Our Instructors
Mark J. Speranza Sensei
- Began Martial Arts 1972 Tracy System of Chinese Kenpo
- Highest Rank Achieved Nindan 1991
- Began Teaching Martial Arts 1974
- Studied Northern Shaolin 1978-1984
- Studied Hung Ga Southern Chinese Martial Arts 1982-1985
- Studied Wing Chun 1983-1986
- Studied Choy Li Fut 1984-1985
- Studied Aikido 1985-1987
- Studied Arnis de Mano with Remy Presas 1987-1990
- No high ranks achieved in the above styles
- Became initiated member Chinese National Chi Gung Institute September 1992
- Began Ninpo Study and was accepted as a direct personal student under Ninpo/Jujutsu Grandmaster Tanemura, Shoto in 1987
- Traveled to Honbu Dojo, Saitama Japan for continuing study 1988 through 1997
Ranks Achieved
- Kenpo Shodan 1986
- Kenpo Nidan 1991
- Ninpo Shodan 1993
- Ninpo Nidan 1995
- Ninpo Sandan 1997
- Ninpo Yondan 1998
- Ju-jutsu Sandan 1993
- Ju-jutsu Yondan 1997
- Hanbo Jutsu Shodan 1997
- Karate Koppojutsu Yondan 1997
- All ninpo and jujutsu ranks awarded by test from Soke Tanemura, Shoto
- Received Sandan Rank American Tai-Kempo under Peter Ferlise
- Currently Studying Shinken Bujutsu under Sensei Joseph Svaral
- Tested and Awarded Sho-dan Shinken Bujutsu March 2004
- Roku-Dan 6th Degree Black Belt March 2008
- Shi-Han Teaching License March 2008
Martial Arts Teaching Experience
- Thirty Four (34) Years Teaching Martial Arts
- Taught Hand To Hand Techniques To FBI SWAT Team 1991
- Taught Nassau County Corrections Officers 1991
- Taught Nassau County Police Field Agents 1992
- Taught Justice Department Field Officers 1992
- Nationally Certified Rape Awareness And Prevention Instructor 1994
- National Children's Safety Foundation Safer/Smarter Children's Instructor 1994
- NAPMA Certified Fitness Kickboxing Instructor 1996
- Received National Martial Arts teaching excellence Award 1997
- Certified F.A.S.T. Defense Instructor 1998
- RMCAT Course graduate 1998
- EZ Defense Instructor certification 1998
- Director of Martial Arts Curriculum for the Academy of Mixed Martial Ats 1974-present
- Manager Long Island Martial Arts Academy 1987-1996
- Purchased School 1996
- Owner and Director of Martial Arts Curriculum for the Academy of Mixed Martial Ats Lindenhurst for 1998-present
- Elite Member of the National Association of Professional Martial Artists
- Founding Member of the Executive Council of Martial Arts
In the year 2001, in the month of October, Mark Sensei was ordained and initiated as a healer, along with being accepted into higher level trainings to be initiated and ordained as a warrior monk in the old traditions of eastern and western spiritual philosophies and training.
