Kyuzo Mifune - Kodokan 10th Dan
Nagai Sensei - 8th Dan Kodokan, Hereditary grand master of Nagai Ryu Jujutsu
Frank Matsuyama - Hereditary Grand Master of the Matsuyama Yawarakai
Morihei Ueshiba - Founder of Aikido
Saiko Shihan Frank J. Goody Sr. - Founder of the American Budo College
TIn Yang - Founder of Shin Go Ju Ryu Karate