Directory

AJA Dojos

Southern Region

Florida

Dave Clark Jiu-Jitsu Consortium

403 N. Bryan Circle

Brandon, FL 33511

Dave Clark 813-685-9118

Kakuto-ryu

1690 RENAISSANCE COMMONS BLVD unit 1412

BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33426

Mitch Breines 516-246-3695

Louisiana

Aiki Ju Jitsu Dojo

1407 Severn Ave.

Metairie, LA 70001

Prof. Gene H. Roos 504-835-3004

Belle Chasse Martial Arts

201 Schlief Dr.

Belle Chasse, LA 70037

Vernon Schlief, Jr. 504-394-3436

http://bellechassemartialarts.com

Mississippi

Gulfcoast Judo and Ju-Jitsu

3420 Bienville Road

Ocean Springs, MS 39564

Scott Anderson 229.300.0926

North Carolina

American School of Self Defense, Inc.

324 Barrington Park Lane

Kernersville, NC 27284

Prof. Tony L. Maynard 336-993-1826

http://www.americancombatjujitsu.com

Texas

Premier Ju Jitsu

Willis, Texas 77318

Jef Rice 605-670-4008

Integrity Defensive Arts

1103 East Sabine

Victoria, TX 77901

Enrique Torres 361-676-7004

http://www.ksrjujitsu.com

Virginia

Arlington Budoshin Ju-Jitsu Dojo

2788 South Arlington Mill Drive (#100)

Arlington, VA 22206

Stewart Burke 703-525-5420

Fairfax Budo

4443 Brookfield Corporate Dr.

Chantilly , VA 20151

Chris Hendricks 703-634-3431

Jigoku Dojo @ the Y

580 Commerce Road

Farmville, VA 23901

Lonnie Calhoun, III 804-307-4748

http://thedojojigoku.com/

Reston Jujitsu

12196 Sunset Hills Rd.

Reston, VA 20190

Howard Kee 571-241-6365

http://www.budoshinjujitsu.org

Western Region

Arizona

Full Circle Jujitsu

1930 W Thunderbird Rd Suite 104

Phoenix, AZ 85023

Alessandro Ashanti 6232524140

http://fullcirclejujitsu.com

Tri-City Ju-jitsu Dojo

2945 N Highway 89 Road 4 North Suite B

Chino Valley, AZ 86323

Daniel Duran 928-533-0266

California

Budoshin Ju-jitsu Dojo

Old Orchard Park — Community Room

Santa Clarita, CA 91354

Prof. George A. Kirby 661-478-5806

http://budoshin.com/santa-clarita-dojo/

Budoshin Jujitsu Yudanshakai

23820 Lanesboro Place

Valencia, CA 91354

Prof. George A. Kirby 661-478-5806

https://budoshin.com/

Gentle Lion (Valley Martial Arts Studio) at Valley Martial Arts Center

4635 Van Nuys Blvd.

Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

Dennis McCafferty (310) 388-7274

https://www.valleymac.com

Quest Academy

2630 Kansas Avenue

Santa Monica, CA 90404

Lawrence Boydston 310-828-9343

Nevada

Tanren Dojo

5001 Judy Ct

Las Vegas, NV 89130

James Lockett 702-457-4255

Washington

Vancouver Institute of Self Defense

700 NE 136th Ave.

Vancouver, WA 98684

Jeff Wynn 360-901-0350

http://www.vancouverjujitsu.org

Northern Region

Maryland

Baltimore School of Self Defense, LLC

TBA

Fallston, MD 21047

Will Harris TBA

http://www.BaltimoreSelfDefense.org

Ho'on Dojo

400 N Center St

Westminster , MD 21157

Brian McClernan 4109256035

https://jujitsumaryland.com

Kaiwan Budokai

623 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd

Severna Park, MD 21146

David Boesel 410-544-4054

https://japanese-jujitsu-self-defense.business.site/

Martial Academy of Jujitsu

8625 Pleasant Plains Rd

Towson, MD 21286

Tyler Garner 443-289-1735

https://www.grindmd.com/services-1-1

Maru Martial Arts

500 Virginia Avenue

Towson, MD 21286

Donna Mathews 410-790-1154

http://www.marumartialarts.com

Nintai Dojo

815 turkey point Rd.

