also made him a personal student in a special
ceremony at Shihan Ishizuka's dojo. 
True
DeCuerdas is a pure blade fighting system that is one of the rarest
mother systems of Eskrima. DeCuerdas means to windup as in winding a
watch ('spring forward') and has deep spiritual and philosophical roots
as well as a very powerful weapons art.. Master Van Donk was given the
rare title of Master (Professor) in DeCuerdas Eskrima from the late
Grandmaster Gilbert Tenio, who then passed his art down to Master Van
Donk before his death making him the next designated Grandmaster of
the Tenio DeCuerdas Eskrima System. Richard studied diligently with
Grandmaster Tenio for 14 years and much of his training was received
one on one. Grandmaster Tenio had mastered 17 different Eskrima styles
and was world renowned for his disarming ability. He was a great master
who is truly missed. GrandMaster Van Donk calls his system Dynamic DeCuerdas
Eskrima and has students in many countries studying this system through
the distant learning course.
One
of Richard's great loves is the bladed arts and the sword became a passion
and was the first reason to travel to Japan to train with Soke Hatsumi
in Ninjutsu. Ninjutsu teaches Kobudo, real battlefield sword fighting
skills. Richard has been given a 14th dan in Budo Taijutsu from Soke
Hatsumi which includes much battlefield sword use. Richard also wanted
to learn the presence of being taught in a formal Iaido (way of the
draw) sword school and battojutsu (cutting on the draw and real traditional
fighting skills). So early in 1990 he began training with Kancho (Head
of Family) Kenshinsai Machida a renowned Japanese Sword Grandmaster
of several systems. Richard received a Chudan level makimono scroll
in Enshin Ryu Iaido and BattoJutsu, and a nidan level in Takeda Ryu
Aikido in a short time. In March 2001 Richard was first non-Japanese
person to be awarded the Shoden level makimono in Muso Tenshin Ryu Iaijutsu
(universal heart sword school) from Grandmaster Kenshinsai Machida.
In March 2003 Master Van Donk was awarded Chuden Mokuroku level (5th
dan) in Muso Ikken Ryu Batto Jutsu from Kancho Machida. The highest
rank issued to anyone outside of Japan. A beautiful handwritten densho
scroll was also transmitted and given as well during a Mikkyo ritual
ceremony. This balance of study between several sword systems was challenging
and also very rewarding. As a note Kancho Machida can cut 10 rolled
tatami mats in ONE cut. Yes, ten mats. Oh did I tell you he is 72 years
old. heheehe there is still hope for us youngsters.