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Instructor
Professor Jedan 0. Figueroa, Ph D/MA.
Soke 10 Degree Black Belt Ju Jitsu
Ranks
* Black Belt 10 Degree Ju Jitsu Jedan Ryu
* Black Belt 10 Degree Karate Kobudo
* Black Belt 7 Degree Karate Shorinji Ryu
* Black Belt 6 Degree Ju Jitsu Sanuces Ryu
* Black Belt 5 Degree Ju Jitsu Miyama Ryu
Began Martial Arts: February 1969
Date of Birth: June 16, 1958 - Bayamon, Puerto Rico
Dojo and Style
American Ju Jitsu Academy / Jedan Ryu System
Studying under
* Master - Miguel Lozada, Menkio Ju Jitsu Miyama Ryu
* Master - Enrique Pabon, 8 Degree Karate Shorinji Ryu
* Grand Master - Moses Powell, 10 Degree Ju Jitsu Sanuce Ryu
* Grand Master - Wally Jay, 10 Degree JuJitsu Small Circle
Achievements
1983 - * Founder the American Ju Jitsu Academy
1988 - * 1st place Black Belt, Crow Point, Indiana
* 1st place Black Belt, Vega, Alta, PR
1990 - * Founder Jedan Ryu Ju Jitsu System
* Elected Director Representative of World Council of Ju Jitsu
Organization in PR
1991 - * Instructor of the Year USA, Shereville, Indiana
* Instructor of Excellency in San Juan, PR
* Founder the Puerto Rico Ju Jitsu Association
1997 - * Currently hosting a TV program of Ju Jitsu Techniques in a national
Channel in PR
1999 - * Received a Ph.D from the World Martial Arts Council
and the College of Sokes
* Inducted into the World Martials Arts Hall of Fame
2000 - * Inducted into the World Sokeship Head Family Council Orlando, Florida
BRIEF
Grand Master Jedan 0. Figueroa is Black Belt 10 Dan Ju Jitsu. In 1998 he was exalted to the Latin American Martial Art Hall of Fame. In 1999 he was exalted to the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame and in 2000 in the American Federation of Martial Arts Hall of
Fame.
Prof Figueroa teaches the course "Police Defensive Tactic" for federal agents, FBI
agents and Police of Puerto Rico.
* 1980 Received his Black Belt in Jujutsu Miyama Ryu
* 1983 Founder of the American Ju Jitsu Academy
* 1988 1st Place Black Belt Champion, Crow Point, Indiana
* 1988 1 St Place Black Belt Champion, Vega Alta, Puerto Rico
* 1990 Founded the Jedan Ryu Ju Jitsu system
Received his Black Belt 6 Dan Jujitsu Sanuces Ryu
* 1991 Founded the Puerto Rico Ju Jitsu Association
* 1997 TV Host Ju Jitsu program in Puerto Rico
* 1999 Received a doctor's degree (Ph.D.) in Martial Arts of the
World Martial Arts Council.
Received his Black Belt 10 Dan Jujitsu Jedan Ryu
* 2000 Member of the World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Founder International Jujitsu Hall of Fame
* 2001 Exalted to Action Martial Arts Magazine Hall of Fame
Received his Black Belt 5 Dan Shorinji Kempo Ryu |