North East, MD 21901

Michael Hickey 443-309-3196

New York

Mushin Dojo

319 Garfield Ave.

West Hempstead, NY 11552

Anthony Notaro 516-485-1338

Ohio

Midori Judo Club

6321 Scioto Chase Blvd.

Powell, OH 43065-6089

Barry S. Stebbins 740-938-4000

Ontario

Greater Durham Jiu-Jitsu

10-15 Thickson Rd. N.

Whitby, Ontario L1N8W7

Robert Burnett 9054313538

www.greaterdurhamjiu-jitsu.com

Pennsylvania

Integrity Kombative Arts PA

282 2nd Street

Highspire, PA 17034

Eric Tollett 717-736-9871

https://www.integritydefensiveartspa.com

Rising Sun Jujitsu

985 Far Hills Dr Suite 100

New Freedom, PA 17349

Debbie Burk 717-746-4600

Eastern Region

Zambia

Kodokwan Judo-Jujitsu Club of Zambia

1948 Kamfinsa Farm

Kitwe, Zambia No zip

Jonathan Kruger +260 964490267

American Jujitsu Association

Board & Staff

BOARD:

David Boesel

President & Chair, Board of Directors

Thomas Dineen

Vice President & Chair, National Standards and Certification Board

Barry Stebbins

Secretary & Director of Certification

Harold Zeidman

Treasurer & Western Regional Director

Tyler Garner

Membership Director & Webmaster

David Clark

Southern Regional Director

Paul Klara

Northern Regional Director

Scott Finley

Director & Database Administrator

Gene Roos

Director

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF:

