go to top]Are the Directors or Advisors of the SMAA paid for their work?
No. All of the SMAA officials donate their time to the organization. None of the leaders of the SMAA profit financially from their involvement in the group–an important distinction that sets the SMAA apart from many other martial arts associations. As the result of this policy, the public and members can be assured that SMAA rank cannot be “bought” as is sometimes the case with other groups. And they can be certain that the Directors and Advisors are working for the SMAA out of a genuine love of budo and bujutsu.
No. All SMAA officials donate their time to the organization (although they may receive honorariums for teaching at SMAA events and be reimbursed for expenses). None of the leaders of the SMAA profit financially from their involvement in the group–a distinction that sets the SMAA apart from other martial arts associations. As the result, the public and members can be assured that SMAA rank cannot be “bought” as is sometimes the case with other groups. They can be certain that the Directors and Advisors are working for the SMAA out of a genuine love of budo and koryu bujutsu.
