Andreas Schoch, born 1973 in Leoben, practises Takeda Budo since 1992 under Siegfried Kobilza (Aikido, Iaido, Jodo, Jukempo, Kendo, eventually also Jujitsu). In 1995, he's founded the Sobukan Union Graz and he is still its chairman today.

1999, shoden menkyo (1st instructor license) and hanshikai member. 2005, chuden menkyo (2nd instructor license) and member of the shidoshinsahonbu (highest board of examiners and advisors). 2009 joden menkyo (upper lever license) and hereby became shihan. 2010 he receives his budo name "Seigen Minamoto (no) Morimitsu" from Takeda Ryu Kobilza Ha.