ELITE MEMBERS OF THE
PIONEERS AND LEGENDS MARTIAL ARTS SOCIETY HALL OF FAME

PLIMSHOF Inductee #2
Professor Gene Roos

Since 1956, I have been involved with martial arts.  I have trained with O'Sensei Harold Brosious (10th dan -Father of Ketsugo Jujitsu), and Shihan Dennis Palumbo (8th dan in Hakkoryu).  I have also worked with Prof. George Kirby, Wally Jay, and others.   I  also hold the rank of 4th dan in Judo. My present rank in Jujitsu is Kudan 9th degree Black Belt.

*I n 1958 
I was awarded Shodan  (Judo) , by Roy (Pop) Moore (Judo Hall of Fame with Dr. Kano)
1st Place in the Southwestern Judo Championships in Austin, Texas.
1st Place in the Louisana State Championship (also in 1959).

Worked with the following other martial artists:
Dr. Ron Sacharnoski  - Hard style Ju jitsu  and Ki (Receiving devastating strikes without feeling pain)
Master Mochizuki - Highest ranking and honor student of Funakoshi (Karate), Kano (Judo), and Ueshiba (Aikido)
Steve Steimle - Pressure Points (Jujitsu)
James Demile - Gung Foo
Gregory Fernedez - Jujitsu and Judo Katas
Robert Harvey - Jujitsu, Judo, Aikido
Johnny Osaka , Matso and Vince Tamura, George Harris (National Champions in Judo & Master Instructors).
Marty Martin, Roland Lopez and Raymond Muro (Traditional and Competition Judo).