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Robert M. Handley, Hanshi

Hanshi Robert Handley was born in Louisville kentucky and has over 45 years of experience in the martial arts. Hanshi Handley began his martial arts study in 1964 under Teji Saito Grandmaster in Saito Ha shotokan karate-do, and later spent four years living and training with the Grandmaster in kyoto Japan. In 1999 Hanshi Handley was promoted to the rank of 8th Dan and appointed the President and Chief Operating Officer of the International Ryu Kyu Kai Karate-do Association by Saito Grandmaster. Hanshi Handley Co-Authored the book Shojukempo with Hanshi Martin. Hanshi Handley brought a self-defense propgram to the Louisville Public school’s for children to be aware of child abduction. Hanshi Handley has extensive work with the state of Kentucky community based service community partnership for the protection of children.. Hanshi Handley is married and has two sons Dashon and Robert who regularly train.

Martial Arts Studied:

  • Saito Ha Shotokan Karate-do ( 1964- Present )
  • Kajukempo (1970 – Present)
  • Bok Lum Pai Kung-fu (1973 – Present )
  • Shojukempo (1980 - Present)
  • Daito-ryu Aiki-bujutsu Kenkyukai (2002- Present )
  • Nihon Goshin Daito-ryu Aiki-jujutsu (2002 - Present )
  • Jiryu Jujitsu (Present)

Black Belt Ranks:

  • 10th Degree Black Belt, Saito Ha Shotokan Karate-do
  • 9th Degree Black Belt, Shojukempo
  • 7th Degree Black Belt, Kajukempo
  • 7th Level Black Sash, Bok Lum Pai Kung-Fu
  • 7th Dan Daito-ryu Aiki-bujutsu Kenkyukai
  • 7th Dan Menkyo Shihan Nihon Goshin Daito-ryu Aiki-jujutsu
  • 19 th Dan Founder Jiryu Jujitsu

Instructors:

Grandmaster Teji Saito, Saito Ha Shotokan Karate-do
Grandmaster William Gregory, Kajukempo, Bok Lum Pai
Hanshi Larry S.L Martin, Shojukempo, Bok Lum Pai
D. Chase, Ph.D. 8th Dan Kaiso Chief Instructor Nihon Goshin Daito-ryu Aiki-jujutsu

Affiliations:

  • Vice President nternational Combat Aiki-jujutsu Federation
  • President/ CEO International Ryu Kyu Kai Karate-Do Association
  • Chairman Board of Director, Co-founder Shojukempo International

Education:

  • MA, Human Service Redding University, Redding, California
  • AA, Web Design Interactive Media, Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Personal Accomplishments:

  • 1990 Chief Instructor, Employee self-defense Program, Louisville Kentucky Metro Parks.
  • 1991 Chief Instructor Defensive Tactic, Jefferson County Kentucky Private Security Authority.
  • 1980 Chief Instructor, Karate for Kids Program Mount Hope Neighborhood Association
  • 1992 Chief Instructor, Public Safety Department Phoenix Griffin Group Ltd., Providence, Rhode Island
  • 1981 Co-Founded Shojukempo Ryu with Hanshi S.L Martin 1990

 

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