02/08/2020 Charles Gagliano

Instructors

Philip “Doc” Chenique

Grandmaster

Grand Master Philip Chenique first came to the world of Martial Arts at the age of seven, beginning with the study of Karate and Ken-Jitsu. By age thirteen, Grandmaster Chenique was studying Take-No-Uchi Kogen-Ryu Atemi Ju-Jitsu with Sensei Richard Adam. Later, at age twenty, he studied Shotokan Karate under the guidance of Shihan Barry Deutsch.   Read More …

Arturo Morera

Grandmaster
  • 10th Dan black belt in Atemi Ryu Ju-Jitsu
  • 7th Dan black belt in Sanuces Ryu Ju-Jitsu
  • 6th Dan black belt in Chendokan Aikido
  • 4th Dan Atemi Arnis

Ricky Lastra

Grandmater
  • 9th Dan black belt in Atemi Ryu Ju-Jitsu
  • 1st Dan black belt in Sanuces Ryu Ju-Jitsu
  • 9th Dan black belt in Chendokan Aikido
  • 4th Dan black belt in So-Getsu Ken-Jitsu
  • 5th Dan Black Belt in Atemi Arnis
  • 7th Dan in Black Belt in Tomiki Aikido

Scotty L

Grandmaster
  • 9th Dan Atemi-Ryu Ju-Jitsu
  • 3rd Dan Sanuces Ryu Ju-Jitsu
  • 3rd Dan Chendokan Aikido

Orlando Lopez

Grandmaster
  • 9th Dan black belt in Atemi Ryu Ju-Jitsu
  • 6th Dan black belt in Atemi Arnis
  • 5th Dan black belt in Chendokan Aikido

El Quby Campbell

Professor
  • 7th Dan black belt in Atemi Ryu Ju-Jitsu
  • 7th Dan black belt in Atemi Arnis
  • 7th Dan black belt in Chendokan Aikido

Certified Atemi-Ryu Black Belts

As of November 02, 2025

Grand Master Arturo Morera 10th Dan
Grandmaster Ricky Lastra 9th Dan
Grandmaster Henry Nunez 9th Dan
Grandmaster Scotty Lackey 9th Dan
Grandmaster Orlando Lopez 9th Dan
Grandmaster Jose Vazquez 9th Dan
Grandmaster Anthony Bain 9th Dan
Chief-Professor Tony Duarte 8th Dan
Professor Jordan Chenique 7th Dan
Shihan Orexmth DeLaVega 5th Dan
Shihan-Dai Derreck Robles 4th Dan
Shihan-Dai Anne Vazquez 4th Dan
Shihan-Dai Maribel Lackey 4th Dan
Tash-Shi Charles Gagliano 3rd Dan
Tash-Shi Victoria Vazquez 3rd Dan
Sensei Cassandra Crislip 2nd Dan
Sensei Euquenio Legra 1st Dan

Certified Atemi Arnis Black Belts

As of November 02, 2025

Professor El Quby Campbell 7th Dan
Grandmaster Ricky Lastra 5th Dan
Grandmaster Arturo Morera 4th Dan
Professor Orlando Lopez 6th Dan
Shihan Orexmth Del La Vega 3rd Dan
Sensei Frank Shreiber 3rd Dan
Sensei Elizabeth Gonzalez 2nd Dan
Sensei Fernando Rodriguez 1st Dan
Sensei Frank Cruz 1st Dan

Certified Chendokan Aikido Black Belts

As of November 02, 2025

Grandmaster Shawn Cassidy 9th Dan
Grandmaster Ricky Lastra 9th Dan
Grandmaster Frankie Schreiber 9th Dan
Shihan Arturo Morera 6th Dan
Sensei Orlando Lopez 5th Dan
Sensei Frank Cruz 4th Dan
Sensei Scott Lackey 3rd Dan
Shihan-Dai Orexmth DeLaVega 5th Dan
Sensei Anthony Bain 4th Dan
Sensei Robert Caulo 4th Dan
Sensei Fernando Rodriguez 1st Dan
Sensei Rudy Dominguez 1st Dan

Certified So Getsu Ken-Jitsu Black Belts

As of November 02, 2025

Sensei Ricky Lastra 4th Dan