Grandmaster Rick Moneymaker
Kudan (9th degree black belt), Torite-jutsu (Recognized by A.K.B.B.A. March 25, 2000)
Hachidan (9th degree black belt), Okinawan Kempo Karate-do
Shichidan (8th degree black belt), World and British Jenpo Arts Federation (October 4, 1998)
Rokudan (6th degree black belt), Tae Kwon Do by American Black Belt Assocation (March 25, 2000)
Godan (5th degree black belt), Isshinryu Karate-do
Godan (4th degree black belt), Aikibudo
Nidan (2nd degree black belt),
Japanese Goju-ryu Karate-do
Co-founder, Dragon Society International
Co-founder, Torite-jutsu
Area of Expertise:
- Traditional Chinese Medicine as applied to the martial arts
- Pioneer researcher and instructor in the area of TCM as applied to the martial arts
- Twenty-five years of martial arts experience
- Inducted into the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame, 1999
- "Man Of The Year Award" presented by the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 1991.
- Recognized by the International Society of Headfounders/Headfamilies as a 8th Degree Black Belt and Soke of TORITE JUTSU in January of 1999.
- Recognized as a 9th degree black belt in TORITE by the folowing board in Europe. Willie Lim - Tae Kwon Do, Peter Constantine - British Combat Association, Kuniaki Sakagami - Wado Ryu, Allen Tattershal - Dai Nippon Butokuki, Richard Cotteril - Balintawak, Dave Rubens - Aikido.
- Awarded the following titles and degrees by the World Martial Arts Hall Of Fame and Sports Medicine on October 22, 1998
Grandmaster
- Professor of Martial Arts PhD/MA. Soke
Head Founder/ Soke of System
9th Dan TORITE JUTSU
9th Dan OKINAWAN KEMPO
- Golden Lifetime Acheivement Award March 25, 2000
- Inducted into the International Karate and Kickboxing Hall of Fame in 1998.
- Inducted in Combat Magazines Hall of Fame in 1999.
- Hold a 5th Degree Black Belt in Isshinryu presented to me by Allen Wheeler, 10th Dan.
- I also have a 4th Degree Black Belt in Aiki Budo, and a 2nd Degree black belt in Japanese Goju Ryu.
- Awarded the degree of Doctor of Martial Arts, 1999.
- Co-author of the internationally distributed book
"Torite-jutsu Quick Reference Manual"
- Co-author of the internationally distributed book
"Torite-jutsu Technique Manual"
- World Martial Arts Hall of Fame 1991 Man of the Year
- Inducted into "Who's Who in the Martial Arts" (3 times).
- Featured in the internationally distributed book
"Kyusho Jitsu"
- Featured in the internationally distributed book
"Advanced Pressure Point Fighting"
- Has produced over 50 martial arts training videos that have been distributed internationally
- Has appeared in five nationally published magazine and five international magazines
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His international organization The Dragon Society is responsible for training over 9,000 martial artists worldwide. |