Kyoshi Luis Morales's Page

Styles or Arts

Okinawa Goju-ryu Karate-jutsu, Kobu-jutsu, Torite-jutsu

School or Teacher

Budo Quest Martial Arts
(Headquarters for Kenshi-kai Goju-Ryu, Kobudo)
7 Elm St.
North Arlington NJ 07031

Experience

over 39 years in Bu-jutsu.

Birthday

March 23, 1958

Biography

Internationally known, Sensei Luis Morales was born on March 23, 1958. As a child he was fascinated with the Martial Arts, spending many hours reading the various karate publications such as Black Belt Magazine and Karate Illustrated.

His first real exposure to the Martial Arts came when he was only 8 years old. A family friend introduced him to a Ju-jutsu style called Miyama-Ryu. Not knowing that this was the path that The Most High had chosen for him, at the age of 12 years old, during a school lunch break, Sensei Morales was attacked by five older boys. No one came to his aide. It was then that he made the decision that would change his life—he began his formal training in Bu-jutsu.

Sensei Morales has dedicated his life to the study of Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate-jutsu, and due to his relentless pursuit has a profound knowledge of its Kata and its Bunkai (Applications). He is highly regarded for his advanced abilities in the ways of Tuidi-jutsu and Kyusho-jutsu that are the Sub Arts of Karate.

Sensei Luis Morales is a professional Karate teacher, who has trained with the world's leading Goju-Ryu's masters. To name a few, he was a senior student of Master Teruo Chinen, Chief Instructor of Jundokan International, and also a student of Eiichi Miyazato 10th Dan, founder of the Jundokan Dojo and student of the founder of Goju-Ryu, Grandmaster Chojun Miyagi.
Sensei Morales quest for knowledge kept him searching for other Goju-Ryu teachers. It was when he met Hanshi Tetsuhiro Hokama 10th Dan in Okinawan Goju-Ryu and Kobu-jutsu that he began to understand the Old Ways.
Sensei Morales feels that Hokama Sensei is the most knowledgeable Goju-Ryu master that he has ever studied with and has the most complete curriculum in existence today. He is truly a master of “The Old Ways” of Karate.

Sensei Morales is also a student of Torite-jutsu (Grab Hand Art) and Kyusho-jutsu (Vital Points Art) under Hanshi Tom Muncy 10th Dan and Hanshi Rick Moneymaker 9th Dan founders of the Dragon Society International. He is a certified master level Pressure Points Instructor.

Sensei Morales holds Chife Instructor Certificates from Grandmaster Tetsuhiro Hokama making him the USA’s Head/Chief Instructor fro Kenshi-kai Goju-Ryu, and Hokama Kobu-jutsu organizations. .

Sensei Morales has been inducted into 4 Martial Arts Hall of Fame and is the author of
The Sub-Arts Guidebook Theories on the sub-arts of Karate, Tuidi-jutsu (Grab Hand Art & Kyusho-jutsu (Vital Points Art).

My Homepage

http://www.uskenshikai.com