Shihan Edward J. Verycken

Credentials

1960                              2005  

1960 Shodan Japanese GoJu-Ryu

1962 Nedan Japanese GoJu-Ryu

1964 Sandan

1971 Godan 5th Dan with high honors in teaching

1973 Kyoshi 6th Dan

1976 Kyoshi 7th Dan

1981, 9th Dan of American GoJu Association

In 1982 Sensei Verycken was  promoted by O'Sensei Urban to 10th Dan of his American GoJu-Ryu Karate Assoc.

Making him the senior 10th Dan of the U.S.A. GoJu Karate Assoc.

ID CARD

Sensei Verycken was the only student of O'Sensei Urban to receive a life time Franchise

1996, master in martial science

1997, C.C.S.-10th Dan Commissioned Courier Sensei

2002, 10th Dan "Hanshi" Grand Master-Blackbelter in Martial combated  science

July 2nd 2003

Edward J Verycken, 10th Degree Fight School Network

Sensei Edward Verycken U.S.A.G.A.® GH #007 N.J.

July 2nd 2003 Senior 10th Dan of U.S.A.G.A.® and the Fight School Network.

signed by O'Sensei Urban, for Sensei Edward Joseph Verycken 10th degree

 my most senior old boys club alumni from class of 1959, signed on back of a diploma

O'Sensei Urban signed both certificates with his left and right thumb print.

ID CARD

1973 5th Dan by Master Kim

In 1973 Sensei Verycken was promoted to Kyoshi by Master Kim

Sensei Verycken was also accepted into Master Kim's Butokuo-Kai

1961 Shodan by Master Nagle with a lifetime membership

Police Instructor for the State of New Jersey

Above photo

Sensei Ed Verycken and Sensei Joe Hess 1970 Wildwood Police Dept.

They were the first two police officers to introduce the Nunchaku to law Enforcement.

They also co-authored a book Entitled Nunchaku for law Enforcement.

Also taught hundreds of police officers self-defense against and how to use the Nunchaku.

They also taught the use of force and non- deadly force in the use of the Nunchaku.