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Bruce
Daniel Calkins
10th
Degree Black Belt, Grand Master, The Golden Dragon Dojo of Fusho-Satori-Ryu
Karate-Do. Soke Calkins has been in the Martial Arts for over 38 years. Soke
began his training in 1968 with Sifu Lei Tai Soong of the Toledo Kung-Fu
Academy in Toledo, Ohio.
Due
to the extensive traveling of his family Soke studied in several styles over
the years. Soke Calkins's Step Father Played Professional Baseball and this
moved him around a lot.
Soke
stayed with Sifu Soong until 1970 and reached the rank of Red Sash in Shaolin
Kung-Fu and the 5 animal styles. Soke's favorites were the Crane, Snake, Monkey,
Mantis and Monkey. This training was full time and even at the young age Soke
was dedicated to his training. With the support of his parents, Soke trained
sometimes 5-6 days a week with Sifu Soong.
Later
Soke did other training in Kung-Fu adding to this training In his early teens
he began training in Qi-Gong. With Soke's feelings about hurting people
he began training in Iron Shirt Qi-Gung. A mystical style that leaves the body
able to receive the hardest blows with little or no effect. This way Soke could
take the hits and not get angry from Pain. It kept his Mind clear to talk his
way out instead of having to hurt someone. This style of defense was important
to Soke. With Iron shirt he could get hit and not have to hit back. Later he learned
other ways of doing the same thing.
In
1976 Soke was in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. and trained under Master instructor Tamio
Kamura at the "Way of Life" Dojo. This Dojo Trained in Aikido. A new
way to not hurt. Soke was impressed by the use of the others movements to
defend instead of hard contact defense. Soke Trained here until 1978 when he
was awarded his 1st degree black in this style.
In
November of 1978 Soke found himself in Garland Tx. Here he met Master David
Frost of the Black Star Ninjitsu Academy. This was a live in academy and Soke
lived and trained at the academy for until August of 1979. Soke's Mother was
taken from this world when He was very young. Soke was raised by his
Grandmother who also supported his training and helped him live and reach
for his dream.
Soke
Calkins trained on his own for a few years passing on his training to all who
were interested. In 1980 Soke formed the style of Golden Dragon Karate. A Blend
of his training over the years. Soke taugh in several other Dojos learning
their style and adding it to his own.
In
1994 Soke Calkins met Sensei David Mason in a style called Yami-Umi-Do. Yami-Umi-Do
was formed by Shihan Mark Wagner of Rochester, NY and Sensei Mason was one of
his student Instructors. Soke was impressed with Sensei Mason's
teaching style and ideals. Sensei Mason invited Then "Sensei" Calkins
to teach with him in N. Chili, Ny. Sensei Mason also held a Black Belt in
Isshin-ryu Karate under the teaching of Joe Jennings.
Working
with one of the instructors of Yami-Umi-Do, Soke also trained in the style of
Ryu-Kai a blended style called "Style of Styles." Soke achieved a 2nd
Degree Black Belt in this system.
In
1995 Soke met and taught with Sensei Robert Koch of Warrior Self Defense. A
Kenpo Instructor in the I.K.K.A. system of Ed Parker's Kenpo Karate. Sensei
Koch was impressed with Soke's ability to work with people and specially
Children. Soke became Sensei Koch's Head Youth Instructor and helped open
and Manage Sensei Kochs New School in Alden, NY. In all of my years of
training I would have to say that... "My time spent with Sensei Robert
Koch was the best Martial Arts Experience of my life." "Robert Koch
is one of the best trained Martial Artist I have ever had the honor of training
with and I feel his traning increased my ability and speed 100%."
In the Spring of 2001 Soke
had a slip and fall that broke his back at L5-S1. This put Soke out of training
for a short while. Soke tried to get back to training in Spring of 2003. During
this time he studied Manuals and other systems and worked on creating his own
system. blending all of his training and ideas his finally found what he was
looking for.
