Jason Kratz is the Dojo-Cho (Head Instructor) of the Saint Louis Bujinkan Dojo. Jason started martial arts in 1988 at the age of 9. In 1998 he began his training in Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu. He has visited Japan for training since 2008 where during his first trip to Japan he passed his Godan test (5th degree black belt / Teachers’ exam) at the Bujinkan Hombu Dojo on his first attempt. In 2018 he received his Jugodan (15th degree black belt / Highest rank in the art). With over 30 years of martial arts experience, he has also obtained rank in the martial arts of the Philippines, Korea, Thailand, and Japan.