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 Frank Grant, Sensei James Wax and Sensei Rich Adams.
He is also Founder and President of the United States Matsubayashi-Ryu Karate-Do Federation.
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OFFICES:
NATIONAL LEVEL:
| Vice President World Shorin-ryu Karate-Do Federation | 1984-1988 |
| President United States Matsubayashi-Ryu Karate-Do Federation | 1986 – Present |
| AAU Referee Committee (Karate) | 1988 – 1992 |
| AAU Board of Managers | 1988 – 1997 |
| AAU Public Recreation Committee (all sports) | 1992 |
| AAU Redistricting Committee (all sports) | 1990-1993 |
| AAU National Executive Committee (Karate) | 1990-1997 |
| IMRKF Board of Directors | 2010 – Present |
REGIONAL LEVEL:
| AAU Region 6 Director (Karate) | 1988-1987 |
STATE LEVEL:
| AAU Treasurer Ohio (all sports) | 1988 – 1989 |
| AAU Registration Ohio (all sports) | 1988 – 1989 |
| AAU President Ohio (all sports) | 1988 – 1995 |
| AAU Chairman Ohio Karate | 1988 – 1997 |
| AAU Vice President Ohio (all sports) | 1995 – 1997 |
DOJO OWNER:
| University of Cincinnati | 1973 – 1993 |
| Okinawan Karate-Do Queen City Ave. | 1973 – 2000 |
| Middletown YMCA | 1983 – 1989 |
| U.C. Com. Ed. Beginning Karate | 1984 – 1989 |
| U.C. Accredited Course KARATE 1, 2 and 3 | 1989 – 1994 |
| Ritter’s Family Martial Arts (Lebanon Oh.) | 2005 – 2006 |
| Ritter’s Family Martial Arts (Mason Oh.) | 1993 – Present |
COACH:
| Level 1 ACEP | 08/09/1989 |
| Certified USA-NKF National Clinic | 7/13/2011 |
| Certified USA-NKF International US Open Clinic | 4/5/2012 |
| Certified USA-NKF National Clinic | 7/11/2012 |
| Cardio Karate Instructor | 05/17/1999 |
REFEREE:
| PUKO International Kata/Kumite | 1987 |
| AAU National Kata/Kumite Referee “A” | 1988 – 1997 |
| USAKF National Kumite Referee “A” | 10/07/2006 |
| USAKF National Kata Judge “A” | 03/22/2008 |
| USA-NKF National Kata Judge “A” | 11/23/2008 |
AWARDS:
| Westerville Judo Award: Effort and Leadership during the AAU Ohio State Games | 06/17/1989 |
| AAU Outstanding Association Leadership Award: President Ritter | 1989 |
| Governor Buddy Roemer State of Louisiana Special Recognition Governor’s Award: “YOUR DEDICATED COMMITMENT TO ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE” |
06/12/1990 |
| AAU Progress Award: President Mike 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 |
| Perseverance 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 Youth Sport Programming Award: President Mike Ritter Award Criteria is computed by totaling the number of: Active youth sports offered by the district, registered youth athletes, sanctions, and championships. |
1993 |
| Budo Peichin Award: WKF, ITBF, IKF | |
| HALL of FAME – USA Karate: 2004 Outstanding Referee: 2005 Coach of the Year |
08/13/2004 08/12/2005 |
| HALL of FAME – International American Butokukai Federation: Shogun Award | 10/18/2009 |
WORLD KWANMUKAN:
| Development of Martial Arts | 02/17/2004 |
| Meritorious Award: Outstanding Progress Award | 02/19/2005 |
| Meritorious Award: Recognition for the Development of Martial Arts | 02/18/2006 |
| Meritorious Award: Symposium Leader | 02/09/2008 |
TOURNAMENTS:
| Promoter or Co Promoter WSKF Karate tournaments | 1983 – 1988 |
| Administrator National Karate Championships (Registration and Charting) |
1987 – 1993 |
| Administrator Junior Olympic Karate Championships (Registration and Charting) |
1988 – 1993 |
| Promoter of AAU National Karate Championships | 7/1/1992 – 7/5/1992 |
| Promoter of AAU Region 6 Karate Championships | 1988 – 1996 |
| Promoter of AAU Association Karate Championships | 1987 – 1997 |
| USA-NKF National Qualifier Karate Championships | 2002 – 2017 |
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 |
| International Moy-Ryu Karate-Do Federation |
| World Budokai Uyamau 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 |
| USA National Karate Federation |
| International Moy-Ryu Karate-Do Federation |
| IMRKF is International Moy-Ryu Karate-Do Federation |