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Last Update: 01/13/2010

SHIHAN MIKE RITTER
Shihan Mike Ritter started teaching in 1965 and is an 8th Degree Black Belt.
His Instructors were: Grand Master Shoshin Nagamine, Soke Takayoshi Nagamine, and Sensei James Wax.
He is also Founder and President of the United States Matsubayashi-Ryu Karate-Do Federation.

OFFICES:

NATIONAL LEVEL:
Vice President World Shorin-ryu Karate-Do Federation                              1984 thru 1988
President United States Matsubayashi-Ryu Karate-Do Federation                     1986 to Present
AAU Rules Committee                                                               1988 thru 1992
AAU Board of Managers                                                             1988 thru 1997
AAU Public Recreation Committee  (all sports)                                               1992
AAU Redistricting Committee      (all sports)                                     1990 thru 1993
AAU National Executive Karate Committee                                           1990 thru 1997
 
REGIONAL LEVEL:
AAU Region 6 Director (Karate)                                                    1988 thru 1997

STATE LEVEL:
AAU Treasurer Ohio              (all sports)                                      1988 thru 1989
AAU Registration Ohio           (all sports)                                      1988 thru 1989
AAU President Ohio              (all sports)                                      1988 thru 1995
AAU Chairman Ohio Karate                                                          1988 thru 1997
AAU Vice President Ohio         (all sports)                                      1995 thru 1997


DOJO OWNER:
University of Cincinnati                                                          Est. Jan. 1973 to 1993
Okinawan Karate-Do                                                                Est. Apr. 1973 to 2000
Middletown YMCA                                                                   Est. Dec. 1983 to 1989
U.C. Com. Ed. Beginning Karate                                                    Est. Jan. 1984 to 1989
U.C. Accredited Course KARATE 1, 2 & 3                                            Est. Sep. 1989 to 1994
Ritter's Family Martial Arts (Lebanon Oh.)                                        Est. Jun. 2000 to 2006
Ritter's Family Martial Arts (Mason Oh.)                                          Est. Jun. 1993 to Present


COACH:
Level 1 ACEP                                                                      08/09/89
Certified Cardio Karate Instructor                                                05/17/99


REFEREE:
AAU National Level "R.A."                                                         07/08/88
USAKF National Level "R.A." Kumite                                                10/07/06
USAKF National Level "J.A." Kata                                                  10/07/06
USA-NKF Level "R.B." Kumite                                                       03/22/08
USA-NKF Level "J.C." Kata                                                         11/23/08

 
AWARDS:

Weasterville Judo Award:
Effords and Leadership during the AAU State Games                                 06/17/89

AAU Outstanding Association Leadership Award: President Ritter                    1989

Governor Buddy Roemer State of Louisiana Special Recognition                      06/12/90
                 Governor's Award
"YOUR DEDICATED COMMITMENT TO ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE"

AAU Progress Award:President Ritter                                               1990
Progress Award Criteria:
A Progress Award measures each District's progress from the previous
year and is presented to the first place winner in each Division. 

AAU Certificate of Appreciation: President Mike Ritter                            12/31/90

AAU Certificate of Appreciation: President Mike Ritter                            12/31/90
Pereseverance and Support to the AAU Youth Sports Program

AAU Certificate of Appreciation:                                                  12/30/92

AAU Certificate of Appreciation: President Mike Ritter                            09/27/93

AAU Support and Leadership: President Mike Ritter                                 09/27/93

AAU Youth Sport Programming Award: President Ritter                               1993
Award Criteria is computed by totaling the number of:
Active youth sports offered by the district, Registered youth athletes,
sanctions, and championships.

HALL of FAME - USA Karate:
2004 Outstanding Referee                                                          08/13/04
2005 Coach of the Year                                                            08/12/05

WORLD KWANMUKAN:
Meritorious Award: Recognition for the Development of Martial Arts                02/17/04
Meritorious Award: Outstanding Progress Award                                     02/19/05
Meritorious Award: Recognition for the Development of Martial Arts                02/18/06
Meritorious Award: Symposium Leader                                               02/09/08

HALL of FAME - International American Butokukai Federation
Shogun Award                                                                      10/18/09

TOURNAMENTS:

Promoter or Co Promoter WSKF Karate tournaments                                   1983 thru 1988
Administrator National Karate Championships
  (Registration and Charting)                                                     1987 thru 1993
Administrator Junior Olympic Karate Championships                                
  (Registration and Charting)                                                     1988 thru 1993
Promoter of AAU National Karate Championships                                     July 1-5 1992
Promoter of AAU Region 6 Karate Championships                                     1988 thru 1996
Promoter of AAU Association Karate Championships                                  1987 thru 1997
USA-NKF / USAKF Regional Karate Championships                                     2002 to Present


MEMBER:
World Matsubayashi-Ryu Karate-Do Association
United States Matsubayashi-Ryu Karate-Do Federation
National Associational of Professional Martial Artists
USA Karate Federation
USA National Karate Federation


Notes:
AAU is the Amateur Athletic Union                           (Former United States Olympic Committee)
WSKF is the World Shorin-Ryu Karate-Do Federation
USAKF is the USA Karate Federation                          (Former National Governing Body)
USANKF is the USA National Karate Federation the NGB for Karate member United States Olympic Committee





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This webpage contains information about Ritter's Family Martial Arts, a dojo  in the Mason, Ohio area that teaches traditional Okinawan Karate.
The style taught is Matsubayashi-Ryu Shorin-Ryu and was founded by Osensei Shoshin Nagamine.