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Kyoshi Anthony Ferguson is an eighth-degree black belt in Shorin Ryu Matsubayshi Ryu Karate. He has been studying martial arts for over thirty-eight years. He is the senior student of Taiseikan Shorin Ryu Karate Dojo founded by Henshi Moises and Benny Colon.
Karate Organization Membership
South Georgia Karate Circuit, 1990
American Budokai International, 2005
United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame Member, 2017
International Martial Arts Council of America Member, 2017
Awards/Certificates
South Georgia Karate Circuit Certificate of Achievement, Second Place in Black Belt Forms, 1990
South Georgia Karate Circuit Certificate of Achievement, Fourth Place in Black Belt Weapons, 1990
South Georgia Karate Circuit Certificate of Achievement, Second Place in Black Belt Fighting, 1990
N.K.K.U Karate & Kung Fu, Gold Medal Winner Olympic Certificate in Black Belt Kata, 1999
Mortal Combat Karate Tournament Certificate, First Place in Kata, 1999
Award of Appreciation from the City of Jacksonville, Florida, Mayor John Payton for Community Work with High School Students in Career in Karate Program, 2005
N.K.K.U Karate & Kung Fu, Silver Medal Winner Olympic Certificate in Black Belt Kata, 2006
N.K.K.U Karate & Kung Fu, Gold Medal Winner Olympic Certificate in Black Belt Kata, 2007
Fourth Annual Toy Drive Martial Arts Championship Award, First Place in Kata, 2012
Martial Arts Foundation Appreciation Award for Continuing Support and Dedication, 2016
Kyoshi Anthony Ferguson Black Belt Promotion Dates
First-Degree Black Belt, 1984
Second-Degree Black Belt, 1988
Third-Degree Black Belt, 1994
Fourth-Degree Black Belt/Regional Director for Taiseikan Shorin Ryu, 1997
Fifth-Degree Black Belt, 2003
Sixth-Degree Black Belt, 2006
Seventh-Degree Black Belt, 2011
Eighth-Degree Black Belt, 2017
INDUCTED INTO THE SPORT KARATE MUSEUM AS HISTORY GENERAL, 2022
2nd Degree Black Belt in Kobudo, 2022
3rd Degree Black Belt in Shinkage-Ryu Iaido, 2022
5th Degree Black Belt in Jundokan Gojo Ryu, 2022
Martial Arts Style studied:
Shorin Ryu Matsubayashi Ryu - Studied under Henshi Moises Colon
Goju Ryu Jundokan - Studied under Henshi Renzo Hernandez
Iadio (The way of the sword) - Studied under Henshi Moises Colon
Kubodo (Traditional Okinawan weapons) - Studied under Henshi Moises Colon
Dojos (schools) I have opened in Savannah, Georgia:
Frank Callan Boys Club and ABC Child Care Center. From 1989 to 1990.
Ferguson Shorin Ryu karate at Lake Mayer Park from 1990 to 2005.
Dojos (schools) I have opened in South Florida:
Ferguson Shorin Ryu karate at Samuel Delevoe Park in Ft. Lauderdale, FL from 2018 to 2019.
Ferguson Shorin Ryu karate at Family Christian Center in Miami, Fl from 2021 to 2022
Ferguson Shorin Ryu karate at Highland Park in Pompano, Florida from 2022 to present.
Videos
To see videos, please go to youtube.com and type in "Kyoshi Anthony Ferguson."
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