Bryan Jackson's Page

Styles or Arts

Traditional Japanese Jiu-Jitsu

School or Teacher

Kindai Ryu Jiu Jitsu
Ryujin Jiu Jitsu
Shihan Julio Zarate
Shihan Daniel Hernandez

Experience

5th dan Ryujin Jiu Jitsu

Birthday

April 9, 1967

Biography

About the Instructor... Bryan Jackson Renshi


Bryan Jackson began his study of the martial arts more than twenty five years ago as a young boy. He earned his first black belt in Tae Kwon Do as a teenager. He competed in numerous tournaments, some full contact. From 1985-1989 he received his green belt in Kempo and a green belt in Aikido. He utilized his skills in numerous security positions for various companies, both public and private in West Virginia, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. These real world experiences improved his martial arts skills and led him on his search for more knowledge.

In 1989 studies began with Julio Zarate, Ryu-Jin Jiu jitsu at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. Over the next ten years of studying and practicing the traditional Japanese style of Jiu-Jitsu , Shihan Zarate began to teach more students. The Dojo / school at the National Naval Medical Center was started. Bryan was the first student and first instructor. Studying , teaching, and developing his skills and knowledge, along with the school over the next few years would be a learning experience unlike no other. The curriculum included, weapons training, Adult JiuJitsu classes, Competitions, Women’s self defense classes, and seminars for the Navy personnel, their families. Seminars were also held for many public and private organizations.

Over the next 15 years Training and competitions in Jiu Jitsu and Aikido took him across the United States, Canada and Mexico. In Mexico City, he had the distinguished honor to be able to study for many years under Grand Master O Sensei Daniel Hernandez, who is considered the father of Jiu Jitsu and first black belt, in Mexico.


Ranks, Awards and Achievements:

Tae Kwon Do – Black belt, 1 st dan
Kempo Karate - Green belt
Aikido - Green Belt

Ryujin Jiu Jitsu Achievements, Awarded by Shihan Julio Zarate

1999: 1 st Dan (Shodan)
2004: 5 th Dan (Renshi)

2007: Classes started at Sport and Health at RIO in Gaithersburg, Maryland.


June 2007: Induction into the Latin American Martial Arts Society Hall of Fame for Instructor of the year, by Hanshi Bill Solano, Puerto Rico

March 2008: A long awaited school in Frederick Maryland opened

Quote

"Advantages and disadvantages are inter-dependent--first know the disadvantages, then you know the disadvantages" Lu Quan

My Homepage

http://www.dragonjiujitsu.com