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HISTORY AND BACKGROUND OFMaster Richard Kelley 8 th Dan Hanshi, Kaicho of the North Wind Martial Arts Association.I aged when I was 17. I found a room, a simple place; the ceiling was supported by oak beams,the walls made of paper and cedar. The floor, ah, the floor was of oak with tatami for cover; asmell of sweat, man sweat, blood, striving, achieving, and knowledge permeated every nook andcranny. I aged when I met an old man whose title was Ando Sensei. A man of nondescriptnature, simple, yet complex; whose only words to me the first year were: "Harder, you must tryharder." The second year he said: "Learn, you must learn." The third year he said: "Study, youmust study." The fourth year he said nothing.I have spent my life saying nothing as I have found there is truly nothing to say.SHIHAN KELLEYMY 34TH YEARShihan Richard C. Kelley Jr. began his study of Judo, Karate, Tai- Jutsu, and Iai-do in Japan in1960. His first instructor was Ando, Shonosuke Sensei. Shihan Kelley received a Ni-Dan inKodokan Judo, Kai-den in Ando-ryu Tai-Jutsu. After leaving Japan in 1964, Shihan Kelley spent 3years in the United States Army. During that stay in the Army Shihan Kelley received a Nidan inTang Soo Do (1967). After leaving the Army he returned to Florida where he was made theFlorida State representitive for the Tang Soo Do Association. A 4th Dan was received from theKukkiwon in Souel Korea in 1976. Shihan Kelley resigned his position in 1976 and joined theNational Karate and Jujutsu Union, and began training in Motobu ha shito-ryu Karate.Shihan Kelley was made a Godan in 1985 in shito-ryu. In 1987 the International Karate andJujutsu Union was formed and Shihan Kelley accepted the position as assistant director. A 6thdan in shito-ryu Karate was received in 1989 along with the title of Shihan. Shihan Kelley formedthe Kita Kaze Bujutsu Kai in 1991 and became the executive director. The organization ispatterened after the NKJU for several reasons, but mostly because the NKJU approach to theorganization works. The Kita Kaze Bujutsu Kai is an organization that promotes traditionalmartial arts, its primary teaching regimine is Shito-ryu Karate Do, Koga Iaido, Koga Kobudo, andAndo Ryu Taijutsu. All of these arts are lumped under the name Koshin-ryu. In addition to thesearts Knife, and cane are taught under the heading of Koshin-ryu Tanto jutsu or Knife science. Obijutsu (belt science) and hanbo jutsu (cane science), are just two more of the sciences that aretaught in the North Wind Martial Arts Association.Awarded Ranks and Titles:Kodokan Judo - Shodan (1961)Kodokan Judo - Nidan (1963)Ando Ryu - Kaiden (1964)