Hugh Cassidy
Martial Arts Page
Introduction
In the early 1970s, I began training in the Japanese Martial Arts
in Cleveland, OH, where in 1985 I earned the rank of
Ni-Dan (2nd Degree Black Belt), in Jiu Jitsu from Sensei Harvey Torok..
Over the years I gained experience in other arts such as
Goshin Jutsu Karate, Aiki Jutsu, Shuri Kempo, and Traditional Japanese
Shotokan Karate
While in Chicago, I studied Traditional Japanese Shotokan Karate for four years
with Sensei Jim O'Hara, Chief Coach of the USA National Karate Team,
at the Focus Martial Arts Dojo Honbu in Lake In The Hills, Illinois,
where I was a founding member..
In 1999, I returned to study once again with Sensei Harvey Torok
and the Midwest Jiu-Jitsu Association
in Willoughby, OH.
After Sensei Torok's death in 2006, his son Mike Torok and John Ruppert
continue the class at the Kajukenpo Dojo in Mentor, OH.
In 2008, I was promoted to 5th Dan in Goshin Jutsu by Master Bob Fields.
Currently, I train with the MJJA, and I enjoy taking lessons in Kung Fu, Tai Chi, and Shurei Ryu Karate.
I also study Aiki-Jujutsu / Kenjutsu in seminars with Certa Shihan, and
Vladimir Soroka Sensei at the Silent Mind Dojo in Twinsburg, Ohio.
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