Instructor Profiles

Renshi Reginald L. Venson

Renshi Reginald L. Venson is one third of a rare trio, becoming the first son to follow his father into the U.S. Karate Hall of Fame. He also captured the 2003-2004 PKC season middleweight fighting championship and along with Lightweight champion Dwight J. Venson, the first brothers to hold point titles in the same season in any organization. Renshi Venson was promoted to 6th Degree black belt in March of 2010, and is currently undergoing the extensive process required to become an Assistant Chief Instructor of Shuri-Ryu. Only two Yudansha are selected for this by the Inner Council of Shuri-Ryu in a given year.

Accomplishments
Internationally Certified 6th Degree	2010
Bushido International Society	2010
USKA World Kata Champion	6 Times - 1999,2001,2003,2004, 2009
Black Tiger Karate Championships - Baltimore, MD Kata/Weapons Grand Champion, 34 and up Kumite Champion	2009
PKC Internationals Grand Champion Kata	2003, 2008, 2009
PKC Internationals Grand Champion Weapons	2008, 2009, 2010
Great Lakes National Champion Kata, Kumite	12 times
PKC Internationals Executive Black Belt Champion Kata	2008
PKC Internationals Executive Black Belt Champion Kumite	2007, 2008
USKK National Points Champion	2007-2008
PKC Nationals (Great Lakes) Champion Executive Men Kumite	2007, 2008
PKC Nationals (Great Lakes) Grand Champion Kata	2007
Battle of Cincinnati Kumite Champion	2007
Pennsylvania State Champion Kumite	2006, 2007
Indiana State Tournament Champion Kumite	2006, 2007
National PKC Executive Black Belt Kumite Points Champion	2006, 2007
First active competitor to be awarded the James A. Jones Elite Martial Artist Award	2004
Recipient of the PKC Most Outstanding Black Belt Competitor Award	2002-2003
USKA All America Fighting team	2000
Black Belt USKA Hall of Fame	2000
Member - PKC International Fighting Team	1998
Rated #1 Overall competitor PKC Tri-State region	1997-present