Tim Halbakkan
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Tim Halbakken is a Shidoshi in the International Bujinkan Dojo who began the training in 1992. Prior to training in the Bujinkan Mr. Halbakken studied various forms of self-defense with the main emphasis on grappling. Mr. Halbakken was a Minnesota High School League State Wrestling Champion, Freestyle state wrestling champion and Greco-Roman state wrestling champion.
Mr. Halbakken currently works as a police officer in the state of Ohio. Mr. Halbakken spent approximately eight years as a uniformed officer, one and a half years as a detective and currently serves as a full time trainer. Mr. Halbakken is a hostage negotiator, police defensive tactics instructor, and firearms instructor. Mr. Halbakken also works in the field of executive protection and sports coach. Mr. Halbakken also holds a sixth degree black belt in Taiho Jutsu.
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Shawn Lingofelter began studying martial arts at the age of eight when his father enrolled him in combat karate. In 1991 he began Bujinkan training under the tutelage of Kyle Hayes in Indiana. Mr. Lingofelter was promoted to black belt in 1995 making him one of the youngest Bujinkan shodan in Indiana. In 1999 Mr. Lingofelter moved to Columbus Ohio and opened the Central Ohio Bujinkan Dojo with his longtime friend and training partner Tim Halbakken. Together the traveled to Japan and were honored with the title of Shidoshi of the Bujinkan dojo by Grandmaster Masaaki Hatsumi. Today, Mr. Lingofelter serves as a five-year veteran of a central Ohio police department as a patrol officer and defensive tactics instructor. He also specializes in advanced patrol techniques as well as firearms; high line assault and rope rescue and holds current certification as a Danger Zone Defensive Tactics instructor. |
Shawn Lingofelter
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Tim Resch
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Tim Resch is a 5th degree black belt who began his martial arts training in 1991. Mr. Resch began training in Boston, Massachusetts, but has continued his training in Dayton, Ohio and Columbus. He has trained with Soke Masaaki Hatsumi and various shihan at the American Tai Kai's as well as during his several trips to Japan. Mr. Resch has received his PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and currently teaches for the University of Dayton in addition to his primary career as a software engineer. |
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Andy Babb
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Andy Babb, a dojo member since 2000, has led classes since 2004 and reached the level of 5th degree black belt in 2009. Shidoshi Babb has attended seminars in Ohio, Indiana, Georgia, and California. Hosted by some of the top shihan from around the world, these seminars have focused on various aspects of the art including taijutsu, muto dori, tantojutsu, rokushako bojutsu, and firearms (hojutsu). Each year since 2004, Mr. Babb has been fortunate to travel to Japan for classes at the Hombu Dojo with the top Japanese instructors.
Outside the dojo, Mr. Babb works with computer and information security. |
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Abraham Hinojosa
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Received Godan and shidoshi license in 2010 |
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Dustin Mowery
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Received Godan and shidoshi license in 2010 |
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Chris Bekos
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Received Godan and shidoshi license in 2010 |
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