 Bluming gained his 4º dan after beating Akio Kaminaga by choke and Isao Inokuma by uchi mata makikomi.He and Draeger also trained in bojutsu, iaijutsu and kendo with Tokyo police instructors Takaji Shimizu and Ichitaro Kuroda.Also under Donn's tutelage, Bluming underwent training to move to a heavier weight class, ascending from his natural 176 lb to 224 lb.