Biography

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Irene H. Swanson is the director and owner of the Kodenkan Center dojo in Tucson, Arizona.  She also serves as an officer for the Kodenkan Yudanshakai.  

 

She started her studies of Matsunoryu Goshinjitsu as a student of Vinson K Holck in 1984. She holds the Shihan title since 2007.  She also ranks in Danzan Ryu Jujitsu (graduate of Okugi 2013) and Shin Shin Sekiguichi Ryu (Kenjutsu) and is a certified Kodenkan Bokkendo instructor.  Sensei has trained in various Karate styles. 

 

Over the years, she has awarded 17 black belts and coached successful competition teams in Jujitsu and Karate.  During the day she works for a water utility as a GIS analyst.

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