This Traditional Japanese Ryu is a Combination
of 3 Major Ryu's (styles) Sho-Shotokan, Ju- Aikijujitsu, and Kempo. Founded in the year of 1980 by Soke Martin after winning
the New England Middleweight title in Kickboxing, Soke Martin was sick of the one style training, so he and 5 of his Black
Belt Students came up with the Ryu called Shojukempo. Teaching traditional Shotokan Karate-do &
Okinawan Kempo as the foundation of Shojukempo, adding Combat Aikijujitsu as the finishing touch. This 24-year-old Ryu has
made its way into the lives of many Rhode Islanders and has spread to N. Carolina, Conn., Delaware, New Jersey and Romania.
Sho Dai Soke Martin has trained with many well known Grandmasters in his time, men like Grandmaster William R. Gregory
of the Kajukenpo Pai Lum System, Grandmaster Daniel K. Pai founder of the Pai Lum System, Grandmaster Nick Cerio of the Nick
Cerio's Kenpo Jujitsu System, Grandmaster George Pasere of the Karazenpo Goshin Jitsu System, Grandmaster Ed Parker of
American Kenpo, Grandmaster Kali K. Griffen of Kajukenpo Pai Lum, Maestro Guseppi Guaraldi of the JKA italy Shotokan Karate-do,
Shihan Earnest St. Laurent Sr. of Shotokan Karate-do, Shihan Lee Getty of the Kyokushinkai Karate-do, Master Richard Chun
of Moo Duk Kwan Taekwondo, and Sensei Joe Fri of Goju-kan Karate-do. These Martial Art Masters were the force behind me to
form the Shojukempo System. We practice more (Kata) forms then (Kumite) fighting, and for this reason,
Kata teaches you the Basic's of fighting. The more Kata you practice the better you get in Kumite, Master Funakoshi believed
in Kata practice 5000 time or more! We follow the teachings of Master Gichin Funakoshi to the book! Some Kata we practice
are from Chito-ryu, Shindo-do Ryu, Goju-ryu, Shorin-ryu, Shorie-ryu, Shito-ryu. there is about 50 Kata in the Shojukempo System.
All classes are taught in the traditional Japanese manner! But if any Shojukempo student is backed up against the wall they
will fight to win! don't get me worng, fighting should be the last resort!
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Shojukempo teaches discipline, respect, honor, and academics. All Shojukempo students academics
must be an A+,B+, & C+ in order to advance to the next rank! We don't give out rank, you have to earn it the hard
way. testing is held 4 times a year! The founding members of Shojukempo are Sho dai
Larry S. L. Martin 10th Dan., with 41 1/2 years of Martial Art training, Hanshi Robert M. Handley 9th Dan., with 41
years of Martial Arts training, Shihan Raheem Darden 8th Dan., with 37 years of Martial Arts training, Sijo Samadhaq Darden
9th Dan., with 39 1/2 years of Martial Arts training. Shihan Fernando Restrepo 8th Dan with 37 years of Martial Arts training.
and Soke Martin's Son WakaShihan Jeramy E. Devlin - Martin 5th Dan with 15 years of Martial Art knowledge ( started at
the age of 2 yrs. old ) Some of you are saying to yourselves, another Karate
System? But Shojukempo Karate-do is not just another Karate style or System. Its the 3 Ryus (styles) of Traditional Martial
Arts that makes this Ryu different from other Ryu's. We Practice the old Way of Master Gichin Funakoshi. Before he came
to Japan he was practicing Shorin-ryu & Shorei-ryu plus other styles, but Shorin-ryu and Shorei-ryu are the major two
styles that he combined together to form the modern style called Shotokan. Shojukempo, you can say was formed the same way.
We have both of his arts together, his old way and his new modern way. Shojukempo students practice the old Kata, which Funakoshi
learned in his home land of Okinawa. Most of the Kata are Chinese influenced with Chinese names. Our students learn Okinawa
Kempo version and the Japanese version. It is so cool to see the students practice the old and the new way.Okinawa Kata Pinan,
Chinto, Koshokun, Jitte and Passai, are from the Shorin-ryu Style. Naihanchi, Jion and Wanshu, are from the Shorei-ryu Styl
Now the Japanese Version are the same but with a slight change Heian, Chinte, Tekki, Bassai-dai, (Bassai-sho),
Kanku-dai (Kanku-sho), Jitte, Jion, Jiin and Unsu, Empi, Soshin, Nijushiho, Gojushiho-dai (Gojushiho-sho), Gankaku, Hangetsu,
Wankan, Meikyo, Ju-no Kata (ten no Kata) and Taikyoku. Now these 4 Kata were put together by Master Funakoshi's Son. Master
Martin put together 8 Kata's to make Shojukempo complete these Kata's are Ju-ryuku-uke No Kata Shodan, Nidan, Sandan,
Tigers Defense, Dragon's Defense, Goju-ryu Dai, Goju-ryu Sho, Parker Lum Pai named after the late Grandmasters Ed Parker
& Daniel K. Pai. the other Kata's are from the late Prof. Nick Cerio. Circle of the Tiger, Circle
of the Leopard. From the late Grandmaster William R. Gregory. Short form of the Tiger, Movements of the Tiger, Twist of the
Tiger. and Fist of the 5 Anncesters!
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We are the only dojo in the Country that still practice the Taikyoku Kata. The Taikyoku
Kata are the introductory Kata for the beginner students, in the other dojo's they start with the Heian or Pinan Kata
as an introductory Kata. In my last article I said that we practice Shotokan Karate-do to the book.
When I mean to the book. even Okinawan Kempo they are all to the book! Aikijujitsu:
which makes up Shojukempo has alot to offer ( note: there are alot of Ju-jitsu, Ju-jujitsu, Aikijujitsu all over the world.
but, the Aikijujitsu that we teach is of Combat. Aikijujitsu. its all about bone breaking. but, befor you can break a person's
bones you must learn how to heal then first! ) 1. Shotokan Karate-do 2..Aikijujitsu
3. Okinawan Kempo Makes SHOJUKEMPO
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