Black Dragon Jiu Jitsu New Zealand

Another blast from the past courtesy of Prof Darrell Gordon Soki Dai to GM Tony Maynard (American Combat Jujitsu)

A big thank you to Darrell Gordon at American combat Jiujitsu for this gem and a stroll down memory lane as we remember another player gone to soon Rinaldo Azzara , if anyone knows please tag the others in this picture.

During our tour thanks to Ron Ogi and Dave Scoob for being our Kaitiaki to visit the Graves of the Grandmasters friends we were give the special privilege of being taken to see the progenitor and founder of Danzan Ryu Jujitsu and pay our respects to Prof Seishiro Okazaki this was an awesome privilege to say a karakia and mihi to this Legendary master

Don and Tyrone Presenting the Black Dragon Friendship Certificate signed by Grandmaster Steve Heremaia and Professor Karel Valach-Nathan to Professor Ron Ogi

Was great having a kai and a korero to these 2 awesome kaumatua (Left) GGM AL Dacascos founder of Wun Hop Kuen Do his son is the actor Mark Dacascos and (Right) GGM AL Dela Cruz (Kajukenbo Chuan-Fa) both are students of Kajukenbo under legendary black belt Sid Asuncion and with legends like Adriano Emporado

It was a great honor to go and pay our respects on behalf of all of black dragon jiu-jitsu academy new zealand and the Grandmaster Steve Heremaia to some of his oldest and dearest friends from the USA GM Sig Kufferath Danzan Ryu and John Chow-Hoon Chow-Hoon Jujitsu during our time in honolulu

Sensei Tyrone Archer putting is body on the line as Uke for Grandmaster James Muro

Sensei's Tyrone and Don presenting Grandmaster James Muro with a Black Dragon Friendship Certificate signed by Grandmaster Steve Heremaia and Prof Karel Valach-nathan at the Magic island beach park

Sensei Tyrone Archer and Sensei Donald Thompson with Chow Hoon Ohana Portugal
Also pictured GM James Muro, Sensei Pedro Porum, Professor Pedro Lieti, Kumu Scott Merril, Professor Mario Hermano, Sensei Marta Decavalero Ambroso and Professor Tim Harris

8th Dan Professor Nathan teaching Atemi Jutsu Class @ bali jujitsu club