1927 – 2018
Professor Lee Eichelberger was a 10th degree black belt in Kodenkan Jujitsu and was a Past President of Jujitsu America. He was one of the founding members, a life member, served on the Board of Representatives and various committees for Jujitsu America. He was a recipient of Jujitsu America’s Instructor of the Year Award and its Black Belt Hall of Fame Award. He was also a 9th degree black belt and Professor in Small Circle Jujitsu™ a Jujitsu system created and founded by Professor and Grandmaster Wally Jay. Professor Eichelberger had been the senior student of Professor Jay for many years. Professor Eichelberger had been involved in Jujitsu for over 40 years, as both a continuing student and instructor of Jujitsu in both Small Circle Jujitsu and Kodenkan Jujitsu. He founded and taught at the Alameda Small Circle Jujitsu Club, in Alameda, California. In addition he has taught at many conventions and clinics and at other invited dojos and locations, including camps in Hawaii, Boston, Indiana and California. He enjoyed teaching self-defense to students at all levels. His training and teaching included the small circle theory and its many applications and he had a special interest in many Kodenkan Kata forms, both older and modern interpretations. (Bio Date 10/8/18)