Brian McClernan

Awards Director & Background checks

David Garcia

Communications Director

AJA Instructors

NameRankDojo
Aldridge, Dayna3rd danHo\'on Dojo
Anderson, Scott7th danGulfcoast Judo and Ju-Jitsu
Ashanti, Alessandro8th danFull Circle Jujitsu
Baldwin, Jay2nd danBaltimore School of Self Defense, LLC
Banno, Taiki3rd danKodokwan Judo-Jujitsu Club of Zambia
Boesel, David7th danKaiwan Budokai
Boothe, James L2nd danNintai Dojo
Boydston, Lawrence8th danQuest Academy
Breines, Mitch4th danKakuto-ryu
Breines, Ron7th danKakuto-ryu
Brown, Wes2nd danPremier Ju Jitsu
Burk, Debbie7th danRising Sun Jujitsu
Burke, Coral2nd danArlington Budoshin Ju-Jitsu Dojo
Burke, Stewart2nd danArlington Budoshin Ju-Jitsu Dojo
Burnett, Robert6th danGreater Durham Jiu-Jitsu
Burton, Mark6th danBaltimore School of Self Defense, LLC
Calhoun, Lonnie5th danJigoku Dojo @ the Y
Campbell, Joshua2nd danPremier Ju Jitsu
Canapp, Jodi2nd danBaltimore School of Self Defense, LLC
Castorena, Steven4th danGentle Lion (Valley Martial Arts Studio) at Valley Martial Arts Center
Clark, Dave5th danDave Clark Jiu-Jitsu Consortium
Coldiron , Scott2nd danNintai Dojo
Damigo, Tony5th danMushin Martial Arts
Diddlemeyer, Amanda 2nd danKaiwan Budokai
Dougherty, Kevin4th danMaru Martial Arts
Duran, Daniel2nd danTri-City Ju-jitsu Dojo
Eckman, Megan1st danVancouver Institute of Self Defense
Evans, Danny2nd danBelle Chasse Martial Arts
Finley, Scott4th danDaitobukan Dojo
Fox, Darrin2nd danMartial Academy of Jujitsu
Frank, John4th danBaltimore School of Self Defense, LLC
Frye, Andrew5th danKakuto-ryu
Garcia, Kelly3rd danVancouver Institute of Self Defense
Garner, Tyler4th danMartial Academy of Jujitsu
Garner, Vernon4th danMartial Academy of Jujitsu
Geib, Michael1st danMaru Martial Arts
Giles, Jason1st danBelle Chasse Martial Arts
Gray, Campbell1st danArlington Budoshin Ju-Jitsu Dojo
Harris, Will8th danBaltimore School of Self Defense, LLC
Haynes, Paul4th danDave Clark Jiu-Jitsu Consortium
Hefner, Reginald8th danDaitobukan Dojo
Hendricks, Chris7th danFairfax Budo
Hickey, Michael6th danNintai Dojo
Holmes, Lane8th danAiki Ju Jitsu Dojo
Horn, Thomas1st danMaru Martial Arts
Kee, Howard6th danReston Jujitsu
Kennedy, Adam3rd danArlington Budoshin Ju-Jitsu Dojo
Kim , Young4th danKaiwan Budokai
Kirby, George10th danBudoshin Ju-jitsu Dojo
Kirby, George10th danBudoshin Jujitsu Yudanshakai
Klara, Paul7th danDaitobukan Dojo
Kruger, Jonathan8th danKodokwan Judo-Jujitsu Club of Zambia
Langewisch, Michael5th danBudoshin Ju-jitsu Dojo
LaRocca, Marco3rd danKaiwan Budokai
Lilley, Ward5th danRising Sun Jujitsu
Lockett, James5th danTanren Dojo
Macoritto, Stephen M5th danQuest Academy
Majeed, Ibrahim4th danReston Jujitsu
Mathews, Donna9th danMaru Martial Arts
Maynard, Tony10th danAmerican School of Self Defense, Inc.
McCafferty, Dennis3rd danGentle Lion (Valley Martial Arts Studio) at Valley Martial Arts Center
McClernan, Brian5th danHo\'on Dojo
McCurdy, John10th danDaitobukan Dojo
Mumme, Jonathan1st danBelle Chasse Martial Arts
Murphy, Chris3rd danReston Jujitsu
Notaro, Anthony6th danMushin Dojo
Opp, Jeff1st danVancouver Institute of Self Defense
Racine, David E5th danNintai Dojo
Racine, David W4th danNintai Dojo
Rice, Jef6th danPremier Ju Jitsu
Roos, Gene10th danAiki Ju Jitsu Dojo
Salander, Thomas6th danArlington Budoshin Ju-Jitsu Dojo
Schlief, Vernon7th danBelle Chasse Martial Arts
Schmidt, Daniel5th danMidori Judo Club
Schranke, Steve 4th danKakuto-ryu
Scribner, David3rd danHo\'on Dojo
Singleton, Stephen P5th danQuest Academy
Stebbins, Barry7th danMidori Judo Club
Thomas, Keith E5th danQuest Academy
Tollett, Eric0th danIntegrity Defensive Arts PA
Tollett, Eric0th danIntegrity Kombative Arts PA
Tucker, Marc8th danBudoshin Ju-jitsu Dojo
Wade, Valerie4th danReston Jujitsu
Wynn, Corion2nd danVancouver Institute of Self Defense
Wynn, Jared3rd danVancouver Institute of Self Defense
Wynn, Jeff8th danVancouver Institute of Self Defense
Wynn, Louise3rd danVancouver Institute of Self Defense
Zahavi, Nissan5th danBelle Chasse Martial Arts
Zeidman, Hal9th danMidori Judo Club

AJA-certified Yudansha (Black Belts)

