Soke Joseph Ruiz Gallery 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 Hanshi Ron Downton, Soke Joseph Ruiz, and Kyoshi-Sei Larry Griffin after the 2022 IKKU Christmas Clinic at Suansu Karate Kai
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