Professor Michael S. Rash

     Professor Rash is currently a student of Sijo Victor Sonny Gascon founder of Karazenpo Go Shinjutsu in 1958. He recieved his Black Belt from Professor Richard "Limo" Tanaka, a 1st generation student of Sijo Gascon. Currently Professor Rash travels the country working with making appearances with Sijo Gascon. Professor Rash has taught Karazenpo Go Shinjutsu in Europe (England, Italy, and ,France.)
     In 1995 Professor Rash spent the summer training at the Shaolin Temple. Besides Sijo Gascon, and Professor Tanaka other instructors that Professor Rash has trained with and influenced him are:
- Grandmaster Ed Parker, Whom Professor worked for at the 1983 IKC.
- Sensei Charles Veloz (Tadashi Yamashitas Shorin Ryu Dojo Garden Grove, California)
- Sensei Sam Canada (Tadashi Yamashitas Shorin Ryu Dojo Garden Grove, California)
- Sensei Mike Hurl (Tadashi Yamashitas Shorin Ryu Dojo Mission Viejo, California)
- Sensei Blinky Rodriques (The Jet Center in Van Nuys)
- Master Dennis Timpe (John Natividads Tang Soo Do and Professional Kick Boxer)
- The Gracie Academy in Torrance, California.
- Robert Patterson (American Kenpo)
     Professor Rash Thanks his wife Beth Parker his Son Michael jr., the entire Gascon family, the Tanaka Family, and his family friends and students that have supported him all these years.