09/06/2026
🇺🇸 🇺🇸 NOT GOODBYE, JUST SEE YOU LATER. 🇺🇸🇺🇸
We had a going-away party for Roedel, and this is definitely one of those posts that’s hard to write.
Roedel has been with Senjutsu since day one. He didn’t just train here — he helped build what this place has become.
Everyone who has ever been part of Senjutsu has contributed in some way, but every school has a handful of people who become part of its foundation. Roedel is one of those people.
He has trained, competed, helped younger students, supported teammates, stepped up whenever we needed him and represented Senjutsu the right way everywhere he went. A lot of the success we’ve had over the years has come from people like Roedel who believed in what we were building and put the work in right alongside us.
Now he’s leaving for the United States military, and while Phil and I couldn’t be more proud of him, we’re going to miss him tremendously.
The military is getting someone with incredible work ethic, leadership, toughness, loyalty and character. They are extremely lucky to be getting someone of his caliber.
We’ve had other Senjutsu students leave over the years to serve in the military, and every single time it makes us proud. There is something special about watching someone grow on these mats and then take that discipline and leadership into service to our country. 🇺🇸
Roedel, from Phil, myself and the entire Senjutsu family, thank you for everything you have done for us and for this academy.
You helped shape this place.
You helped make us better.
And no matter where life takes you, Senjutsu will always be your home.
We love you, brother. We’re proud of you. Go do great things. 🇺🇸🥊
