 Kyoshi John Venson
Kyoshi John Venson, chief instructor of Just for Kicks, was born on Grand Master Sokon Matsumura's birthday (July 7th). He is an Internationally Certified 8thDegree Black Belt and resides in Chicago where he has been teaching for over 30 years. His chain of Martial Arts schools are traditional Okinawan Karate Dojo's which teach the classical principles of the Shuri-Ryu Martial Arts System.
Personally Trained Under and
Promoted by:
Grandmaster Robert A. Trias
- Father of Karate-Do in America
Grandmaster James A.
Jones - Trias International
International Certification -
8th Degree Black Belt
(HACHIDAN)
Regional Director of the PKC
(Professional Karate Commission) 1999 -
Present
International Martial Arts
Symposium Instructor (Fighting Classes)
1996 - Present
World Karate Champion - Ten
(10) times Fighting (6) - Forms (2) -
Weapons (2)
Grand Champion Winner of Illinois State Karate Championship twelve (12)
times
Grand Champion Winner of
Regional Karate Championship nine (10) times
Former Drill Instructor &
Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor - United
States Marine Corps
Rated among
the Top Ten Fighters in The United
States for twelve (12) consecutive years
Inducted into the United States Karate Hall-of-Fame
(The Trias International Society)
1983
- receiving unanimous voting
Captain of the United States
Karate Team 1985-1989
Inducted into World Sports Hall-of-Fame in 1995
 Renshi Reginald L.Venson
Honors / Achievements:
Renshi Reginald L.Venson is one third of a rare trio, becoming the first son to follow his father into the U.S. Karate Hall of Fame. He also captured the 2003-2004 PKC season middleweight fighting championship along with Lightweight champion Dwight J. Venson, the first brothers to hold point titles in the same season in any organization. Tashi Venson was promoted to 5th Degree black belt in March of 2005, and is currently undergoing the extensive process required to become an Assistant Chief Instructor of Shuri-Ryu. Only two Yudansha are selected for this by the Inner Council of Shuri-Ryu in a given year.
Internationally Certified 5th Degree Black BeltUSKA Hall of Fame - 2000
USKA All America Fighting team - 2000
Member - PKC International Fighting Team
First active competitor to be awarded the James A. Jones Elite Martial Artist Award - 2004
Rated #1 Overall competitor PKC Tri-State region 1997-present
Recipient of the PKC Most Outstanding Black Belt Competitor Award 2002-2003
4 Time USKA World Kata Champion - 1999,2001,2003,2004
PKC Internationals Grand Champion Kata - 2003
12 time Great Lakes National Champion Kata, Kumite
Pennsylvania State Champion Kumite - 2006,2007
Indiana State Tournament Champion Kumite - 2006, 2007
National PKC Executive Black Belt Kumite Points Champion 2006, 2007
PKC Internationals Executive Black Belt Champion Kata, Kumite 2007
PKC Nationals (Great Lakes) Grand Champion Kata - 2007
PKC Nationals (Great Lakes) Champion Executive Men Kumite - 2007
Battle of Cincinnati Kumite Champion 2007
2008 PKC Great Lakes Nationals Grand Champion Kata and Weapons and
30-39 yrs Kumite Champion
2007-2008 USKK National Points Champion
 Deshi Dwight Venson is the younger of the Venson brothers, and one of the top first tier martial artists in the nation. He was promoted to 3rd Degree black belt by the Inner Council of Shuri-Ryu in March of 2005. Deshi Venson is a standard bearer for Shuri-Ryu and has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments to compliment his rapid rank advancement.
Just for Kicks posesses some of the brightest martial arts talent in the country who are also staff instructors. This group includes but is not limited to:
Mr. Brandon McCune
Mr. Johnny Johnson
Miss La-Toya Williams-Venson
Mr. Kente' Johnson-Taylor
Mr. John Lewis
Mr. Darren Hudson
Mr. Sergio Edwards
Miss Felicia Saffold
Mr. Mitchell Saffold
Please keep checking this page for more Just for Kicks instructor profiles to be posted soon!
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