5th Dan Hoshin Jutaijutsu Austin Willey Wrote:

Training under Rob Sensei has been a life-changing experience. We crossed paths under what I can only describe as perfect circumstances, and since that moment, my entire life has transformed in ways I never imagined. Looking back, it’s almost funny to think about how certain I was that I had everything figured out. Meeting Rob shattered those assumptions and opened a door to a path of self-discovery, personal growth, and wisdom that I didn’t even know I was searching for.

Rob has shown me things that go beyond what most people would consider possible — things that are difficult to put into words without sounding unbelievable. But I was there. I experienced them firsthand, and those moments have fundamentally changed how I perceive myself and the world around me.

I’ve never seen myself as a fighter, and I have no intention of using what I’ve learned outside the dojo. But the confidence I’ve gained in my ability to protect myself and my loved ones, should the need ever arise, is something I’ll carry with me for life. If someone had told me when I was 13 that, a decade later, I would find a martial arts master who would take me under his wing, share profound knowledge, and guide me along a transformative journey, I would’ve called them crazy. And yet, that’s exactly what happened.

I’m grateful every day to be part of the Hoshin family, and I’m excited to see where this path will lead us in the future. The principles, wisdom, and camaraderie I’ve found here are invaluable, and I look forward to continuing this journey of growth and mastery.

– Austin Willey,
5th Dan Hoshin Jutaijutsu

(10th dan) Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu Shihan Craig Brogna Wrote:

I’ve been to Virginia many times for training in the Bujinkan art, but never for Hoshin Budo. I had heard about Dr. Glenn Morris in the past and about how he used meditation and all the good things meditation can do for you. A friend of mine had given me a cd of the basics of meditation and the secret smile. I started listening and practicing everyday. Three months into it and I was feeling different and seeing changes, especially if I was to wake up in a bad mood. I would just start the secret smile meditation and in 20-30 min. my frequency was transformed from bad to good. I had a lot of questions though. Fortunately my friends in Virginia knew Sensei Rob Williams and had told me about a seminar he was putting on, so I made a smart decision to go.

First off let me just say Rob is a very cool guy. He’s calm, relaxed and confident, exactly what a human should be. So if you can’t get along with Rob, then you must look inside yourself because something is not right with you. Sensei Rob Williams is a true master of energy healing. People expect to see magical stuff happen, but the truth is that this is not a movie. You must dig deep inside your mind, body and spirit and feel the energy from within. Once you have the feeling then you can begin. Rob performed some healing on me and when he laid his hands on me it felt like volts of electricity were flowing through my body. It was a feeling that I had never felt before. After he was done I immediately stood up and thought to myself, ‘wow I feel very energized.’ It was a great feeling. Just writing about it makes me want to feel it again. I can go on and on about the seminar but the fact of the matter is that THIS STUFF IS REAL PEOPLE!!! We must become spiritual beings and leave behind all the bad emotions and start to feel good. Sensei Rob Williams can help you find that.

– Shihan Craig Brogna,
(10th dan) Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu

Dr. Susan A. Carlson Wrote:

I knew Dr. Glenn Morris, Hoshin Grandmaster, since 2003. We eventually began to travel, teach Kundalini Awakening Seminars and give Shaktipat together. In those years I knew him he spoke often, fondly, and with pride regarding Rob Williams. He would often share with me how impressed he was with Rob’s level of expertise in all the Hoshin specialties: Chi Kung, Healing, Martial Arts, and Kundalini Development. He would even forward emails to me from Rob that documented Rob’s skill with his Hoshin students. He told me how Rob had originally written the manuals for the belt system and Hoshin Healing. Glenn told me that Rob spent years contributing his time and energy in creating and refining the systems that are found in Hoshin.

It was clear to me that Glenn believed Rob represented everything that he wanted the Hoshin systems to be. He wanted Rob to follow in his footsteps and lead Hoshin. Glenn said to me, “I want this to go on after we both die.”

In having come to know Rob personally, I believe he is dedicated to preserving Glenn’s vision for Hoshin.

— Dr. Susan A. Carlson, RN
Founder of the Kundalini Support Network (KSN)
Life and Soul Coach
Certified Medical Qigong Practitioner
Minister

7th Dan Shihan Hoshin Jutaijutsu Shihan Katon Banner Wrote:

My extensive martial arts knowledge stems from my many years of playing the Tekken video game series and watching countless hours of Japanese animation about Ninjas and Samurai.

In other words, I had zero experience or training but a heavy interest. But at the age of 34 (I know, I Know… “He still likes video games and cartoons?” Yes!) I figured I would never really get the chance to learn. Besides, I’m too old to be starting this stuff. You are supposed to start when you are young, vibrant and in shape. And you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, can you?!?

My attempts at finding someone to teach me an art over the years were pretty futile. I could never get over the feeling that, after speaking with a trainer about what he was teaching, it just wasn’t for me. Something didn’t sit well with me when I spoke with them. Nor did I want the sporty/flashy aspect of many martial arts schools. Life isn’t a sport. There are no set rules or referees that can give me a “timeout” and likely no one to help me if I got in a bind. So I continued living in my Tekken/Kung fu/Japanimation world enjoying the entertainment factor of it all. Yeah… because standing idly by always works sooo well when working on self-improvement, huh? Right…

By chance or karma (Hmm…) I met a neighbor that had just moved in and he invited me to a class. I said why not, the trainer IS the Grandmaster of the Ryu after all. So I’m willing to see what Hoshin Budo (Huh? That “style” never came up in any game, movie, or cartoon I had ever seen. HA!) is all about. Surprisingly I wasn’t skeptical. I went in with no expectations as I try to do with all things. It doesn’t always work out that way but I try.

