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Danzan Ryu Jujitsu
Shichidan (Professor)
- Shoshin Ryu Yudanshakai (Life Member)
Shichidan - Jujitsu
America (Life Member)
Shichidan (Associate
Professor) - American Jujitsu Institute (Life Member)
Yodan - American
Judo & Jujitsu Federation (Life Member)
Judo
Kodokan Judo Shodan
Title
Menkyo Kaiden title of Kyoshi – Prof. Sig Kufferath
Menkyo Kaiden title of Shihan – Prof. Anthony Janovich
DOJO
KaishinKai
Dojo, 6424 210th Ave SW, Centralia WA 98531
(360) 273-6064,
e-mail: RonJennings@cco.net
MARTIAL ARTS HISTORY
Ron Jennings began his
martial arts career in 1956 when his father enrolled him
in boxing lessons, then into a junior judo and wrestling
program. In 1962 he discovered Danzan Ryu Jujitsu
and started a lifelong devotion to the art. He received
his Jujitsu Shodan in 1966 and his Kodokan Judo Shodan in
1976. In 1993 he received the teaching title of Kyoshi,
and in 1999 he was named as a Professor of DanzanRyu by
the ShoshinRyu Yudanshakai. Professor "Imi" Okazaki-Mullins
personally presented Ron his Professor's belt and as she
bowed remarked 'my father would be proud.' In 2003
Ron received the Menkyo Kaiden title of Shihan.
Ron opened his first
dojo in Coos Bay, Oregon in 1968 and has been a school head
ever since. While living on the East Coast to pursue a career
in computer science, he worked for the Central Intelligence
Agency, the Navy and Bell Research Labs before returning
to the West Coast and settling in Washington state.
He has operated a dojo in the Olympia, Washington area since
1978.
Ron is a licensed massage
therapist and a member of the American Massage Therapy Association.
He has received several national awards and honors including:
the Outstanding Service Award from the Amateur Athletic
Union where he served as jujitsu committee chair for 15
years; was co-recipient of the Wally Jay Award; was Instructor
of the Year and named to the Black Belt Hall of Fame by
Jujitsu America.
Ron’s dojo, KaishinKai,
is located just south of the state capitol of Olympia, where
he is a senior technical manager. The dojo has several
class locations including an on-going program through the
local college, and hosts numerous clinics and a summer camp
each year. Ron is well known nationally as cane master
and his seminars across the country on use of the cane by
people of limited mobility are quite popular. Ron
is currently the Pacific Northwest Regional Director for
Jujitsu America and serves as the JA web master.
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