My name is Rick Greene, I have been a leader & pioneer of Jujutsu for the last 31 years. I am 55 years of age and married to my wife Vanessa for 35 years. I have two grown sons Chris & Dustin Greene, I started training in Combat Jujitsu in my home town of Yorktown Indiana. At the Yorktown Martial Arts Center.

The art of Combat Jujitsu fascinated me, My training started in 1978 I received my (Shodan) first degree Black Belt in 1980. Sence then I have trained in other martial arts such as kenpo-Jitsu and kempo karate, Judo, Yoshin ryu Jujitsu.

On August 23, 1986, I founded the art of Bushi ryu Ju-Jutsu. After 20 years teaching the art I had founded, there was a formal presentation of Bushi ryu Ju-Jutsu with Soke Clement Riender (10th Dan) and his two sons Nidai Soke's Mathew and Andrew Riender attending. After six hours of showing what Bushi ryu Jujitsu was about, Soke Riender granted Sokeship with head of family title.

My goal in the art of Ju-Jutsu has always been and will be to teach a system of well balanced proficientt self-defense techniques. That would empower my students with the tools needed for overwhelming street situations. I will always continue to grow and pass down all that I know.

My Awards

  • 2001 : United Jujitsu Federation Hall of Fame Grandmaster of the Year
  • 2003 : United States Martial Arts Assiocation Hall of Fame Founder of the Year
  • 2004 : United States Jiu-Jutsu Alliance Hall of Fame Founder of the Year
  • 2006 : Valadez kenpo Assiocation Hall of Fame Jujitsu Instructor of the Year
  • 2006 : World Union of Sokes Hall of Fame Grandmaster of the Year
  • 2006 : World Martial Arts Hall of Fame
  • 2006 : American Federation of Jujitsu hall of fame Jujitsu Instructor of the Year
  • 2007 : United States Martial Artist Assiocation hall of fame Grandmaster of the Year
  • 2007 : Latin- American Martial Arts Society Hall of Fame Soke of the Year
  • 2008 : International Lu Tran Kung Fu Assiocation Hall of Fame Legend Award
  • 2008 : Combat Warrior Martial Arts Assiocation Hall of Fame Warrior of the Year

    I am a Universal Black belt member and received the rank of Judan / 10th dan from Supreme Grandmaster William Rankin in 2007.

    Soke Rick Greene, 10th Dan, founder of Bushi Ryu Ju-Jutsu & Director of Bushi-Kai International. He can be reach at E-mail: rickbushikan@hotmail.com Website: www.bushijujitsukai.com.

    COMBAT WARRIOR E-MAGAZINE July 2008 / CombatWarriorMag.com