In the summer of 2004 Soke after all of the
years found the name for what he was going to teach and formed. "Fusho-Satori-Ryu"
"The Art Of Unborn Enlightenment". Looking back on the teachings of
Master Bankei (a ZEN Monk). Showning the "Action without Action"
ideals. Soke has been teaching the ways of Mushin (no Thought) for over 25
years and this is just what he had been talking about.
Master Bankei's word for the
ultimate reality is the Unborn (in japanese fusho) and those who
are illumined or enlightened (have experienced what in ZEN is called satori),
like the Taoist Sages, manifest pure spontaneity. Bankei describes to an
acquaintance who was a devotee of the Martial Arts what it would be like to
fight after satori: "When without thinking and without
acting deliberately, you manifest the Unborn, you won't have any fixed form. When
you are without fixed form, no opponent will exist for you in the whole land. Not
holding on to anything, not relying one-sidedly on anything, there is no 'you'
and 'no enemy'. Whatever comes you just respond, with no traces left behind."
Master
Bankei teaches us that to not react but to respond is the ultimate action of
inaction. To change with every situation and not be bound to a fixed system. (Much
like the ways in Bruce Lee's Jeet-Kune-Do)
Master
Bankei says: "The Sage has no ego and so does not deliberate. What the
Sage does is to respond with Absolute Sponianeity to the conditions in the
world."
For
over 38 years Soke Calkins has worked to bring the Best of the Martial Arts
World to you. And He Will never Stop !!!
on
August 18th 2004 master Instructor Bruce D. Calkins was honored by the Sokeship
council of the "Eagle Federation" as "Shodai Soke"
Founder of Fusho-Satori-Ryu.
Argenis Joel Lypez Cazorla
I`m 4th Dan in
Karate and 2nd on Kodudo, I teach Motobu - Ha- Shito Ryu. I founded Kenbukai
Association on 2002 Accompanied by a group of instructors, all of then worried
about the loss of manliness that should exists on the Martial Arts, specially
on the Karate. Our purpose consist on afford o the instructors, students, and
Society the opportunity of enjoy the real way of Karate, on this way.
I have 8 Black belt students and 8 jointes to our Martial Arts
Association.
They are separated on the following styles: MOTOBUHA SHITO RYU,
SHOTOKAN, GOJU RYU, KEMPO, JUDO, TAE KWON DO.
All these young men are very sacrificed workers. They try to diffuse a
Martial Art proyect to everybody, every levels and social status.
I teach these Kata – Karate Kyu Level: Heian Shodan, Nidan, Sandan,
Yondan Godan, Chinokata, Tennokata, Shinsei-Naifanchi Shodan, BasaiDai- tomari
Basai, Jiin-Jittte, Jion, Kosokun Dai, Shiho Kosokun, Kososkun Sho Sanchin,
Seienchin, Ananku, Geikisai Rojai, Niseishi Matsukase.
Black Belt Level: Seipai-Seisan, Sanseiru, Matsumura Seisan, Sonchin,
Sisochin, Superinpei, Kururunfa, Nipaipo, Chinto, Chintei Anan, Paiku Neiku, Pachu, Anan-Ni,
Chatanyara, Shinpa, Unsu.
I have gotten many Profits on sports, the most representative are:
Kumite Champions. State, 1981 (Yaracuy)
Occidental Sub-Champion, Shito Ryu 1982 (Valencia)
Occidental sub- Champion Shito Ryu ¡983 Kata
-Kumite
3rd Place, National youngest Championship Shito Ryu, 1986
Kumite sub- champion National Soseikai, 1992
Kata Champion, Black- Belts Seinshin Kai, 1992 - 1993
4th Place Team, Worl Championship Seishinkai, 1993 (Osaka)
Honoured by the police state (As Instructor) 1992.
Sensei Certifate Granted by Kurokawa Martial Art Foundation.
Sensei Certificate Granted by NKKF.
Darel E. Chase
National Executive Director & Co-Founder
of the National Ju Jitsu Federation of America.
