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History, 2009–2018

Every name and role on this page is shown with the dates on which the organization’s own pages listed it. Nothing here describes the organization’s current leadership.

2009

Founding

In mid-2009 Dr. Don Cunningham’s website, e-budokai.com, became the home of Edo Machi-kata Taiho Jutsu. The first archived representatives page, from August 2009, lists him as founder and director, with four regional representatives in the United States and Eastern Europe.Source A14Source A26

2010–2013

Growth

Representatives were added in Italy, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Canada, Belgium, Australia and Spain. By August 2013 the page listed fourteen.Source A26Source D34

July 2013

Reorganization

Citing serious health issues, Cunningham stepped down as director on 19 July 2013. Four regional representatives became directors, and he took the title Director Emeritus. He wrote that he had never wanted a centralized organization, but one each region could shape to its own interests.Source D39

  • Mr. Philip M. Scudieri — Eastern North America Director, East Coast U.S.A.
  • Mr. Kevin Lintott — Western North America Director; keeper of the membership roster, Western Canada
  • Dr. Ivica Zdravkovic — Eastern European Director, Eastern Europe
  • Mr. Maurizio Colonna — Western European Director and webmaster, Italy

2013–2018

taiho-jutsu.net

The organization’s pages moved to taiho-jutsu.net. Archived copies from 2017 and 2018 show thirteen representatives and a memorial notice for Dr. Cunningham, who died in November 2014.Source A40Source A43 An unfinished Squarespace version followed in 2024–2026.Source C44

Representatives as listed, 2009–2017

Bars show the first and last archived page listing each person. Gaps in the archive mean actual dates may differ. Biographies are not reproduced without each person’s consent.Source A26Source A43

Dr. Don CunninghamFounder · Founder and Director Emeritus from July 2013Listed Aug 2009 to Sept 2017
Lt. Col. Gary W. Ducote (Ret.)United States (Southern Region)Listed Aug 2009 to Jul 2012
Prof. George KirbyWest Coast U.S.A.Listed Aug 2009 to Sept 2017
Mr. Philip M. ScudieriEast Coast U.S.A. · Eastern North America Director from July 2013Listed Aug 2009 to Sept 2017
Dr. Ivica ZdravkovicEastern Europe · Eastern European Director from July 2013Listed Aug 2009 to Sept 2017
Dr. Brett DenisonSouthwest U.S.A.Listed Sept 2009 to Sept 2017
Mr. Kasey KeckeisenMidwest U.S.A.Listed Nov 2009 to Sept 2017
Mr. Maurizio ColonnaItaly · Western European Director and webmaster from July 2013Listed Apr 2010 to Sept 2017
Dr. Ali YassiniCanadaListed May 2011 to Jul 2011
Mr. Bo MuntheSwedenListed Jul 2011 to Sept 2017
Mr. Robert ArmstrongUnited KingdomListed Oct 2011 to Oct 2013
Prof. Tony MaynardNorth Carolina, U.S.A.Listed Feb 2012 to Sept 2017
Mr. Kevin LintottWestern Canada · Western North America Director; keeper of the membership roster from July 2013Listed Jul 2012 to Sept 2017
Mr. Daniel CamuBelgiumListed Mar 2013 to Sept 2017
Mr. Jeffrey PrevitiAustralia (Northeast Region)Listed Jul 2013 to Sept 2017
Mr. John WoodAustralia (Southeast Region)Listed Jul 2013 to Sept 2017
Mr. Jorge Manzano CrucesSpainListed Aug 2013 to Sept 2017

Sources for this page

  1. A14e-budokai.com homepage, 69 dated versions. e-budokai.com/ · 2002-11-23 to 2024 · Original organizational material
  2. A26Edo Machi-kata Taiho Jutsu, “Representatives” (18 dated versions). e-budokai.com/members/representatives.htm · versions 2009-08-22 to 2013-10-01 · Original organizational material
  3. D34D. Cunningham, “New Edo Machi-kata Taiho Jutsu Representatives” and “Introducing Regional Director for Spain” (emails). owner files (private correspondence) · 2013-07-10 and 2013-07-16 · Owner-supplied file
  4. E38Reconstruction research for this website (archive recovery, asset catalogue). project documentation · 2026 · New editorial / project research
  5. D39D. Cunningham, “Reorganization of Edo Machi-kata Taiho Jutsu” (email). owner files (private correspondence) · 2013-07-19 · Owner-supplied file
  6. A40taiho-jutsu.net, “Introduction” with memorial notice. taiho-jutsu.net/index.html · © 2013 (capture 2017-09-25) · Original organizational material
  7. A43taiho-jutsu.net, “Representatives”. taiho-jutsu.net/representatives.html · © 2013 (capture 2018-01-12) · Original organizational material
  8. C44Unfinished Squarespace site. taiho-jutsu.net (Wayback captures) · 2025 · Unfinished Squarespace draft

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