Founder of the Busshu-Ryu, a Hybrid Martial Arts style, Vanessa Bush has been a martial arts practitioner since 1988 and an instructor since 1993. She began her training in Hybrid Martial Arts in New Jersey and has crossed-trained in several martial arts systems including Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Jujitsu, Muay Thai and Kenpo.

She is master ranking in Hybrid Martial Arts, holds a black belt in Jujitsu and is a Nuk Muay in Muay Thai. She is also a freelance writer and a martial arts competitor.
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Jarvis Cherron Kolen
Technical Director of Randori and MMA Consultant
 

Sensei Kolen has been practicing the Arts for over 30 years. His Black Belt Ranks include, Kenpo Karate, Judo, Yoshin Ryu Jujitsu, Combat Judo, Combat Grappling Arts Jiujitsu and Dragon Kenpo. He is also experienced in Ed Parker’s American Kenpo Karate, Tai Chi, Sambo and Freestyle Wrestling.
Sensei Kolen is a successful MMA coach and competitor. He is also a freelance writer and moderator for several internet forums.
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Paul A. Harris
Traditional Jujitsu Style Consultant
 

Shihan Harris has been training in martial arts for 25yrs and is the founder and chief instructor of React street combat Yoshin Ryu Jujitsu. He has studied traditional martial arts such as Yoshin Ryu jujitsu, Takagi Yoshin Ryu , Shinden Fudo Ryu Dakentaijutsu, Gyokko Ryu Koshijutsu and Koto Ryu Koppojutsu. And holds black belt ranking in Yoshin Ryu Jujitsu, Ninjitsu and Combat Jujitsu he also has experience in traditional and modern weapons, Judo, Kenpo Karate Israeli martial arts and unarmed combat (while serving in the armed forces). Shihan Harris has been a night club door supervisor for over 15yrs working in pubs and clubs around the south of England and has also written a course on control and restraint for door supervisors and security staff.
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John M. Landry
Close Quarter Combat Consultant
 

Master John M. Landry has been involved in Martial Arts for the past 32 years. He has black belts in Kaneshikan Aiki Hachido Shinjutsu Aiki Jutsu, Aikido and Tae Kwon Do; however, he has also studied: Judo, Tai Chi Chuan, Shaolin Chuan, Shorei Ryu Karate, Wing Chun and Hapkido. He is a retired state law enforcement lieutenant and police trainer and has served with a military intelligence unit, a federal Department of Homeland Security Strike Force. He is also a former State of Florida Emergency Response Team (ERT) member and a graduate of SWAT courses. He currently teaches college fulltime and heads a criminal justice program as well as being a published author.  Master Landry has produced a training video and is available for Seminars.
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Nathan Wesner
Advanced Yoshin Ryu Jujitsu Technical Consultant
 

Sensei Nate Wesner has extensive knowledge in the Yoshin Ryu Jujitsu belt requirements as described in this Web Site. For the past 9 years he has personally trained with Master Moore. He is a fourth degree Black Belt.  He is the director of The Institute of Jujitsu Studies and the head director of Wesner's School of Martial Arts located at Heart Line - Health & Fitness in Milton, PA.
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