Jason Kratz is the head instructor of the Saint Louis Bujinkan Dojo. A student of Dai Shihan Luke Molitor, Jason has been training in the martial arts since 1988 at the age of 9. In 1998 he began training in Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu and has consistently remained focused on that art ever since. To continue his training he has made several trips to Japan over the years learning from some of the greatest practitioners in the art. In 2008 while in Japan he took his godan test in the hombu dojo under Masaaki Hatsumi to become a full instructor. With over 35 years of martial arts experience he has also expanded on his martial arts knowledge by training and gaining various ranks in the martial arts of the Philippines, Korea, Thailand, Brazil, China and Japan.