His Martial Arts rankings are as
follows:
Sho Dai Soke - 7th Dan - Aiki-Ryu Ju
JItsu; 8th Dan, Hanshi - Goshin Ju Jitsu (Kaicho of Goshin Ju Jitsu Kai
International); 6th Dan, Shihan - Nippon Ju Jitsu; Menkyo Kaiden - Gogyou-Ryu
Karate Do; 5th Dan - Tae Kwon Do; 5th Dan - Hapkido.
Currently he hold the following
positions:
National Executive Director -
National Ju Jitsu Federation of America
President - International Black Belt
Registry
International Director - Budokaikan
International Federation of Martial Arts
Kaicho - Goshin Ju Jitsu Kai International
Headmaster - Aiki-Ryu Ju Jitsu Kai -
World Honbu Dojo
Executive Board of Directors -
Universal Tae Kwon Do & Hapkido Association
Executive Council Member - Nissei
Karate Kobudo Federation
He is a member of the following:
World Sokeship Council (Budokaikan
International)
Council of Soke (National Ju Jitsu
Federation)
World Budo Alliance
World Nibuikai Budo Federation
World Martial Arts Masters Society
World Street Combat Systems
Organization
International Black Belt Registry
Christian Sokeship Federation
American Federation of Jujitsu
Independent Martial Arts Federation
Martial Arts
Association-International
Hawaii Martial Arts Society
and many other associations,
organizations and federations.
Shing Wai Cheung
I started training in hard external
styles of Shaolin Gung Fu and attained a masters sash in the style. After
twenty years of hard styles started stydying the internal art of yang style Tai
chi chuan under many masters including private lessons from the respected
Master Fu Zhong Win in Shangai. I graded till Masters advanced level and
later on started my school in Guanxi called Guanxi Tai Chi brotherhood.
Hundreds of youth and diseased from Guanxci province and nearby come to me. I
have healed many people with asthama, arthrities, heart disese, high blood
presure, and stress with mental tensions with Tai Chi.
I have trained many foreign people from outside country like England, Australi,
Belgium, Germany, India, and Australia. I am of belief that chinese martial
arts are meant for anyone who search for it, and not only national secret.
Therefore I travel regularly to many country like England, Germany, Australia,
Taiwan, India and Hongkong also teaching students and seminaring. I also
seminar to armed forces of many country on relaxation method with Tai Chi.
John M. Crudup
Grandmaster
Crudup began his formal training in 1971 at the age of 11 in Shotokan Karate at
the American Youth Academy Karate Club in
Grandmaster
Crudup earned a 7th degree Black Belt in Kyo-Jutsu Karate under Professor
Sayfullaah Al-Amriykiy and Soke Nat Abdullaah McBride, direct disciples of the
Legendary Grand Master Dr. Moses Powell.
He is a certified 7th degree Black Belt by the World Independent Tae
Kwon Do Association, 8th degree Black Belt by the Flying Eagle Hapkido
Association, 9th degree Black Belt by the National Tang Soo Do Federation, and 10th
degree Black Belt by the International Bantu Karate Federation. He was also awarded the title Doju of Song Do
Kwan Kong Soo Do and 10th degree Black Belt by the World Korean Martial Arts
Union,
Additionally
Grandmaster Crudup was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Korean Martial
Arts Education by the International Council of Higher Martial Arts Education,
World Martial Arts League; a Doctor of Martial Arts degree by the World Martial
Arts Hall of Fame Sokeship Council; and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in
Martial Arts from the Universidade Livre de Terapias Psicobioenergeticas,
Salvador-Bahia, Brazil. He serves as a
Senior Executive Advisory Board member and New Jersey State Director for the
United States Head of Family Martial Arts Association; Executive Council member
for the International Council for Higher Martial Arts Education, World Martial
Arts League; and President of the Philadelphia Historic Martial Arts Society.
Grandmaster Crudup continues
to serve his country as a Chief Master Sergeant in the United States Air
Force. He was recently presented the
“Men Making a Difference Award for 2007” by Congressman Chaka Fattah. He holds two associate degrees from the
Community College of the Air Force, a Bachelors Degree in Business and
Management from the
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