Sensei Pisut & Adrian Galvan Seminar - Coming Soon! October 12, 2008

Sensei Pisut served in the Marine Corp. and worked for many years in Law Enforcement.  He also taught Self Defense, as an adjutant professor, at the Pasco-Hernando College Police Academy in Florida, for numerous years. Sensei Pisut is the recipient of the coveted Trias International Award, given to the most spirited competitors in the Martial Arts; on behalf of their knowledge, skills, abilities and ethics in the Martial Arts.  Only 34 competitors in the world have ever been awarded this coveted award. Sensei Pisut was given this award, personally, by Grandmaster Trias in the 1960's.

Sensei Pisut was also the first to teach self defense to physically challenged and visually impaired.  Sensei Pisut is a member of various Halls of Fame such as; The United States Karate Alliance, Bushido International Society and Trias International Society.

Sensei Adrian Galvan is the current USKA World & National Champion. As well as being the Top Ranked Fighter for 5 years running. He has won the PKC Internationals twice, 3 World Titles and is a member of the United States Karate Alliance Hall of Fame.

Board Breaking Champions - April 2008

Their names are (from left to right):
Issac Vega, Diego Otero, Connor Smith, Alex Blackburn, Jonas Plaugher, and Kohlman Wiegel

Joe Lewis Seminar - Febuary 2008

Joe Lewis, the retired World Heavyweight Karate Champion. In a career that spanned 17 years, he won more titles in his era, set more records and instituted more innovations than anyone in the history of Sport Karate.

Lewis began his training in Okinawa studying with three instructors: Eizo Shimabuku, Kinjo Chinsaku and Seiyu Oyata and he also studied with the late great Bruce Lee. He received his Black Belt in Shorin Ryu and studied several different styles. He was a member of the first combat unit in Viet Nam, 8th Marine Brigade, 1965. One of the first Americans to teach Hand to Hand Combat in Viet Nam working with Division Recon.

Lewis has been inducted into 13 various Halls of Fame to include the Black Belt Hall of Fame as "Fighter of the year" and "Instructor of the year. He was chosen by his peers as "The Greatest Karate Fighter of All Time." Lewis is best known for being World Champion in 2 separate sports, Karate and Kickboxing, plus being the founding father of Kickboxing in the Western Hemisphere.

In 1985 American Karate considered Joe Lewis "a Living Legend" and in 1986 Black Belt voted him "Instructor of the Year." Joe Lewis is without a doubt the most respected name in American Martial Arts.