Grand Master Robert Hiesner

Grand Master Robert Heisner, 9th degree Black Belt, founder of Bushido Kai and director of the Project Future Center of WNY. Mr. Heisner has been a student and instructor of the martial arts for nearly 60 years. The system of Bushido Kai includes techniques and fighting forms from various martial arts like, Tae Kwon Do, Shotokan, Itosu-Ryu, Wado Kai, Kyo-Kushin Kai, Bo-Jitsu and Aiki-Jitsu. All of which he holds rank certifications and experience in. The art of Bushido Kai seeks to blend these oriental fighting arts, along with their techniques, forms and self-defense maneuvers, into a system that instills respect for the traditional, and a strong emphasis on the practical application of personal conditioning and self-defense for today's world.

Master Heisner Received black belts in Shotokan karate, Aiki-Jitsu and a reached a certified instructor of Bo-Jitsu under Master Nara Tominoshi in Hokkaido Japan when he was overseas in the military. Master Heisner received a 2nd degree in Itosu Ryu under Mr. Hisano Hotta in Hokkaido Japan as well. Upon returning from overseas he continued his study of marital arts gaining a 2nd degree in Wado Ryu and Shodan in Kyokushin Kai Master Heisner began to focus on Tae Kwon Do in Toronto Canada under Grand Master Park Jong Soo a direct descendant of General Choi the founder of Tae Kwon Do.

Mr. Heisner has operated full time martial arts schools in Buffalo and Niagara Falls. He has instructed at Niagara County Community College from 1972 through 2001. He has taught at the Niagara County Law Enforcement Academy and held instructional seminars for private security companies. He has conducted rape prevention seminars for women throughout Western New York and has run classes through the Niagara Falls YMCA, and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Western New York.

Mr. Heisner currently serves as the director of the Project Future WNY Community Center in Wheatfield. He is also the founder of the PRISM (Personal Responsibility Is Success in Motion) youth development program which operates throughout Western New York.

"Bushido Kai" means The Way of The Warrior and a system that seeks to train and develop students in the code of 'Budo' the original code of the Samurai Which instills a strict moral code, discipline in training and instilling the importance of community.