Sensei Peter Rosendahl is probably best known as being the “fastest man on one wheel“ and a master Budo instructor.  He has devoted his life to riding unicycle and training Martial arts (Budo). Sensei Rosendahl was born in Koping, Sweden in 1967. At the age of two he had his first stage appearance in his fathers magic show and at age five he had become a successful speedway motorcycle rider.  Sensei Rosendahl entered his first Judo dojo in 1974 at the age of seven, that same year he also started riding unicycle and got his first horse.
His great skill on the unicycle, motorcycle and horseback attracted the medias attention. At the age of twelve he made the following statements on TV and Radio:

“I will become the unicycle World Champion”
“I will become a Guinness world record holder”
“I will spend the rest of my life training Budo”
“I will spend the rest of my life in show business”

A boy of twelve made a few bold statements to the world, the man that boy became proves those statement daily!  Over the years Show Business and Budo have become Sensei Rosendahl’s life and passion.

The events and successes in Sensei Rosendahl’s life:

Martial Arts/Budo career

Show business has given Peter Rosendahl the unique opportunities to train with many great Budo masters in styles like Judo, Ju Jutsu, Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Hapkido, Aikido & Iaido. He has trained in over 30 counties, for example Japan, China, North and South Korea, USA, Europe, etc., and has attended over 100 training camp seminars.

Today Sensei Peter Rosendahl is a:

• Certified Master Instructor in Budo
• Certified Senior Instructor in Ju Jutsu
• Certified Instructor and examiner in Ju Jutsu, Judo, Karate, Aikido, Iaido and Tae Kwon Do
• Certified International Physical Education Sports Instructor (University of Budapest, Hungary)
• Proud member and representative for the MAIF and ITKJ

Current Dan Grades:

• 6th Dan Tae Kwon Do
• 5th Dan Ju Jutsu
• 5th Dan Judo
• 4th Dan Karate
• 2nd Dan Aikido
• 2nd Dan Iaido

Martial Arts and Budo awards

• Best Ju Jutsu student award in an International Ju Jutsu camp
• Instructor of the month award
• Instructor of the camp award
• Best technique award
• Best Budo show award
• Many other Budo achievement and certificates from seminar, camps, etc
• A number of Budo Awards of Honor

Martial Arts and Budo services

• International representative for the MAIF and ITKJ
• Board of directors for Swedish Tae Kwon Do section in the SWE. Budo Federation
• Director for public relation and marketing for TKD SWE.
• National Instructor and member of executive development team for TKD SWE.
• Member of national Tae Kwon Do team SWE.
• Camp organiser and director of numerous TKD training camps
• Member of Nevada TKD state team.
• Special guest instructor in the SWE Wado Ryu Karate Easter and Summer camps
• Special guest instructor for seminars in Japan
• Member national SWE demo Ju Jutsu team
• Special guest assistant. Instructor in International Ju Jutsu camp SWE
• Board of directors for Swedish Ju Jutsu Federation
• Director for public relations and marketing for Ju Jutsu SWE
• Member of executive development team for Ju Jutsu SWE
• Co-ordinator for the 1997 European Ju Jutsu championships
• Director for the VIP lounge at the 1997 European Ju Jutsu championships
• Founder of the Las Vegas school of Martial Arts
• Founder of the Taekwondo school in Köping, Sweden
• National & International Competitions
• Member of the Sport Ju Jutsu team in Las Vegas, USA

Member of the following organizations and federations

• Martial Art International Federation, MAIF
• International Traditional Kodokan Judo, ITKJ
• Kodokan Judo Instituted Tokyo, Japan
• International Ju Jitsu Federation, IJJF
• Deutscher Ju Jutsu verband, DJJV
• Deutscher Jiu Jitsu Ring, DJJR
• U.S Ju-Jitsu Federation, USJJF
• U.S. Martial Arts Federation, USMAF
• USA Traditional Kodokan Judo, USA-TKJ
• American Moo Duk Kwan – Tang Soo Do Asso.
• Swedish Wado Ryu
• World Tae Kwon Do Federation, W.T.F

Sensei Rosendahl has lived in Germany for the last five years with his family and is the head Ni Ten Ichi Ryu Instructor of a Ju Jutsu/Judo dojo in Kassel. He is also often a guest Instructor for many schools whenever he is needed. He has been an honoured invited guest trainer in Budo in Japan several times.
The specific elements he studies most are: The Budo philosophy, The Strategy and Balance in Budo. Sensei Rosendahl has studied many books and biographies, his favourite being “A book of five rings”, the classic guide to strategy by Miyamoto Musashi, and “The Book of 3 Budo Masters”, Kano, Funakoshi and Ueshiba, about their lives, styles, training and mental training and philosophy.

