Bill Holland’s Kenwayoshin Ryu
Karate, Jiu Jitsu and Kobudo
(321)652-1964
Welcome to Our Website
Since 1999, Bill Holland’s Kenwayoshin Ryu Karate, Jiu Jitsu and Kobudo have been providing instruction in the martial arts in Brevard County, Rockledge Florida. We hope that you will enjoy our website and will stop by and visit us at our dojo (school) when you and the family are in the area. This site is designed to give you information about our dojo (facility), our ryu (style) of martial arts, and our staff and provide you with information on how to contact us as well.
A Martial Art can be defined as a system of techniques - physical and mental exercises developed as a successful means for self-defense, both armed and unarmed.
Techniques, skills and abilities that are martial in nature but do not benefit the practitioner and their community are generally not considered martial arts. Mutual benefit must be a component. Martial arts utilize a variety of combat methods. Some fighting styles emphasize weaponless techniques while others teach the use of weapons. Some styles focus on grappling while others put their emphasis on striking. Weaponless systems use hand, arm, foot, shin, and knee striking and blocking techniques. Some weapons that may be used are the staff, sword, knife, dagger and nunchaku.
Not all forms of self-defense are actually considered martial arts. Some argue that unless warriors were using a fighting system in actual combat, it was not truly a martial art. Additionally, there is a difference between martial art and martial sport; the sport application of a combat system is not a martial art. Not all activities designated as martial arts are martial or artistic. While some developed from warrior combat, other martial arts developed as a means for spiritual and physical development. Strictly defined, martial arts are combat arts, methods for killing an opponent in battle. Martial ways, or, those arts that have a spiritual component, goes beyond combat effectiveness.
Today, the martial arts are practiced for health and fitness, sport, law enforcement, spiritual benefits as well as for self-defense.
Introduction:
Hello, I am William “Bill” Holland; I will be your Sensei (Teacher). Please allow me to welcome you to the ryu (style) of Kenwayoshin Ryu Karate, Jiu Jitsu and Kobudo.
You are about to embark on a life long journey into the world of the Bu-Jutsu (martial arts). As you progress through the ranks, you will come to realize that the martial arts are becoming a Budo (martial way) life style for you. You will find that the lessons learned from the martial arts, will remain with you for the remainder of your life. The benefits from your martial arts training will be many and rewarding. You will prosper greatly from the physical and psychological training as well as the spiritual aspects received from the arts. From your physical training, you can expect to gain increased strength, youthful reflexes, speed, agility, flexibility and aerobic conditioning. Your psychological lessons will teach you respect for self and others, temperance, integrity, humility, confidence, self- esteem and much more. All of this as you immerses yourself into the spiritual realms of the arts. Literally, “The Budo” (Martial Way); emphasis is on the Bushido development of self-reliance, the obtainment of spiritual enlightenment, Bushi (Samurai) Discipline, and the total mastery of self.
You will find that your instructors are professional and hold several certifications of rank and instructions that allow them to teach in the Kenwayoshin Ryu Karate, Jiu Jitsu & Kobudo system. They will be introduced to you later in their instructor’s resume.
The information provided here is designed to provide you with information about the history of Bu-Jutsu (martial arts), Okinawan Kenpo Karate, Wado Ryu Karate, Shintoyoshin Ryu Jiu Jitsu and Tae Kwon Do, from which the ryu (style) of Kenwayoshin Ryu Karate, Jiu Jitsu and Kobudo was born. The road that we travel is not an easy one, but it is a rewarding one.
“To do well in the martial arts you must always strive to do your very best. Just knowing is not enough, we must apply what you have been taught, being willing is not enough, we must do it.” If you take these words and thoughts to heart, you may become as great as the author of these words, Grandmaster Bruce Lee.
I welcome you as a martial sibling into our Christian family of Kenwayoshin Ryu Karate, Jiu Jitsu and Kobudo; let us journey together along this rewarding road into the world of the martial arts and the Budo Code, “The Mastery of Self”.
Grandmaster William “Bill” Holland
Hachidan, 8th Degree Black Belt
