Join us as we chat with Hanshi George Alexander, a 10th Dan Shorinji Ryu JuJitsu Master and an inductee into the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 1991. Currently he is the president of both International Shorinji-Ryu Jujitsu and Shorin Ryu Karate Kobudo Federation. Hanshi Alexander began training in Judo and Jujitsu in 1960, and later in Shorin Ryu Karate in 1964 while serving in the United States Marine Corps. His Marine Corps assignments enabled him to travel to mainland Japan, Okinawa and Southeast Asia. Since then he has become a uniquely qualified, popular instructor with international teaching credentials and experience and has traveled widely to spread the teachings of the martial arts. Hanshi Alexander earned a Baccalaureate Degree in Business Administration from Florida Atlantic University in 1979 and did graduate work in Asian history under Dr. Tsung I. Dow. Later, he received his Ph.D. degree from Pacific Western University in political science. He has competed in Karate, Kendo and Judo tournaments and was a USA Karate Champion, National AAU Karate Champion and World Karate Champion. Hanshi Alexander has written several books on the martial arts including Okinawa Island of Karate, Bubishi Martial Art Spirit, Shorin Ryu Karate Training Manual, and Warrior Jujitsu. Additionally, he has made over thirty instructional videos on the martial arts and is the editor of Fighting Spirit magazine.