Sensei Williams was different from the start. He didn’t take the military recruiter approach. Nor did he pull out the kiddy gloves for the fragile old people that had never done any training in their life. Also I didn’t feel like an idiotic peon. As a matter of fact he seemed happy that I was a clean slate to operate with, no baggage or prior hang-ups to deal with. At least Taijutsu wise, just an uncoordinated, clumsy, skinny, out of shape black dude. And you mean to tell me this guy doesn’t just want to B.S. me for monetary gain? Nope… there is a fee for class but he never mentioned it.

Sensei proceeded to talk about energy sensing/channeling and projecting, chakra development, meditation yin and yang, etc. Force pushing us around… what?!? Star Wars… really? (I know I’m a dork). This was all the stuff that my broadcast entertainment media world had prepared me for, right? I actually understood what he was talking about. But I was far from prepared. Too funny.

One of the few things I look forward to during the week next to being with my family is going to Hoshin class to train with Sensei Rob Williams. Rob, I thank you for taking me under your wing and taking the time to teach me. I don’t take the term friend lightly. But I believe I have found a friend in you and an extended family in Hoshin.

I began my journey in August of 2008. It is now April of 2009. I have just achieved the rank of blue/void belt on my way to Shodan where I am sure the journey really begins. I am no killing machine, nor do I want to be. I don’t know it all but I am taking in as much as I can. A door has been opened and I have stepped out. This place is vast and I have a lot of exploring to do. Maybe I’ll laugh my way to enlightenment or end up battered to bits in a Looney bin. But either way I have an outstanding teacher and guide to help along the way. I have a feeling this is going to be a fun ride.

– Katon Banner,
7th Dan Shihan Hoshin Jutaijutsu
1st Dan Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu

7th Dan Shihan Hoshin Jutaijutsu Shihan Chris Robinson Wrote:

My path is similar to many who have traveled in search of a Martial Arts Master. I spent a few years in Shorin-Ryu under a great Sensei who taught me discipline as well as how to generate power in my movements. No regrets, however I would always attend other seminars in the search of missing components that would supplement my training. In 2000 I was a few years into Hapkido when an acquaintance mentioned over dinner that he was training with someone in Yorktown. I asked the style and got a rambling dissertation on Hoshin and its origins. Mystical, deadly, effective, easy to duplicate…. Skeptical? You bet!

As I approached Rob, who at the time was central area Head of the Southeastern Hoshin Dojos, I found that he wasn’t 7-foot tall and breathing fire but a pleasant looking young man wearing Birkenstocks. Looks can be deceiving and after training for 4 hours I rode home battered and bruised thinking I would have preferred the 7-foot tall fire breather! Hoshinjutsu embodied all that I was searching for and not only filled the holes in my martial training but set me down a path towards self-actualization.

I met Sensei Morris during a training trip Rob organized to Lake Charles, Louisiana. Rob was asked to come down and revamp the Hoshin Curriculum by Doc and I had the pleasure to be an Uke for both of them as they shared techniques and strategies. During that trip Doc explained the hierarchy of his martial art and said that Rob was top amongst his instructors and that there wasn’t anybody he would recommend more. During our many visits to Doc’s house I found a great fellowship with Doc and Rob that interestingly enough has now moved to Sensei Rob and his senior instructors. I witnessed Doc’s legacy unfold as student after student worked their way through the Hoshin System and received their Black belts under Rob’s guidance.

Years have passed and I am still training with the nice young man in Yorktown. Still battered and bruised on occasion but no longer in search of a Master to help me on the path. The footprints on the path I follow look strangely like Birkenstocks.

– Chris Robinson,
7th Dan Shihan Hoshin Jutaijutsu
2nd Dan Hoshinroshiryu Jutaijutsu
1st Dan Bujinkan Ninpo

8th Dan Hoshin Jutaijutsu Shihan James Alexander Wrote:

I’ve been involved in Martial Arts for most of my life, Power Lifting, Tae Kwon Do, JKD, BJJ, Boxing, Wrestling, MMA and of course Hoshin. I have had the opportunity to learn from professional fighters, members of the All Marine Wrestling and Boxing Teams; as mastery is a lifelong pursuit and the goal is in the journey.

I have trained with, deployed, and served alongside some of the greatest warriors on the face of the planet, the United States Marine. I have had multiple attempts on my life along with the lives of my fellow sailors and marines while serving duty in Iraq.

It was 1993 when I met Glenn for the first time. I had picked up a copy of Path Notes in October of that year, and read it straight through that night.

I had been looking for something more in my personal development as a fighter and human, and Path Notes had the answer. I actually tracked Dr. Morris down via phone and we began a dialog and relationship that would last for over ten years . . . ending in April 2006 when he left us to live in the void. Dr. Morris gave freely of his time and expertise, even though he would throw a riddle in the mix every now and then.

It would be six years before I actually met him in person and I did just that in January of 1999 when I spent three days with him at his place in Houston TX. We talked, trained, and meditated. We looked at Hatsumi videos and got to play with Shidoshi Dave Bolin and his group of Ninjas. When I left Glenn, I had a better understanding of Energy, and life in general. I really miss the guy. I had the opportunity to see him again in July of that same year at a seminar in Eugene, Oregon. He was pleased by my development and had the group look at my Aura and recommended to them to not even try and fight me but just shoot me instead. We had a great time and he and his wife at the time actually met my wife at the time and they did a great deal to explain and show that Hoshin esoteric training is not worshiping the devil or any of that stuff. We are just a bunch of people that train to be the best warriors, healers and human beings that we could be. It was sad that the seminar had to end.

– James Alexander,
Lieutenant, United States Navy
8th Dan Shihan Hoshin Jutaijutsu