Soke Ruiz 1972-73 Black Green Gi – Photo Courtesy of Hanshi Ricky Adams
From the Seishin Kai Days – circa 1973
Richard Baillargeon, Shogo Kuniba and Joseph Ruiz circa 1972-73 in Valdosta, GA.
Soke Ruiz from circa 72-73
Seishin Kai Group Leadership Photo Early 70’s Summer Camp – Photo Courtesy of Judy Kuniba
Shogo Kuniba and Soke Joseph Ruiz – Mawashi Geri – SKKU Camp 1974
Shogo Kuniba and Soke Joseph Ruiz – 1974
SKKU Summer Camp Small Group Photo with Soke Joseph Ruiz – 1974
Newspaper Article from circa 1975. Shared via Charles Stanley.
1976 NJKU Clinic featuring Soke Joe Ruiz
Soke Ruiz at Six Flags over GA 1975
Shihan Joseph Ruiz from a NKJU News Bulletin 1979
Zen ShotoKai Logo – Soke Joseph Ruiz 4th Dan days. Shared via Kaicho Ricky Adams of the TKA.
Bo Ni. Shared via Kaicho Ricky Adams of the TKA.
5th Dan White Gi. Shared via Kaicho Ricky Adams of the TKA.
Thomas Bentley, Richard Baillargeon and Soke Joseph Ruiz. Shared via Kaicho Ricky Adams of the TKA. Shared via Kaicho Ricky Adams of the TKA.
5th Dan Black Gi. Shared via Kaicho Ricky Adams of the TKA.
Oil Painting – Now resides in the Tora Shin Dojo
Soke Joseph Ruiz from the 5th Dan days – Crane pose with Kamas. Shared via Kaicho Ricky Adams of the TKA.
Director Bio from the Early 80’s NKJU Yearbook
Soke Joseph Ruiz accepting his 6th Dan from Shogo Kuniba
Soke Joseph Ruiz, Shogo Kuniba and Hanshi Tola Lewis
Hanshi Tola Lewis, Soke Richard Baillaregeon, and Soke Joseph Ruiz
Baillargeon and Ruiz of the NKJU
Bio from Out Of Print Taikyoku 7-10 Book
Out of Print Taikyoku 7-10 Book
Zenkoku Koga-Ryu Kobudo Reimei – Bo Manual by Soke Joseph Ruiz
Zenkoku Koga-Ryu Kobudo Reimei – Tonfa Manual by Soke Joseph Ruiz. Shared via Kaicho Ricky Adams of the TKA.
Zenkoku Koga-Ryu Kobudo Reimei – Nunchaku Manual by Soke Joseph Ruiz. Shared via Kaicho Ricky Adams of the TKA.
Zenkoku Koga-Ryu Kobudo Reimei – Sai Manual by Soke Joseph Ruiz. Shared via Kaicho Ricky Adams of the TKA.
Zenkoku Koga-Ryu Kobudo Reimei – Kama Manual by Soke Joseph Ruiz. Shared via Kaicho Ricky Adams of the TKA.
Soke Richard P. Baillargeon and Soke Joseph Ruiz from 1980
Soke Richard P. Baillargeon and Soke Joseph Ruiz from 1980
Soke Joseph Ruiz Drawing by Steven Johnson
Nippon Katsu-Ryu Kempo Reimei – Instructors Guide
Nippon Katsu Ryu Federation Patch
Soke David Cook and Soke Joseph Ruiz. Shared via Soke David Cook of the Tsu Shin Gen.
Nippon Katsu-Ryu Kempo Logo from 1980
Katsu-Ryu Kempo Diagram from the early 1980’s depicting the 12 Animal Forms
Welcome To My Dojo
Soke Joseph Ruiz in the Squad Car
Soke Ruiz Teaching Katsu-Ryu Kempo 1
Soke Ruiz Teaching Katsu-Ryu Kempo 3
Soke Joseph Ruiz performing a Ki Break
Soke Ruiz Teaching Katsu-Ryu Kempo 2
Neck Break
Does This Hurt?
