Marcus Bossett, Karate-Do & Kyudo, Renshi

The owner of IMAC / DYF Karate-Do, A Karate School and gym and the driving force behind “The Karate Black Belt College Program”. A decorated 4th Degree Black Belt in Shorin Ryu Karate- Do and Shorinji Ryu Jujitsu also holding rank as a internationally known 4th Degree Black Belt in Japanese Kyudo (Zen archery), as well as a 2nd Dgr. in Okinawan Kobudo (weapons) and has been honored for training and teaching for over 16 years with over 5000 students to his credit in the Los Angeles / Inglewood California area and school district. Chosen to teach the football team at UCLA starting an innovative program call Warrior Training. Integrating martial arts techniques for other sports like football, volleyball and the men’s track team and the girl soccer teams. Also assisting coaching at Occidental College’s Lacrosse team implementing his hard-hitting tactics to work for a winning season. A full contact reality fighter and WINNER in many events including The Ultimate Fighting Challenge on pay per view numbers 4, 5 and 12 and continuing to fight with the World Full Contact Fighting Federation of Hawaii to name a few. This past year in July / 2005 in northern California at the North American Kyudo International Seminar Renshi Bossett was nominated to be the event dojo manager and head the entire event. All activities evolving the training hall (dojo) under his watchful eye. It was a great event with over 100 kyudoka (Kyudo students) from all over the United States Canada and a delegation from South America and 3 chief instructors / judges from Japan. Not only did he coordinate weeks events at this years seminar he also won the open tournament hitting 10 of 12 shots on target beating all other archers by 3 arrows. Film & stunt action star in over 6 films, martial arts training videos and his own series called Combat Shorin Ryu. Graduate of the University of Maryland and Fork Union Military Academy, Renshi Bossett is an instructor with a heart who cares.