Valley Martial Arts Center Seminar, 2020: Back Row: Dennis McCafferty, Glenda Perl, Steven Castorena, George Kirby, Aaron ??, Aaron's brother; Front Row: Rod Damer, Bucko Beaudry, John Vitale
Masters in Motion Seminar
March 9, 2019, Burbank, CA -- Kris Kadamian, Sensei
Sensei Darryn Melerine Visits Our Dojo
January 17, 2019 -- Sensei Darryn Melerine, 4th dan, of the Minami Ryu Zanshin Dojo, Mandeville, LA, visited and taught at our dojo. Front: Darryn Melerine, Richard Silva, Kurt Dutt, George Kirby Back: Angelo Castro, Glenda Perle, Marissa Trujillo
Community Service Awards
September 28, 2017 - - - Assistant Instructors Glenda Perl, Michael Langewisch, and Byron Davis are presented Community Service Aaards from California State Assemblyman Dante Acosta at the Budoshin Jujitsu Dojo, Santa Clarita, CA
Black Belt Promotions
July 6, 2017 - - - Prof. Marc Tucker to Shichidan [7th dan] Kyoshi
July 6, 2017 - - - Left to right: Glenda Perle to Nidan [2nd dan], Steven Castorena to Godan [5th dan] Renshi, Byron Davis to Yodan [4th dan], and Michael Langewisch to Yodan [4th dan]
BJJY Summer Camp 2016
August 12-14, Santa Clarita, CA - - -Back Row: Harold Zeidman, Byron Davis, Dave Bellman, Jeff Wynn, George Kirby. Front Row: David Boesel, Dave Clark, Paul Trinkkeller, Logan Clark.
Steve Uhrig, 4th dan Tae Kwon Do: FIdure-4 Weapons Retention
Tony Kull, 10th dan Shinan Jutsu: Tokui Waza
Oloha Kaihewalu, 12th dan Kaihewalu Lua: Use of Hawaiian Weapons
Mark Jordan, 6th dan Budoshin Ju-Jitsu: "Breaking the Rules" [What You Can't DO in the UFC]
Cliff Stewart, 10th dan Within Arms Reach [WAR]: Assailant Control
Toma Rosenzweig, 4th dan Ailido: CSSOSC knife drills
Robert Deahl, 5th dan Uchi Kimi Do: Trapping Skills
Kris Kademian, 6th dan Shorin Ryu Karate/Hapkido: Basics to Combatives
Marc Tucker, 6th dan Budoshin Ju-Jitsu, and David Dye, 10th dan Shuyokan Ryu, a pose for the camera
Toney RAven, 10th dan Judo: making a point after his Judo seminar
David Burgett, 4th dan Pyong An Do Won Kung Fu: Introduction to Krav Maga
Other sensei we didn’t get pictures of:
Sam Combes, 9th dan Keisato Aikido, who taught Ikkajo George Kirby, 10th dan Budoshin Ju-Jitsu, who taught off-balancing techniques Michael Langewisch, 6th dan Karate, who taught Chanbara Ed Verso, Pankration instructor, who taught a Striking to Takedown seminar
2009 BJJY Summer Camp
August 14-16, 2009, Santa Clarita,CA
My First Brown Belts at College of the Canyons
December 11, 2008 Christopher Haines, Rebecca Masamitsu, George Kirby Edward Valdez, Matthew Gelaude
IMB Academy Seminar 10-13-07
George Kirby & Richard Bustillo at his IMB Academy, Torrance, CA
BJJY 2007 Summer Camp
August 17-19, 2007
Gordan Martial Arts Family Center Seminar June 2, 2007
Sensei Thomas Gordon [behind me {black collar}] ran a really nice seminar at his Crestview, FL dojo in July, 2007.
Stephen Copping [1961-2006]
In Memorium of One of My "Kids"
AJA Western Region Tournament
November 18, 2006
Professor Kenneth Penland Memorial, October 24,2006
Memorial Service for Prof. Ken Penland at the Los Angeles Police Dept. Training Academy, 10-24-06
BJJY 2006 Summer Camp
August 25-27, 2006, Santa Clarita, CA
Ready for Jutte seminar!
LAPD-CMAAP [Civilian Martial Arts Advisory Panel] Group Photo August, 2006
2006 AJA Convention Pix, Towson, MD
Three "old codgers": Tony Maynard [So Region Director], Dennis McCurdy [President], and George Kirby [BOD Chairman]
Wade Susie & Karen Curley [AJA Secretaries] and George Kirby
AJA Western Region Tournament Winners - Santa Clarita Dojo
April 22, 2006: 6 entrants, 6 trophy winners including 3 firsts anda 1-2-3- sweep of the Black Belt division!
Seminar at Soke Dye's Shuyokan Dojo
Costa Mesa, CA, March 25, 2006
Seminar at Tarzana Karate
Tarzana, CA February 25,2006 -- Sensei Alessandro Ashanti [blue gi], host
West Hills Tournament WInners
February 19, 2006, West Hills, CA -- L to R: Sensei Gregory Poretz [host sensei at Kenshokan Academy], Denny de los Reyes [2nd place Black Belt div], Glenda Perl [2nd place Brown Belt div], & Vicente Cordero [2nd place White Belt div]
BJJY 2005 Summer Camp
July 15-17, 2005, Santa Clarita, A
2005 AJA National Award Winners
STUDENTS & INSTRUCTORS WIN NATIONAL AJA AWARDS! Pix Info: Front row [left to right] Bryce DeFigueiredo, Paul Blaney, Marc Tucker. Back row [left to right]: Carol Roleder, Marc Kolodziejczyk, Frank Blaney, George Kirby. Not in pix: Michael Langewisch
Cane-Hanbo Seminar at the Arlington YMCA
BJJY 2002 Summer Camp
Shobukai Austria Seminar May, 2002
AJA Western Region Spring Tournament
Jujitsu Seminar at Ed Daniel's Karate & Self-Defense School
George Kirby with Gene LeBell and Al Thomas at the CMAAP Meeting
AJA Convention 1996
Canada Seminar 1996
Back Row: Senseis Pierre Lautischer, Ray Martin, George Kirby, Michael dePasquale Jr. Front Row: Matt Martin [who eventually earned his black belts in Ketto Ryu and Shindo Jujitsu]
LAPD CMAAP 1994
LAPD Civilian Martial Arts Advisory Panel at the Police Training Academy, 1994
AJA 1994 Convention in California
Nisei Week Demonstration
"Never underestimate the power of Kim." [My daughter, age 4] Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA 1990