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Martial Arts Accomplishments and Awards                                                                   

Through out my life I have accomplished and/or trained in different martial arts taking from others what fit me best and throwing out what did not work for me. Some arts I achieved sensei status, others studied only briefly, and have also pursued complimentary certifications to augment my skills in my martial arts career.

In being true to oneself as a martial artist, one comes to truly knowing themself through a variety of martial styles to discover the true expression of oneself as a creative human being. As a painter explores and understands the purpose of each stroke, lighting and color on canvas, so it is with a martial artist.

Through the understanding of many martial styles one may find the freedom of expressing himself without limitation. Hence, through limitations, there is no limitation. The style does not make the man, rather the man makes the style, creating his own "style" through the journey of self awareness and discovery, ultimately understanding all styles become one and the enlightened man has no style.

This is what I, personally, believe the JKD philosophy of the late Grand Master, Bruce Lee, meant for all martial artists to realize and a step in bridging the gap between cultures ... we are all brothers... together, there are no limits to what we can achieve.

Please select below to view detailed pages of martial arts awards and ceremonies.

Judo Certificate Kodokan Judo Grand Rapids Judo School Brown Belt Nikyu June 12th, 1980 Stanley Sochanek	Tae Kwon Do Certificate Oh's Tae Kwon Do Association Yellow Belt August 22, 1984 Yong Il Oh
Judo Certificate Kodokan Judo USAF Judo Club Black Belt November 15th, 1986	Chinese Kenpo 1st Degree Black Belt Twin Dragons Sports Center August 21, 1997 La Jolla, Ca
San Diego Stunt Association Certificate San Diego Stunt Association Level 1 Training July 14th 2002	Chinese Kenpo 2nd Degree Black Belt Twin Dragons Sports Center October 9th, 2004 La Jolla, Ca
WOSKKA Martial Arts Excellence Award World Okinawa Shorin-Ryu Karate Do & Kobudo Association's Distinguished Award for Martial Arts Excellence 2005 Oakland, California Hanshi Sid Campbell & Hanshi Dan Tosh
James T. Faasse Martial Art Awards