Student NameStudent RankStudent PromotedPromoting Sensei
Abrahamsson, Markku1st dan09/03/2022George Kirby
Acker, Alan2nd dan2002Barry Stebbins
Acosta, Joseph1st dan01/22/2022Alessandro Ashanti
Aldridge, Dayna3rd dan03/18/2022Brian McClernan
Alraii, Beshara2nd dan06/26/2022George Kirby
Amelunke, Kylie1st dan12/16/2022Alessandro Ashanti
Anderson, Scott7th dan07/22/2023NSCB
Arnold, Steve1st dan01/22/2022Alessandro Ashanti
Ashanti, Alessandro8th dan04/05/2019NSCB
Bachkabakian, Paul1st dan12/28/2022Daniel Duran
Baker, Cynthia1st dan1978William Fromm
Baldwin, Jay2nd dan03/20/2015Will Harris
Ballew, Kent1st dan2007Linda Della Pelle
Banno, Taiki3rd danNoneJonathan Kruger
Blackwell, Charles2nd dan1978William Fromm
Boesel, David7th dan07/22/2023NCSB
Boothe, James L2nd dan07/14/2007Michael Hickey
Bovoso, Marisol2nd dan10/29/2021Alessandro Ashanti
Bowman, Connor1st dan03/19/2015Michael Hickey
Bowman, Jarrett1st dan02/18/2016Michael Hickey
Bowman, Steven2nd dan06/14/2019Michael Hickey
Boydston, Lawrence8th dan10/27/2018NSCB
Breines, Mitch4th dan1/1/2014Ron Breines
Breines, Ron7th dan2013KakutoRyu/NSCB
Brevik, Bart3rd dan1990Walt Lenoir
Brewer, Willis1st dan2000Gene Roos
Brewer, Willis, Jr1st dan1993Gene Roos
Brown, Wes2nd dan2011Jef Rice
Burk, Debbie7th dan06/15/2020NSCB
Burke, Coral2nd dan12/18/2022George Kirby
Burke, Stewart2nd dan12/18/2022George Kirby
Burnett, Robert6th danNoneNone
Burton, Mark6th dan07/10/2010Wade Susie
Calhoun, Lonnie5th dan07/20/2022Tony Maynard
Cameron, Clayton2nd danNoneRobert Burnett
Campbell, Joshua2nd dan2011Jef Rice
Canapp, Jodi2nd dan04/22/2016Will Harris
Castorena, Steven4th dan2007George Kirby
Chalmers, Barbara1st dan1983John McCurdy
Chehayab, Riad1st dan1984Lambert Sindelar
Chen, Roger3rd dan05/27/2023Howard Kee
Chokas, Matthew4th danNoneRobert Burnett
Clark, Christopher1st dan02/10/2022George Kirby
Clark, Dave5th dan11/22/2022George Kirby
Cleveland, Sandra1st dan1985Robert McKean
Coldiron , Scott2nd dan09/07/2022Michael Hickey
Coldiron , Zion1st dan10/03/2022Michael Hickey
Cole, Kevin1st dan1989Robert Gardner
Costenza, Gerald1st dan1986Migual Ibarra
Curley, Karen8th dan2006John McCurdy
Damigo, Tony5th dan03/01/2015NSCB
Dangerfield, Jim1st dan1989Robert Wong
Dhanasar, Raj1st dan2003George Cushinan
Diddlemeyer, Amanda 2nd dan04/25/2019David Boesel
Dineen, Thomas2nd dan11/25/2022NSCB
Dougherty, Kevin4th dan11/29/2022Donna Mathews
Duran, Daniel2nd dan12/01/2018George Kirby
Eckman, Megan1st dan09/30/2022Jeff Wynn
Eifert, Edwin2nd dan1995Robert Gardner
Elyashiv, Matityahu5th dan2004NSCB
Evans, Danny2nd dan2011Vernon Schlief
Farmer, AJ6th danNoneTony Maynard
Feelemyer, Terry9th dan2009John McCurdy
Finley, Scott4th dan03/25/2017John McCurdy
