Luis A. Pons - Shihan
Luis A. Pons - Shihan started the art of Karate in Japanese Methodology in the style of Shotokan Karate around the year 1990. In 1992 at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus he joined Roberto Martinez - Sensei's Karate class under the same style. In 1994 both Martinez Sensei and Pons Sensei switch style to Okinawa Shorin Ryu Karate & Kobudo. CIRCA 2003 they both resign to the Organization.
At that time Pons Sensei was already studying the art of Iaido and Kenjutsu that he continued to refine years after learning from other teachers in the style of Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu, Muso Shinden Eishin Ryu and recently Itto Ryu. From 2004 till present Pons Sensei once again became a formal student of Martinez Kyoshi in the style of RyuKyu Koshiki Karate Jutsu Kobudo, a Ryuha developed by Martinez Kyoshi since 2004 that has been recognized as a legit traditional Karate & Kobudo system derived from Okinawan Orthodox Lineages.
Pons Sensei became Martinez Kyoshi's right hand and his highest rank student. Pons Shihan after years of study developed his own Iaido Kenjutsu Ryuha called Hakuhi Ryu and has also been recognized as a legit swordsmanship Ryuha by the Kodō Butoku Renmei, the Okinawa Bujutsu Hozon Kyokai and the Independent Japanese Martial Arts Federation. Pons Sensei has dedicated many years of hard training in the arts of Karate, Kobudo & Kenjutsu, and his quality & performance as a Budoka in all these arts has been recognized by other great teachers and his martial arts peers in his mainland Puerto Rico & The United States of America.
CREDENTIALS:
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Shotokan Karate Do - Sankyu
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Ryukyu Koshiki Karatejutsu Kobudo - Godan / Saiko Shihan
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Okinawa Bujutsu Hozon Kyokai - Chief Instructor
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Hakuhi Ryu Iaido Kenjutsu - Godan / Founder
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Kodō Butoku Renmei Karate Do Certified - Godan
