JAIME GASCO IS A HIGHLY RATED MARTIAL ARTS INSTRUCTOR WITH OVER 34 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN TRADITIONAL MARTIAL ARTS AND OVER TWENTY YEARS EXPERIENCE TEACHING
Instructor Genbukan Certifications
Genbukan Ninpo Taijutsu Black belt 3rd Dan, Instructor, Dojo-Cho (Japan certified)
Genbukan Kokusai Jujutsu Renmei Black Belt 3rd Dan
Bikenjutsu 6 kyu
Bojutsu Shokyu
Rank in other arts
Budo Taijutsu Black Belt 6th Dan (Bujinkan Dojo Japan certificate)
Taekwondo Black belt 2nd Dan, (Kukkiwon Korea certificate)
Aikido Black Belt 2 Dan, Assistant Instructor at Aikido of El Paso (Aikikai Japan Certificate)
Jaime Gasco starts martial arts training at the age of 11 in Madrid, Spain in 1987. He is named the main disciple of Cho Kwang-Muk 6Dan at the early age of 13.
Attaining black belt by the Spanish Federation in 1994 validated by Kukkiwon Korea obtaining later on the second degree black belt.
At the age of 17 he commences the art of aikido attaining black belt level at age 24. He continues to explore aikido in depth travelling to France under the supervision of Franck Noel 7Dan Shihan and internationally (including Japan) and is granted 2nd degree in 2020 by Alvaro Kuhn 6th Dan Aikikai.
The path for Ninpo/Ninjustu started at the early age of 17 in Madrid under Shihan Eric J. Gates 9Dan in Madrid (Spain), (Japanese Cultural Center Tora Dojo), attaining shodan status at age 23.
In 2018 he decides to dedicate fully to Ninpo Taijutsu (Ninjutsu) after having matured in other arts, travelling to Japan in 2018 and obtaining Shidoshi status (Official Teaching License) in the Bujinkan organization. In 2019 he attains 6Dan in Budo Taijusu under Armando Cantu Dai-Shihan.
In 2019 he encountered in the Genbukan organization the definitive Ninpo training source due to its discipline, consistency in the training, strong curriculum, seriousness in student ranking and certification system, transitioning naturally to it as a member and now instructor under the direction of George Kohler 4Dan and Tanemura Soke.
In order to qualify as instructor, Jaime Gasco tested for all Kyu and Shodan Levels under the direction of George Kohler sensei . He was given direct permission from Soke Tanemura to teach Genbukan Ninpo. Tanemura Sensei named our dojo GOKURAKU DOJO (Heaven School) in June of 2019.