Danzan Ryu JujitsuÂ
 Shichidan (Professor) – Shoshin Ryu Yudanshakai (Life Member)
  Shichidan – Jujitsu America (Life Member)
 Shichidan (Associate Professor) – American Jujitsu Institute (Life Member)
 Yodan – American Judo & Jujitsu Federation (Life Member)
Judo Â
 Kodokan Judo Shodan
Title
 Menkyo Kaiden title of Kyoshi – Prof. Sig Kufferath
  Menkyo Kaiden title of Shihan – Prof. Anthony Janovich
DOJO
KaishinKai Dojo, 6424 210th Ave SW, Centralia WA 98531
(360) 273-6064, e-mail: RonJennings@cco.net
MARTIAL ARTS HISTORY
Ron Jennings began his martial arts career in 1956 when his father enrolled him in boxing lessons, then into a junior judo and wrestling program. In 1962 he discovered Danzan Ryu Jujitsu and started a lifelong devotion to the art. He received his Jujitsu Shodan in 1966 and his Kodokan Judo Shodan in 1976. In 1993 he received the teaching title of Kyoshi, and in 1999 he was named as a Professor of DanzanRyu by the ShoshinRyu Yudanshakai. Professor “Imi” Okazaki-Mullins personally presented Ron his Professor’s belt and as she bowed remarked ‘my father would be proud.’ In 2003 Ron received the Menkyo Kaiden title of Shihan.
Ron opened his first dojo in Coos Bay, Oregon in 1968 and has been a school head ever since. While living on the East Coast to pursue a career in computer science, he worked for the Central Intelligence Agency, the Navy and Bell Research Labs before returning to the West Coast and settling in Washington state. He has operated a dojo in the Olympia, Washington area since 1978.
Ron is a licensed massage therapist and a member of the American Massage Therapy Association. He has received several national awards and honors including: the Outstanding Service Award from the Amateur Athletic Union where he served as jujitsu committee chair for 15 years; was co-recipient of the Wally Jay Award; was Instructor of the Year and named to the Black Belt Hall of Fame by Jujitsu America.Ron’s dojo, KaishinKai, is located just south of the state capitol of Olympia, where he is a senior technical manager. The dojo has several class locations including an on-going program through the local college, and hosts numerous clinics and a summer camp each year. Ron is well known nationally as cane master and his seminars across the country on use of the cane by people of limited mobility are quite popular. Ron is currently the Pacific Northwest Regional Director for Jujitsu America and served previously as the JA webmaster.