| Shihan Jeremy Haas - Chief Instructor - Over 27 years of training and teaching experience - Holds the rank of Gondan (5th degree black belt) in Shorin Ryu Karate - Holds the rank of Godan (5th degree black belt) in Aiki-te - Holds the rank of Sandan (3rd degree black belt) in Tri-O-Ryu Jujitsu - Holds the rank of Nidan (2nd degree black belt) in Kodokan Judo - Holds the rank of Nidan (2nd degree black belt) in Ji Kai Iaido - Awarded the title of Shihan which means "polished instructor" by Soke Dave Shelton, Director of the International Matsumura Seito Society (IMSS) - Awarded Instructor's License by Soke Dave Shelton, Director of the International Matsumura Seito Society (IMSS) - Awarded the Grasshopper Award by Soke Dave Shelton, Director of the International Matsumura Seito Society (IMSS). - Inducted into the United States Martial Artists Association Hall of Fame by Soke William Rankin - Shihan Haas has spent the last several years learning from instructors (and the students of instructors) that studied Shorin Ryu Karate in Okinawa under Master Hohan Soken and other Okinawan masters. - Co-founder of "Shorin Ryu Matsukan Kobujutsu" which is an "old school" style of Shorin Ryu Karate focused on getting back to the roots of karate and away from some of the modern ideas that cloud the true essence of what karate is or is not. Sensei Randy Long - Assistant Instructor - Over 12 years of training and teaching time under his belt - Co-founder of the Shorin Ryu Matsukan Kobujutsu style of karate. - Holds the rank of Sandan (3rd degree black belt) in Shorin Ryu Karate - Holds the rank of Shodan (1st degree black belt) in Tae Kwon Do awarded by Sensei Eric Sullivan & Sensei Susan Watts at Ark-La-Tex Tae Kwon Do Sensei Karla Haas - Assistant Instructor - 10+ years of training and teaching time as well - Holds the rank of Nidan (2nd degree black belt) in Shorin Ryu Karate - Holds the rank of Shodan (1st degree black belt) in Shotokan Karate - Awarded the Grasshopper Award by Soke Dave Shelton, Director of the International Matsumura Seito Society (IMSS). - Inducted into the United States Martial Artists Association Hall of Fame by Soke William Rankin Sensei Karla (Shihan Jeremy's wife) is an invaluable asset as she brings a woman's point of view to the instruction process. She has also been a tremendous support to Shihan Jeremy over the past several years as he has endeavored to make their karate "older" in an effort to get back to the basics of Okinawan Karate and away from much of the sporting only aspect that is found in so many dojos today. |
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| Satsunuku "Tode" Sakugawa teacher of Bushi Matsumura |
| Sokon "Bushi" Matsumura teacher of Nabe Matsumura |
| Nabe Matsumura teacher of Hohan Soken |
| Hohan Soken teacher of Soke Dave Shelton teacher of Hanshi Ronald Lindsey |
| Soke Dave Shelton - Student of Hohan Soken - Director of the IMSS - Supreme Advisor, Shorin Ryu Matsukan Kobujutsu |
| Hanshi Ronald Lindsey - Student of Hohan Soken - Founder of Kokusai Kobujutsu Hozon Dome (Alliance for the Preservation of the Old Fighting Arts) - Shorin Ryu Matsukan Kobujutsu Advisor |
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| Soke/Hanshi Clint DuPlechian - Student of Soke Dave Shelton - RyuHa Master, Nintai Do Matsumura Shorin Ryu - Senior Advisor, Shorin Ryu Matsukan Kobujutsu |
