Instructors

Our Instructors & Staff Members
Our Instructors have spent many years devoted to training in the martial arts and through extensive testing and certification have attained a high level of expertise to qualify them as teachers.They now enjoy sharing their skill and passing it on to their students. Here are a few of Bushikai Bugei Hidama Dojo's instructors, starting with: 


Harry Mackenzie (Renshi)

Mr. Mackenzie began his martial arts training in Judo at the age of six and has studied at the BUSHIKAI since 1991 where he holds the ranks of Rokudan (6th degree black belt) in Happou Taijutsu, Shoden Menkyo (first license) in Bojutsu, and the title of Renshi (Lower Master). He also holds Black Belt Rank in Judo under Phillip Porter Sensei and is a member of the United States Judo Association. Mackenzie Renshi was appointed Hombu Cho (director and head instructor of headquarters dojo) for the Bushikai Bugei Honbu Dojo in 2001 and held that position until 2010 when a decision was made to relocate the Bushikai Honbu to West Virginia. He is now the Head Instructor at the Bushikai Bugei Hidama Dojo. (Bushikai Hidama Martial Arts Center)


William Kirk (Shidoshi-ho)

Mr. Kirk began his martial arts training in 1976 and joined the Bushikai in 2001. He received his Shodan (1st degree Black Belt) in Nihon jujutsu under Mackenzie Renshi in 2006.


Bryan Chasanoff (Shidoshi-ho)

Mr. Chasanoff began his martial arts training in 2001 under Mackenzie Renshi's good friend Kyoshi Allie Alberigo in Long Island, New York. He transferred to the Bushikai in 2004 and received his Shodan (1st degree Black Belt) in Nihon jujutsu under Mackenzie Renshi in 2007. He also brings his experience in the Brazilian style of No-gi Jiu-jutsu.


Robert Huey-Plewinski (Shidoshi-ho)

Mr. Huey-Plewinski began his martial arts training in 1998 and joined the Bushikai in 2004. He received his Shodan (1st degree Black Belt) in Nihon jujutsu under Mackenzie Renshi in 2007. Mr. Huey-Plewinski also received Shodan in Judo from Philip Porter Sensei in 2007.

Casey Film (Shodan-ho)

Ms. Film began training at the Bushikai in 2006 in our Junior program and currently holds the rank of Rokkyu in Nihon jujutsu. She is the assistant instructor for our Peewee Judo program.


Orlagh Mackenzie (Shodan-ho)

Ms. Mackenzie began training at the Bushikai in 2001 in our PeeWee Judo program and holds the rank of Rokkyu in Judo. She was ranked #2 in the United States 2009-2010 by USA Judo in her division and is an assistant instructor for our Kids Judo program.


For more information about the Bushikai Bugei HIDAMA DOJO or training programs, please contact us at 301-631-1136 or by clicking here.