Nippon Katsu Ryu Kempo Reimei
Kobudo Demonstration
Reinforcing the Line
Effort Kanji by Soke Joseph Ruiz – NKJU
Soke Joseph Ruiz with Kyoshi Richy Huneycutt
Zenkoku Koga Ryu Reimei Logo
ZENKOKU KOGA RYU KOBUDO Logo
Back: L-R Sensei Azem, Wehrhon, Baillargeon, Ruiz, Stroud Front: L-R Sensei Lewis, Knoblock, Casey, Kelley, Semmes, Tran Circa: 1981-ish
Soke Joseph Ruiz at the 1983 NKJU Camp – Back: L-R Sensei Azem, Wehrhon, Soke Richard Baillargeon, Joseph Ruiz, Doc Stroud
1980 NKJU Impressive Line-Up with Richard Baillargeon, Shogo Kuniba and Soke Joseph Ruiz
L-R: The now Hanshi Tom Bentley, the late Soke Richard Baillargeon, and the now Soke Joe Ruiz (early 80’s). Photo from Hanshi Tola E. Lewis, Jr.
Early 80’s lineup – Soke Ruiz, Soke Richard Baillargeon, Sensei Werhahn, Doc Stroud
Saiko Shihan Joseph Ruiz
Vintage IKKU Patch – circa 1989
Soke Ruiz and Bulldog Kelley after promotions in Orlando, FL late 80’s.
IKKU Honbu Dojo Patch from the late 80’s
IKKU Sr Dans Mid 80’s – Back – Richard “Bulldog” Kelley, Soke Ruiz, Renshi Sensei Ron Queen. Hanshi Ron Downton shown in seiza.
Vintage IKKU Passport
IKKU Student Manual circa 1989
Katsu-Ryu Kempo Demonstration 1 circa 1989
Katsu-Ryu Kempo Demonstration 2 circa 1989
Katsu-Ryu Kempo Demonstration circa 1989 – Praying Mantis
Katsu-Ryu Kempo Demonstration 3 circa 1989
IKKU Katsu-Ryu Kempo Manual
Katsu-Ryu Kempo Late 80’s Early 90’s
Vintage IKKU Seminar Flyer 8/18/90
Soke Joseph Ruiz presenting Soke Said Cook a new Menjo on Promotion Day. Shared via Soke David Cook of the Tsu Shin Gen.
Soke Ruiz Seminar Flyer
IKKU Kotosu-Ha Shito-Ryu Video Tape from 1993
IKKU Kotosu-Ha Shito-Ryu Patch
Soke Ruiz and Hanshi Dave Domer
IKKU Executive Leadership Early 2000’s
IKKU Kotosu-Ha Shito-Ryu Head Instructors Manual
Iaido Lineup at Clinic
Soke Cook and Soke Ruiz. Shared via Soke David Cook of the Tsu Shin Gen.
Soke Joseph Ruiz and Kyoshi-Sei Larry Griffin at a World Head of Sokeship Council Event
Teaching Bo in 2012 / 7-21-12
Soke Joseph Ruiz working Eaku at IKKU Winter Camp
Soke Ruiz Teaching Katsu-Ryu Kempo
Line-Up during Summer Camp
Soke Joseph Ruiz leading a small group in Ten Sho Kata
Soke Teaching Superenmpai Kata
Line Up at the 2015 IKKU Summer Camp
Soke’s Rickshaw
Soke in Transit during Summer Camp
Soke’s Bokken
Soke Joseph Ruiz Autographed Gi
Soke Ruiz Teaching at the 2015 Iaido Clinic
IKKU Obi / Gi Patch
Bowing In at the 2016 IKKU Kobudo Clinic
IKKU Fighting Breast Cancer
Hanshi Lenny Jordan, Soke Joseph Ruiz and Kyoshi-Sei Larry Griffin
Soke Ruiz at a TKA Event in Florida 2017
Soke Ruiz after the 2017 IKKU Christmas Clinic at Suansu Karate Kai
2018 Ruiz teaching Niseishi Bunkai