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SENSEI LIBERT
O'SULLIVAN
Jujitsu
Sensei Libert Kuuleiilunalilo
O' Sullivan trained under Professors Bing Fai Lau and Sig Kufferath
in the art of Jujitsu, receiving his Black Belt in June of 1949.
He also studied Kenpo and Karate under various senseis. Born in
Honolulu and raised on the island of Molokai, Sensei O'Sullivan
graduated from St. Louis High School in 1949 and earned a Bachelor's
degree from St. Mary's College in California in 1955. While attending
St. Mary's College, he taught students and police officers and
later gave jujitsu instruction to men in the 1st M.P. Company of
the 1 S` Infantry Division, U.S. Army. Upon returning to Hawaii
in 1957, Sensei O' Sullivan taught students at St. Louis High School
and continued working with Professor Kufferath at the Nikko Dojo
of Honolulu. Upon Professor Kufferath's departure to California,
Libert was given the honor of becoming sensei for Nikko Dojo. He
was also the instructor for members of Henry J. Kaiser's family
on Oahu. For many years, Libert held the position of Secretary
to the Hawaii Chapter of the American Jujitsu Institute. In June
of 2000, he received his 10" degree professorship from the
Hawaii Kenpo Jujitsu Society. He is presently a guest jujitsu professor
with a Hawaiian martial arts Lua class.
Sensei Libert O'Sullivan
1239 Ulupii Street
Kailua, HI 96734
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