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    Juan Guzman, founder and head instructor of Martial Arts University

    Founder & Head Instructor

    Juan Guzman

    Juan Guzman founded Martial Arts University to teach traditional martial arts the way they were taught to him: with depth, structure and respect for each lineage. He teaches in person in Miami, Florida, and live online to students around the world.

    His training spans Okinawan, Japanese, Korean, Filipino and Chinese arts.

    Styles

    Striking

    • Gōjū-ryū Karate-dō
    • Shotokan Karate-dō
    • Shōrin-ryū Karate-dō
    • Shitō-ryū Karate-dō
    • Ryūei-ryū Karate-dō
    • ITF Taekwon-Do
    • WT Taekwondo

    Grappling

    • Jūdō
    • Hapkido

    Weapons

    • Matayoshi Kobudō
    • Ryūkyū Kobudō
    • Kenshin-ryū Kobudō
    • Seitei Jōdō
    • Modern Arnis Mano-Mano

    Classical Japanese Arts

    • Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū
    • Kaze no Ryū Bugei Ogawa-Ha
    • Bujinkan Budō Taijutsu
    • Renshinkan Bujutsu

    Internal Arts

    • Health Qigong

    Also practiced

    KyūdōSeitei IaidōMugai-ryū IaidōMusō Shinden-ryūTenshin-ryūAsayama Ichiden-ryūNegishi-ryūKendōGenkō Nitō-ryūWushuShaolin QuanWing ChunCapoeiraBrazilian Jiu-JitsuGracie Jiu-JitsuArnis Mano Mano Dumog

    Organizations

    Martial Arts University is recognized by these organizations.

    Matayoshi Kobudō

    International Matayoshi Kobudo Association ↗

    USA representative

    Gōjū-ryū

    Pan-American Okinawa Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Kyokai ↗

    Affiliated with Okinawa Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Kyokai (Japan)

    Shotokan

    SKIF-USA ↗

    Affiliated with Shotokan Karate-Do International Federation

    Shitō-ryū

    Japan Karate-Do Hayashi-Ha Shito-Ryu Kai USA ↗

    Affiliated with the Japan Karate-Do Hayashi-Ha Shito-Ryu Kai

    ITF Taekwon-Do

    ITF America ↗

    Affiliated with International Taekwon-Do Federation

    Seitei Jōdō

    Southeastern United States Kendo Federation ↗

    Affiliated with All United States Kendo Federation

    Karate

    USA Karate ↗

    Jūdō

    USA Judo ↗

    WT Taekwondo

    USA Taekwondo ↗

    On the Mat

    Gōjū-ryū · Hirata Hanshi · Vice Chairman, OGKK
    Gōjū-ryū · Mochida Sensei · Director, OGKK
    Gōjū-ryū · Hirata Hanshi, Vice Chairman, OGKK · Veras Hanshi, President, Pan-American OGKK · Muramatsu Hanshi, Vice Chairman, OGKK
    Shotokan · Kanazawa Kanchō · President, SKIF · with SKIF members from Florida
    Shotokan · Kanazawa Sensei · SKIF headquarters instructor, granddaughter of founder Hirokazu Kanazawa
    Shotokan · Fung Sensei, Secretary, SKIF-USA · Murakami Shuseki Shihan, Chief Instructor, SKIF
    Shōrin-ryū · Posing in a punching technique
    Shōrin-ryū · Posing in a low block technique
    Shōrin-ryū · Posing in a blocking technique
    Shitō-ryū · Gonzalez Hanshi, President & Chief Instructor · Hauf Shihan, Treasurer & Secretary, Hayashi-ha Shitō-ryū-kai USA
    Shitō-ryū · Attending a Hayashi-ha Shitō-ryū seminar
    Shitō-ryū · Minakami Hanshi · Technical Advisor, Hayashi-ha Shitō-ryū-kai USA
    Ryūei-ryū · Sakumoto Hanshi · Dōtō Gosei
    Ryūei-ryū · With instructors from Mexico and Argentina
    Ryūei-ryū · Arashiro Hanshi · Pan-American Chief Instructor
    ITF Taekwon-Do · Grandmaster Ung and Grandmaster Laquerre · ITF Technical & Instruction Committee
    ITF Taekwon-Do · With Master Fruitstone
    ITF Taekwon-Do · Grandmaster Ung, ITF Technical & Instruction Committee · Grandmaster Weiler, President, ITF
    WT Taekwondo · Posing in a high side kick
    WT Taekwondo · Posing in a ready stance
    WT Taekwondo · Posing in a guard stance
    Jūdō · Posing in a natural standing posture
    Jūdō · Posing in a gripping ready posture
    Jūdō · Seated in seiza
    Hapkido · Posing in a low crouching stance
    Hapkido · Posing in a formal standing posture
    Hapkido · Posing in a fighting guard stance
    Matayoshi Kobudō · Guarelli Hanshi · President, IMKA
    Matayoshi Kobudō · Representing the USA at a Matayoshi Kobudō seminar
    Matayoshi Kobudō · Guarelli Hanshi, President, IMKA · Belmar Sensei, IMKA head representative, Chile · Moreno Sensei, IMKA head representative, Brazil
    Ryūkyū Kobudō · Ryūkyū Kobudō seminar
    Ryūkyū Kobudō · Bō training with senior instructors
    Ryūkyū Kobudō · With senior instructors and Akamine Kanchō, head of Shimbukan
    Seitei Jōdō · Seitei Jōdō seminar
    Seitei Jōdō · Seitei Jōdō seminar
    Seitei Jōdō · With England Sensei, senior U.S. instructor, and fellow practitioners with jō
    Modern Arnis · On-guard position
    Modern Arnis · On-guard position
    Modern Arnis · On-guard position
    Katori Shintō-ryū · Training alongside Otake Shihan, Gokui Kaiden
    Katori Shintō-ryū · With Otake Shihan, Gokui Kaiden
    Katori Shintō-ryū · Training alongside Otake Shihan, Gokui Kaiden
    Kaze no Ryū · With Jordan Augusto Shidoshi, head of Kaze no Ryū
    Kaze no Ryū · With Jordan Augusto Shidoshi, head of Kaze no Ryū
    Kaze no Ryū · With Jordan Augusto Shidoshi, head of Kaze no Ryū
    Bujinkan · Seiza
    Bujinkan · Crossed-arm guard
    Bujinkan · Fighting stance
    Renshinkan · Alongside Takase Sensei, head instructor
    Renshinkan · Alongside Takase Sensei, head instructor
    Renshinkan · Attending training
    Health Qigong · Celebrating World Health Qigong Day
    Health Qigong · Celebrating World Health Qigong Day
    Health Qigong · Seminar with instructors from China and the Health Qigong representative of Mexico