JAY Gravelle

Certifications

• 7th Degree Black Belt Shorin-Ryu Matsumura Seito Karate and Kobudo.
• Shihan (Instructor) for Karate (empty hand), tuite (joint locks) and kobudo (weapons).
• International Law Enforcement/Police Self-Defense Instructor Certificate.
• Member of All Okinawa Shorin-ryu Karate & Kobudo Federation (AOSKKF).
• Member of Okinawa Shorin-ryu Matsumura Karate & Kobudo Federation (OSMKKF).

Teaching Background

• Founder and Shihan (Head Instructor) for Northwest Budokan - Master Kise’s Pacific Northwest Dojo.
• Shihan (Lead Instructor) for the Mukilteo, WA YMCA Adult and Youth programs.
• Founder and Sensei (Instructor) for Master Kise’s Chandler, AZ Dojo.
• Instructor with “The Young Olympians” in Arizona sponsored by the Boys and Girls Clubs in the Phoenix area.
• Teaches women’s self defense seminars.

Training Background

• Started training in 1975 while stationed with the U.S. Navy and member of the Naval Security Group on Okinawa. He was privileged to spend many hours working out directly under 10^th degree Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Matsumura Seito Karate and Kobudo Grand Master Fusei Kise in the honbu (home) dojo in Okinawa City. Sensei Gravelle was lucky enough to meet and test under Grand Master Hohan Soken.
• Very privileged to attend two training sessions with Grand Master Hohan Soken, founder of Shorin-Ryu Matsumura Seito Karate and Kobudo.
• Trained on Okinawa with 8^th Degree Black Belt Ed Gingras.
• Trained with Sensei Kirk Jaeger and Shihan Barry Holck in Shorin-Ryu Kobayashi Karate and Danzan-Ryu Jujitsu.
• Trained with 8^th Degree Black Belt Kyoshi John Shipes.
• Attended Seminars with 8^th Degree Black Belt Greg Lazarus.
• Attended seminars with 8^th Degree Black Belt Jeff Ader.
• Attended many karate camps when Master Kise has visited the United States and has visited Okinawa many times in the past years to train personally with Master Kise and Kyoshi Isao Kise.

Contact Information

NorthWest Budokan
Master Kise’s Pacific Northwest Dojo
3631 Federal Ave.
Everett, WA 98201
425-783-0884

Shihan@nwbudokan.com

www.NWBudokan.com