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Glen Landolt
United States (USA) Martial Arts Federation

Renshi Glen Landolt has studied and achieved rank in a variety of ju-jitsu styles during his 27 years in martial arts. Ju-Jitsu has become so much a part of his life, that he has made teaching ju-jitsu his full-time career. He has also promoted ju-jitsu by giving seminars, competing in, coaching, refereeing ju-jitsu competitions, and by working with law enforcement personnel.

Renshi Glen Landolt spent his entire life in, and surrounded by, martial arts. His father, who studied many various arts such as Okinawan Te, Shorin-Ryu Karate, Judo and Budoshin Ju-Jitsu, was his main influence as a youngster. In 1971, Renshi Landolt began his study of the arts with Budoshin Ju-Jitsu, Judo and Karate taught to him by his father and uncle. He earned a Nidan in Ju-Jitsu, Shodan in Judo, and Shorin-Ryu Karate. In addition, he trained in the following: from 1979-1983 he added Korean full contact Tae Kwon Do under Master Sung Ro; received a black belt for his efforts and started competing. From 1982-1988, Renshi Landolt also studied Samurai Ju-Jitsu under now deceased Master Kem Kinyoshi. While working under Master Kem, Renshi Landolt was awarded Nidan. In 1988, Renshi Landolt joined the U.S.M.C, continued martial arts training in Danzan-Ryu Ju-Jitsu, received a black belt and assisted in security force training. While on leave in 1989, Renshi Landolt met and became friends with Soke Jack S. Johns, (president of the International Federation Of Martial Arts) and began to study Okazaki Ju-Jitsu. In 1990, Renshi Landolt became exposed to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and has continued to study BJJ techniques to this day. Although he doesn’t hold rank in BJJ, he is familiar with their techniques up to and including black belt.Renshi Landolt got out of the U.S.M.C. in 1991 and joined Soke Johns’ dojo. While there, he became the fastest person to achieve black belt in this system’s history and also assisted Soke Johns’ in giving seminars throughout the United States. He also helped in the development of the Central Florida Police Academy and volunteered to help train and counsel rape victims. He was rewarded for his efforts by being awarded the Instructor of the Year in 1991-1994. He also earned his Yodan in the art and became very active in teaching, coaching and competing in Judo and Ju-Jitsu. He was forced out of competition when he became injured with a severely torn shoulder and scapula, but not before accumulating 20 years of tournament experience. He has competed, refereed, and coached, as well as won many state, regional and junior national tournaments in Ju-Jitsu, Karate, Tae Kwon Do and Judo.

After the passing of Soke Johns, Renshi Landolt moved to Arkansas in 1995 and founded the Kaigan-Ryu Ju-Jitsu system. Kaigan-Ryu Ju-Jitsu was based on the other Ju-Jitsu systems studied by Renshi Landolt (Samurai, Danzan-Ryu, Budoshin, Okazaki, and Brazilian). In 1998, Renshi Landolt received national and international recognition for his system of Ju-Jitsu and received his 5th dan certificate. Renshi Landolt is the Chief Instructor and Director of Kaigan-Ryu Ju-Jitsu System. In 1999, The Arkansas Ju-Jitsu Association (AJJA) was founded in which Renshi Glen was voted President.

Renshi Landolt's Current Martial Art Ranks:

Renshi Landolt can be contacted at the following address:

Landolt Ju-Jitsu Academy
1305 W. Walnut
Rogers, AR 72756
501-751-1600

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