Fort, Mark5th dan1988Ken Penland
Fox, Darrin2nd dan12/17/2019Brian McClernan
Frank, John4th dan12/30/2017Will Harris
French, Gary1st dan1979George Kirby
Fromm, William 10th dan2000Board of Directors
Frye, Andrew5th dan2011-01-01Ron Breines
Garcia, David1st dan08/12/2023Tyler Garner
Garcia, Kelly3rd dan09/30/2022Jeff Wynn
Gardner, Robert4th dan1989John McCurdy
Garner, Tyler4th dan07/08/2021Debbie Burk
Garner, Vernon4th dan08/15/2020Debbie Burk
Geib, Michael1st dan2011Donna Mathews
Geyman, Bruce4th dan09/01/2022Chris Hendricks
Giles, Jason1st dan2014Vernon Schlief
Gordon, Darrell7th danNoneTony Maynard
Gray, Campbell1st dan12/01/2018Thomas Salander
Greenwood, Terry3rd dan1989John McCurdy
Hale, Paul1st dan1997Ron Sekulich/Mark Jordan
Hall, Kelly1st dan09/01/2022Chris Hendricks
Harris, Will8th dan07/15/2020George Kirby
Haynes, Paul4th dan08/08/2023Dave Clark
Hefner, Reginald8th dan11/11/2017NSCB
Heinrich, Kenn4th danNoneRobert Burnett
Hendricks, Chris7th dan12/13/2022George Kirby
Hickey, Michael6th dan06/12/2019Paul Klara
Hirschman, Hank1st dan1987Robert Gardner
Holmes, Lane8th dan11/22/2015Gene Roos
Horn, Thomas1st dan11/01/2021Donna Mathews
Howard, James J.3rd dan1982William Fromm
Hughey, Robert1st dan1991David Russell
Jaeger, Bill1st dan09/01/2022Chris Hendricks
James, PIerrette1st danNoneRobert Burnett
Johnson, Duane A.3rd danNoneLawrence Boydston
Jordan, Mark6th dan2009George Kirby
Kanyemba, Joshua1st danNoneJonathan Kruger
Kanyemba, Mary1st danNoneJonathan Kruger
Kanyemba, Michael 3rd danNoneJonathan Kruger
Kee, Howard6th dan11/19/2018NSCB
Kemsley, Jourdan1st dan12/16/2022Alessandro Ashanti
Kennedy, Adam3rd dan09/22/2018Thomas Salander
Kim , Young4th dan12/31/2020David Boesel
Kirby, George10th dan2000Board of Directors
Kirby, George10th dan2000Board of Directors
Klara, Paul7th dan07/17/2020NSCB
Knafl, Dr. Franz6th dan1993NSCB
Knight, Robert2nd dan1/1/1991John Rock
Kruger, Jonathan8th danNoneNone
Kruger, Makaika 1st danNoneJonathan Kruger
Langewisch, Michael5th dan11/22/2022George Kirby
LaRocca, Marco3rd dan05/17/2018David Boesel
Laser, Adam1st dan2005Debbie Burk/Ward Lilley
Lee, Thomas N.1st dan2006Micheal Hickey
Lenoir, Walt9th dan2001Board of Directors
Libby, Ned1st dan4/20/2014Bruce Jones
Lilley, Ward5th dan07/10/2021Debbie Burk
Lloyd, Bruce2nd dan1978William Fromm
Lockett, James5th danNoneNone
Lopez, Rudy C.1st danNoneLawrence Boydston
Luce, Steven6th danNoneGene Roos
Macoritto, Stephen M5th dan2005Lawrence Boydston
Majeed, Ibrahim4th dan2009Bruce Jones
Majer, Karl3rd dan09/01/2022Chris Hendricks
Mathews, Donna9th dan2014John McCurdy
Maynard, Stephen1st danNoneTony Maynard
Maynard, Tony10th dan09/23/2017NSCB
McCafferty, Dennis3rd dan02/19/2023Steve Castorena
