Kyoshi Michael Cline

Kyoshi Michael Cline who currently resides in Minnesota began his martial arts training while in High School in 1973 at a small Japanese Karate school in his home state of Kentucky. After graduation he entered the US Army as a Military Police officer and was sent to his first duty station in Korea. He continued his martial arts training throughout a six year tour in the service. After leaving the service he continued to train in other Japanese Martial Arts and finally began a life long journey with Taika Seiyu Oyata in 1984.

In 1987 Michael opened the Hidden Teachings Okinawan Martial Arts School in Fargo, North Dakota and has been trying his best to pass the teaching of Taika Oyata on to the public ever since. In 1994 Michael was one of the original group of loyal students asked by Taika Oyata to become a member of Oyata Shin Shu Ho Ryu®. In February 1998, Taika Oyata gave a public demonstration at the Budokan in Tokyo, Japan. Michael was one of the seven students asked to accompany Taika and, although nervous, performed weapons kata in the demonstration.

Kyoshi Cline and the Hidden Teachings Dojo have been hosting public seminars with Taika Oyata since 1990 and have had many successful demonstrations to benefit the local Food Pantry. Michael is a certified Defensive Tactics Instructor for law enforcement officers and is chief of police for the city of Glyndon, Minnesota.