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DR. T. R. CRIMI Ph. D. O.M. D. (GRANDMASTER)
Hikari Ryuza Ryu Do Kan®
Grandmaster Crimi's Tour of Europe 2006
For 46 years Grandmaster Crimi has been passionately immersed
in martial arts. His path began in 1959 in Nevada. He trained
in Judo for the next four years. In 1963 he moved to Grass Valley,
Ca. and in the city of Sacramento he found a new Dojo whereby
karate was taught. In 1969 he received a Dojo Shodan in Kempo
Karate. The following two years (1970-1972) took Grandmaster Crimi
through a multitude of martial arts, including Hwarang Do, Tang
Soo Do, Hapkido, Aikido, yet his quest was still unfulfilled.
In 1972 his interest was peaked by an article
pertaining to the "elite" of
the martial arts world. This was in reference to Jujutsu. He then
found a seminar being taught in Nevada, by a Professor Francis
Merlin “Bud" Estes (who was a student of the late Grandmaster
of Kodenkan-DanZan Ryu Jujutsu Seishiro “Henry” Okazaki),
and attended. In Professor Estes, Dr. Crimi found his true master.
With permission from Professor Estes, he opened his own Dojo in
Grass Valley, California and founded Hikari Ryuza Ryu Do Kan®,
and Hikari Ryuza Ryu Jujutsu®. Dr. Crimi was a student of
Professor Estes starting in 1972 and was a private student of
Professor Estes' for the last four years of Professor’s
life, traveling at least twice a week from Grass Valley to Chico,
California until Professor Estes' death in 1981. One-year prior
to his teacher's passing, while receiving his Sandan, he was imparted
these words: "Welcome
aboard. How does it feel to be a servant to mankind for the rest
of your life?"
Grandmaster Crimi has been teaching Martial Arts i.e. Karate
and DanZan Ryu Jujutsu for the past 36 years, 28 of those years
have been spent teaching Hikari Ryuza Ryu Jujutsu®. Since
the opening of his Dojo, Dr. Crimi has been responsible for 33
students attaining the rank of black belt (Shodan) and higher.
He has been a defensive tactics instructor for law enforcement
for over 28 years. His defensive tactics course is certified through
the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST),
California Department of Justice. His curriculum includes special
courses of tactical training, such as ATGrD (Advanced Tactical
Ground Defense), PCT (Pain Compliance Techniques), and Ha-e-Ha
(knife to knife).
CURRENT MARTIAL ARTS RANKS AND HONORS:
The rank of Judan
10th degree black belt, Grandmaster of Hikari Ryuza Ryu Jujutsu® (ATAMA,
EJJU # 660/2003)
The rank of Kudan
9th degree black belt, Shihan of Danzan Ryu / Goshin Ryu Jujutsu (EJJU # 707/2002)
EDUCATION (ACADEMIA)
Dr. Crimi holds a Ph.D. in Medical Science, an O.M.D. Doctor of
Oriental Medicine, and is board certified through the United
States Integrative Medical Association, the American Alternative
Medical Association, the American Naturopathic Medical Association,
and the International Alternative Medical Association.
PROFESSIONAL
Grandmaster Crimi is the President of The American Teachers Association
of Martial Arts (ATAMA).
GRANDMASTER CRIMI MAY BE CONTACTED THROUGH PROF. GEARY (SHIZUMI
SENSEI) AT THE:
Hikari Ryuza Ryu Do Kan®
Phone: 530-432-5588 Fax: 530-432-0674
E-mail: shizumi2@aol.com Website: http://www.ryuzado.com
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