McClernan, Brian5th dan10/01/2021NSCB
McCurdy, John10th dan2007Board of Directors
McMahon, Jeff1st dan1979William Fromm
Merrill, Dave 1st dan09/01/2022Chris Hendricks
Millick, Brad3rd dan2011Bruce Jones
Mullich, Jeff2nd dan1985George Kirby
Mumme, Jonathan1st dan03/17/2018Vernon Schlief
Murphy, Chris3rd dan05/27/2023Howard Kee
Myronuk, Michael1st dan1995Donna Mathews
Notaro, Anthony6th dan11/12/2011DePasquale
Opp, Jeff1st dan09/30/2022Jeff Wynn
O\'Shea, Tim2nd dan05/01/2021Lawrence Boydston
Parker, Charles3rd dan2002Reginald Hefner
Parks, Mike3rd dan2000Will Harris
Peebles, Joni3rd dan2007Michael Hickey
Perl, Glenda3rd dan11/22/2022George Kirby
Plowden, James2nd dan1978William Fromm
Principe, Marilyn4th dan1995Wade Susie
Pryor, Roger3rd dan2000Reginald Hefner
Racine, David E5th dan06/10/2023Michael Hickey
Racine, David W4th dan06/10/2023Michael Hickey
Reynolds, Darryl1st dan1981Steven Weiss
Rice, Jef6th dan2009Doug Langworthy
Richard, Alexandra4th danNoneRobert Burnett
Richard, Shane1st danNoneRobert Burnett
Rock, John3rd dan1980NSCB
Rodgers, Ernest1st dan09/19/2023David Boesel
Roepe, Bert1st dan12/11/2021Howard Kee
Roesch, James1st dan1984Jeffery Greene
Roos, Gene10th dan2004Hal Brosius
Rosenblum, Rob1st dan2007Bruce Jones
Salander, Thomas6th dan11/01/2014George Kirby
Sallee, Eric1st dan08/25/2021Goerge Kirby
Schlief, Vernon7th dan01/05/2010Gene Roos
Schmidt, Daniel5th dan05/04/2019Barry Stebbins
Schranke, Steve 4th danNoneRon Breines
Scribner, David3rd dan08/01/1995John McCurdy
Shannon, Roy1st dan1981Michael Cobb
Shlyubsky, Dmitry1st danNoneGene Roos
Singleton, Stephen P5th dan06/01/2021Lawrence Boydston
Stebbins, Barry7th dan02/10/2019NSCB
Stevens, Rebecca R.1st dan1984Jeffery Greene
Stevenson, Jeff1st dan1993Debbie Burk
Stone, Dan3rd dan1977George Kirby
Susie, Wade8th dan2006John McCurdy
Taylor, David1st dan1988William Fromm
Thomas, Keith E5th dan2007Lawrence Boydston
Torres, Enrique6th dan5/19/2019George Kirby
Tsuji, Luis4th dan09/01/2022Bruce Jones
Tucker, Marc8th dan07/14/2020George Kirby
Tuon, Celeste1st dan12/16/2022Alessandro Ashanti
Udzinski, Greg1st dan08/15/2020Debbie Burk/Tyler Garner
Usera, Julio5th dan1994Doug Langworthy
Valceanu, John2nd dan12/18/2022George Kirby
Vielleux, Carol1st dan1979George Kirby
Wade, Valerie4th dan04/01/2023Howard Kee
Watkins, Wendy5th dan1996Tony Maynard
White, Fird1st dan1978George Kirby
Wingler, Terry2nd dan1993Robert Gardner
Wong, Robert6th dan1994George Kirby
Wynn, Corion2nd dan2010Jeff Wynn/Tony Damigo
Wynn, Jared3rd dan04/15/2012Bruce Jones
Wynn, Jeff8th dan03/10/2023NSCB
Wynn, Louise3rd dan2012Bruce Jones
Zahavi, Nissan5th dan04/09/2016Vernon Schlief
Zeidman, Hal9th dan09/15/2023NSCB
Zeyen, Peter1st dan05/22/2019Barry Stebbins