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Much can be said about James M Mitose. He is credited with introducing kempo to Hawaii, writing a book in English on the subject, and his name is associated with Professor William 'Thunderbolt' Chow, Sijo Adriano Emperada,  Professor Henry Seishiro Okazaki, Sensei Harold Laranang, and many others. The course of his life would take a drastic turn after moving to California. 

" I will not comment on the character of the man named James M Mitose but I will tell you this: He was serious about his martial art."            

                                                                                                                                    Nimr R Hassan

The last student of Grandmaster James M Mitose and keeper of the Mitose system as taught to him directly by GM Mitose. He is the current Hanshi of the Koga Ha Kosho Shorei Ryu Kempo Association located in Philadelphia , Pa. 

I began studying martial arts at the age of 13 and was lucky to have the opportunity to meet and train with many skilled martial artists throughout the years. The major contributors are listed below.

Chito Ryu Karate/Sensei Steve Hays                                               

Goju Ryu Karate/Sensei Mitch Sasha                                               

Wing Chun Kung Fu/Sifu Mike (WV Martial Arts Association)      

USAR Defensive Tactics/Sgt. Hall (Fort Dix, NJ)

Universal Professional Training/Sensei Curtis Smith                           

Fire Dragon Kung Fu/Sifu Williams                                         

Jujitsu ( OC Probation Dept.)/Sifu Al Wong                                          

Shito Ryu Karate/GM Kunio Miyake                             

Kickboxing/Sifu Neil Amos (Fullerton Boxing Club)

Koga Ha Kosho Shorei Kempo/Hanshi Nimr Hassan                           

Chinese Kempo/Soke Bobby Barongan                                                     

CRCA Wing Chun * JKD/Sifu Wayne Jackson                             

Jeet Kune Do/Dr Rick Lengyel                                     

This list is by no means an exhaustive list and is posted only to give credit to the martial artists who were kind enough to share their time and knowledge with me. Thank you to all who have been instrumental in my martial arts journey and development. I truly believe I have learned as much from my students as they ever learned from me.

I have spent a considerable amount of time studying human behavior and incorporating these skills into the Baraka Kempo Self Defense System. 

 Bachelor of Arts                 Psychology                              West Virginia University

 Masters of Science            Orientation and Mobility      PCO

 Masters of Science            Rehabilitation Counseling   West Virginia University

  I am currently licensed as a  professional counselor (LPC) that specializes in solution oriented reality with children and families.