About Kyoshi Wideman

Kyoshi Troy Wideman has been training in the martial arts for over 34 years, since the age of 6. He has studied various martial arts including; judo, karate, kung fu, and holds various ranks in these arts.

Kyoshi Troy Wideman is currently a member of the Tactical Rescue Unit with a Regional Police Department. He is also a qualified Use Of Force Instructor who trains police officers in defensive tactics, firearms, judgement training and the use of force.

Kyoshi Troy Wideman has been training in the art of Ninpo for the past 20 years. In March of 1994, Troy had the priviledge and honour of meeting Grandmaster Shoto Tanemura. Upon training with Grandmaster Tanemura, Troy was awed at the quality of Sensei's true Japanese Martial Arts amd the strength of his spirit. He immediately asked for the priviledge of becoming a personal student of Grandmaster Tanemura. Troy has traveled to Japan extensively and has obtained the rank of 6th Dan (Kyoshi) in Genbukan Ninpo and 5th Dan in Kokusai Jujutsu.

Troy's dreams for the future are to continue to teach people the true traditional Japanese Martial Arts that the Genbukan Dojo has to offer and to continue his direct study under Grandmaster Tanemura.

Kyoshi Wideman is the Shibu Cho of the Canadian Genbukan. This means he is in charge of all training for the Genbukan in Canada.