SENSEI SHEPHERD AND MASTER DOUG DWYER

BARRON SHEPHERD AND SENSEI DOUGLAS DWYER

                                              

Sensei Douglas Dwyer
Starting his martial arts career in 1954, Sensei Dwyer joined a Judo class taught by Art Broadbent (Sandan) and ten months later, enlisted in the United States Coast Guard. Sensei Dwyer trained under Charles Gruzanski (Shodan) in Judo and Karate and was promoted to Rokyu in Kyokushinkai Style of Karate. In 1962 Sensei Dwyer traveled to Arizona to study with Master Robert Trias. Trias was a 7th Degree Black Belt at that time and proficient in Shorei-Goju, Kempo, and Shotokan Karate. Sensei Dwyer earned his shodan in 1963.

Sensei Dwyer opened The Academy of Samurai Warriors and has competed and won Karate sparring and Kata (form) competition. Sensei Dwyer's martial arts career has spanned 55 years and is still going strong. In 2008, the United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame awarded Sensei Douglas Dwyer with a Lifetime Achievement award. Sensei Dwyer holds the rank of Judan( 10th degree black belt).

Training with Sensei Dwyer

dailies: TSFCD: Doug Dwyer training Dean and Chuck from Floyd Webb on Vimeo.