2620 North Walnut Ave, Bloomington IN - 812-355-0405

Contact us: ryukyukyusho@hotmail.com

Instructors

Master David Rhodes teaches:

Small Circle Jujitsu - Isshinryu Karate - KyushoKick Aerobics - Kids Classes

Master Rhodes is the founder of Ryukyu Kyusho Martial Arts. He holds a 7th dan black belt in Ryukyu Kempo, a 3rd dan black belt in Isshinryu Karate, a 2nd dan black belt in Small Circle Jujitsu and is currently training in Modern Arnis.

Master David Rhodes has been involved in the Martial Arts for over 35 years. He have also been a police officer for over 25 years at the Indiana University Police Department in Bloomington, Indiana. He has an extensive background in Police Defensive tactics as a PPCT instructor and Police Survival Techniques instructor.

He has taught hundreds of women self defense at sororities, women's dorm floors, campus groups and local businesses. He is also a Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) instructor.

Sensei Rhodes is the author of the Women's Pressure Point Self Defense Options. This is an informative DVD that contains over three hours of instruction for women in the use of pressure points. The techniques demonstrated on the DVD are designed to be easy-to-learn, practical, and effective against common attacks perpetrated against women.

He has received training and certification from The Cooper Institute for Aerobics Reasearch in Dallas, Texas, as a Physical Fitness Specialist.

Sensei Sarah Greene teaches:

Modern Arnis - Kids Classes

Sensei Greene has studied martial arts for over 10 years. She holds a 2nd dan black belt in Ryukyu Kempo and 1st dan (Dayang Isa) in Modern Arnis. She has additionally trained in Small Circle Jujitsu,Tae Kwon Do, Hapkido and Brazilian Jujitsu. She has taught Modern Arnis and Kids Classes at Ryukyu Kyusho Martial Arts since 2003.

Sensei Matt Keithley teaches:

Small Circle Jujitsu - Kids Classes

Sensei Keithley holds a 1st dan black belt in Small Circle Jujitsu.

Sensei Ian Lovan teaches:

Kids Classes

Sensei Lovan holds a 1st degree black belt in Small Circle Jujitsu and has studied martial arts for over 10 years. He is also a Pressure Point Control Tactics Instructor an a Bloomington Police Department Defensive Tactics Instructor.

Sensei Jennifer Ashburn teaches:

Small Circle Jujitsu

Sensei Ashburn holds a 1st dan black belt in Isshinryu Karate and Small Circle Jujitsu. She also trains in Modern Arnis and Brazilian Jujitsu. She has been involved in the martial arts for over five years. Her outside interests include writing and hiking, and she is currently studying Japanese. 

 

Sensei Kellen Myers teaches:

Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu

Kellen holds a 3rd Dan in Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu. Kellen recently graduated Eastern Michigan University and currently attends the Indiana University School of Law. Kellen had the fortune of being an Assistant Instructor under Shidoshi Bart Uguccioni at the Dexter Bujinkan Dojo. Kellen also studied the way of the sword under under Sensei Patrick Veninga (Muso Chokuden Eishin Ryu) during his time at Dexter. Kellen has been fortunate enough to travel to Japan and train directly with Hatsumi Sensei as well as numerous other Japanese Shihan.

Sensei Brent Hatfield teaches:

Tai Chi