Sensei Rosendahl’s best friend and Budo training partner, Henrik Hansson, have been studying the art of Budo and have been training together for over 20 years. Henrik Hansson is 4th Dan Wado Ryu Karate & Ju Jutsu and is head coach for the Swedish National Wado Ryu Karate team. They have been giving seminars and training camps in Europe like Scandinavia, Germany and Hungary etc, as well as in the USA and Japan. Their training is based on Wado Ryu Karate, Yoshin Shinto Ryu and Ni Ten Ichi Ryu Ju Jutsu.

Sensei Rosendahl’s special interests lie in the study and training of Katas. He believes the most important elements of training are: balance and timing. Therefore he concentrates on the Tachi and Taisabaki waza because he believes that these wazas give a strong basic for the Nage, Ukemi and Renraku waza. Peter also spends time intensely studying the timing and strategy in Ate Geri, Uke, Shime, Osae and Kansetsu Waza.

Sensei Rosendahl specialises in studying the following Katas:  Wado Ryu Karate style, the Pinan katas; (Sh. Ni. Sa. Yo. & Go.) and Kushanku, Naifanchi, Seishan, Bassai and Chinto, as well as Judo and Ju Jutsu  Katas like E-Bo-No-Kata, Bu-Ki-No-Kata, Goshin Jitsu No Kata and Kime No Kata, Nage no Kata, Katame no Kata, Gonosen no Kata, Itsutsu no Kata, Ju no Kata and Koshiki no Kata.  His weapon of choice is the Katana.

Sensei Rosendahl’s training and philosophical beliefs are after the Ni Ten Ichi Ryu (the way of strategy and the same power with both hands)

The Ni Ten Ichi Ryu codes of honor that Peter believes in:

• Do not think dishonestly
• The way is in training
• Become acquainted with every art
• Know the way of all professions
• Distinguish between gain and loss in worldly matters
• Develop intuitive judgement and understanding for everything
• Perceive those things that cannot be seen
• Pay attention even to trifles
• Do nothing which is of no use

As a member and representative of MAIF and ITKJ Peter is working to build up and promote the federations in Europe and Scandinavia.

Professional Working History (special awards and titles)

• World Champion Freestyle unicyclist
• World record Champion Unicyclist
• Entertainer of the year
• Artist of the year
• Lots of award winning performances
• Best act in the International Circus Festival
• Has broken over 30 Guinness world records
• Most World Records Award
• Best Show Act Award
• The Fastest Man On One Wheel
• Overall Unicycle World Champion Award
• European Unicycle Champion
• National USA Champion
• 2 times winner of Best Act Award
• International Circus Festival
• Winner of the ZDF’s TV-Artist prize
• Winner of the 1. Program of “Stardom Destination”

And many other award winning performances

Over 30 years of showbiz experience worldwide

• Over 100 television shows
• Motion pictures as actor and stuntman as well as stunt fight coordinator
• Many Hotels/Casinos in Las Vegas and around the world
• Exclusive gala shows
• World class sport shows
• Theatres and Varieties
• Discos and Night Club shows
• Special production shows
• Martial arts stunt shows
• The original “Hell Drivers Stunt Show”
• The “High Chaparral Western Stunt Show”
• Modelling and fashion shows
• Shows on International Cruse Ships, Fairs and famous Amusement Parks
• Commercials

Some countries where Sensei Rosendahl has performed and displayed his martial art skills

USA - Sweden – Norway – Finland – Denmark – Canada – Netherlands – Spain – Italy – Germany – France – Singapore – Hungary – Puerto Rico – North Korea – South Korea – Japan – Australia – New Zealand – Poland – Switzerland – Slovenia – Austria – India – South Africa – Philippines – China – Israel – Chile – Brazil – Russia

Contact details:
Peter Rosendahl
Holbeinweg 3
34246 Vellmar
Germany
Tel: +49(0) 172 5685 855
Email: peterrosendahl67@aol.com
Web:  www.peter-rosendahl.com