Instructor Profiles
Kyoshi John Venson
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Chief Instructor of Just for Kicks The Martial Arts University, was born on Grand Master Sokon Matsumura's birthday (July 7th). He is an Internationally Certified 8th Degree Black Belt and resides in Chicago where he has been teaching for over 30 years. The Venson family’s Martial Arts schools are traditional Okinawan Karate Dojo's which teach the classical principles of the Shuri-Ryu Martial Arts System.
Kyoshi Venson's Instructors:
- Sensei John H. Venson - Student of Grandmaster Trias (Deceased- 1993)
- Grandmaster James A. Jones - Lineage of Grandmaster Trias (Retired from Karate- 1972)
- Grandmaster Robert A. Trias (Deceased- 1989)
- Hanshi Robert H. Bowles- Student of Granmaster Trias (1993-Present)
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| Director of PKC Region 1 (Professional Karate Commission) | 1999 - Present |
| International Martial Arts Symposium Instructor (Fighting Classes) | 1996 - Present |
| Inducted into World Sports Hall-of-Fame | 1995 |
| World Karate Champion | Nineteen (19) times |
| Grand Champion Winner of Illinois State Karate Championship | Twelve (12) times |
| Grand Champion Winner of Regional Karate Championship | Nine (9) times |
| Former Drill Instructor & Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor | United States Marine Corps |
| Rated among the Top Ten Fighters in The United States | Twelve (12) consecutive years |
| Captain of the United States Karate Team | 1985-1989 |
| Inducted into the United States Karate Hall-of-Fame (The Trias International Society) | 1983 - receiving unanimous voting |