Sid Campbell-Hanshi
SHORIN-RYU KARATE Sid Campbell, founding president of the World Okinawan Shorin-ryu Karate-do & Kobudo Association, was the first American to open a Shorin-ryu Shorinkan dojo in the United States. This auspicious authorization was granted by grandmaster Shugoro Nakazato in the early part of 1966. Henceforth; began a legacy that has earned Campbell an international reputation as being one of the true pioneers to introduce the "art" of karate to the Western world. In the past 40 some years Hanshi Sid Campbell, 10th dan, has taught over 15,000 students and has been either directly, or indirectly, responsible for black belt rank awards being bestowed on over 800 martial artist who have earned these prestigious honors in the art of Shorin-ryu (Kobayashi) karate-do. Today, Hanshi Sid Campbell supervises over 48 schools in the United States and abroad. As a leading authority on traditional Okinawan and Japanese martial arts, Soke Sid Campbell has written over 50 books on various topics including: Ninja Shuriken Throwing, The Weapons of Okinawa, Shadows of Darkness; Secrets of the Night Fighter, Exotic Weapon's of the Ninja, Kobudo Weapon Fighting; Techniques, Tactics and Styles, Balisong; Lethal Filipino Knife Fighting, The Mercenary's Tactical Handbook, Kata; The Essence and Inner Meaning, Martial Arts Philosophy Made Easy, The Samurai Chronicles (Trilogy), Ancient Fighting Secrets of the Yin-yang, Weapons of Okinawa; A Devastating Kobudo Arsenal, Kobudo Weapon Fighting: Tactics, Techniques & Styles,Weapons of the Samurai…Bushiso Arts of War and numerous other titles. His short stories number over 200 and have been read by millions across the world. He is presently completing the original art (oils and watercolors) and the text for his latest bok titled The Cultural Weapons and Warrior Arts of Ancient Hawai'i. He also serves as an Expert Witniss on Federal criminal cases involving weapons and other items of a martial nature involved in the commission of Federal and State crimes.
He has also been featured in numerous video instructional tape series including
Super Nunchaku (beginner's course), Super Nunchaku (semi-advanced course), Super
Nunchaku (advanced course), The Tonfa Police Baton, Boots, Buckles & Blades;
Practical Street Fighting Secrets for the Urban Traveler, Fist Load Weaponry;
Awesome Tools of Self-Defense and produced Eclectic Escrima for Self-Defense.
Many of his literary works and video productions are presently being converted
to CD-ROM. He also wrote, produced and is the host of "Just For Kicks",
a cable formatted television program that features martial arts talent and guests.
Shortly thereafter he was inducted into to MARTIAL ARTS GALLERY OF FAME. As of
July 20th, 2002 Sid Campbell was inducted into the Martial Art Masters 2002 HALL
of FAME in Newport Beach, California and on August 17th, 2002 he was awarded the
LIVING LEGENDS AWARD for Martial Arts Historian at the Bob Wall Celebrity Roast
in Burbank, California. He is also co-author of The DRAGON and the TIGER…The Birth of Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do Oakland Years with Greglon Lee (James Yimm Lee's son) about the life and times of James Lee & Bruce lee when they were developing the foundation of what would become known to the world as Jeet Kune Do. All 5 volumes are scheduled for release in paperback through North Atlantic Books, Frog Ltd. Beginning in September of 2003. Each additional volume is scheduled to follow over the next two years. It will also be available in CD-ROM E-Book Format at approximately the same time. |
