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Kaicho, Ricky Adams Kaicho (chairman) Ricky Adams has been practicing the martial arts of Karate, Jiu Jitsu, and Kobudo for over 35 years, the art of Iaido for over 24. He holds the following ranks and titles: 1973 - Began studying Martial Arts 1974 - Outstanding Student of the Year (Seishin Kai Karate Union, Osaka, Japan) 1975 - Shodan (1st Dan Black Belt) Karate-do Motobu-Ha Shitoh-Ryu 1978 - Nidan(2nd Dan) Karate-do Motobu-Ha Shitoh-Ryu 1980 - 82 - FBBA State Black Belt Champion 1980 - Sandan(3rd Dan) Karate-do 1980 - Shodan (1st Dan) Kobudo (weapons) 1982 - Nidan (2nd Dan) Kobudo 1983 - Yondan(4th Dan) Karate-do 1984 - Sandan(3rd Dan) Kobudo 1986 - Godan(5th Dan) Karate-do 1986 - Yondan (4th Dan) Kobudo 1987 - 88 - F.A.M.E. State Champion 1989 - Rokudan(6th Dan) Karate-do - Sansei Shitoh-Ryu 1989 - Godan(5th Dan) Kobudo 1989 - Sandan(3rd Dan) Goshin Budo Jiu Jitsu 1993 - USAKF NATIONAL CHAMPION Master Kumite 1998 - INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION - Master Kata - Japan Karate-do Ryobu-Kai 1999 - Nanadan(7th Dan) Karate-do - Sansei Shitoh-Ryu 1999 - Rokudan(6th Dan) Kobudo 1999 - Awarded the title Kyoshi 1999 - INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION - Master Kumite - Japan Karate-do Ryobu- Kai 2000 - INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION - Master Kobudo - Japan Karate-do Ryobu Kai 2006 - Hachidan (8th Dan) Karate-do - Sansei Shitoh-Ryu 2006 - Nanadan (7th Dan) Kobudo - Dento-Ryu 2007 - Yondan (4th Dan) Jiu Jitsu - Goshin-Budo Kaicho Adams has been teaching for over 30 years. Most of them in Leesburg, Florida. He regularly teaches "Special Seminars" covering the many KATA (including Kihon, Bunkai-Oyo, and Henka Waza)