Robert Wolfe, the founder and chief instructor of Itten Dojo, began martial arts training in 1975 and has taught since 1985. Wolfe has trained in swordsmanship since 1990 and aikijutsu/aikido/jujutsu since 1992. He holds the ranks of rokudan (sixth-degree black-belt) in aikijutsu, rokudan in Isshinryu karate, a kirigami menjo (certificate) in Ono-ha Itto-ryu (Sokaku-den) kenjutsu, was awarded a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Japanese Studies from Bucknell University in 1978; and is certified by the NRA to teach the Refuse To Be A Victim® crime prevention and personal safety seminars. Wolfe retired from federal civil service after a long career supporting the U.S. Navy as a logistician. His final position was Director of Maritime Industrial Support, managing a staff of more than 40 individuals responsible for ensuring the proper material was delivered to the four Naval shipyards for on-time maintenance of nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers. A highlight of his career was receiving the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award, the third-highest decoration possible for civilian employees of the Navy. As an author, Wolfe has published numerous articles addressing the martial arts in a variety of periodicals, ranging from popular magazines such as Inside Karate, Martial Arts Training, and Aikido Today Magazine, to internationally distributed, academic publications such as the Journal of Asian Martial Arts. He was an assistant editor and frequent contributor to Bugeisha—Traditional Martial Artist magazine. Robert Wolfe and his wife Rosanne live in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.