Shihan Mike Ritter started teaching in 1965 and is an 8th
Degree Black Belt.
His Instructors were: Grand Master Shoshin Nagamine, Soke Takayoshi Nagamine and Sensei James Wax.
He is also Founder and President of the United States Matsubayashi-Ryu Karate-Do Federation.
|
OFFICES:
| |
NATIONAL LEVEL:
| |
| Vice President World Shorin-ryu Karate-Do Federation |
1984 thru 1988 |
| President United States Matsubayashi-Ryu Karate-Do Federation |
1986 to Present |
| AAU Rules Committee |
1988 thru 1992 |
| AAU Board of Managers |
1988 thru 1997 |
| AAU Public Recreation Committee (all sports) |
1992 |
| AAU Redistricting Committee (all sports) |
1990 thru 1993 |
| AAU National Executive Karate Committee |
1990 thru 1997 |
| IMRKF Board of Directors |
2010 to Present |
REGIONAL LEVEL: |
| AAU Region 6 Director (Karate) |
1988 thru 1997
|
STATE LEVEL: | |
| AAU Treasurer Ohio
(all
sports) |
1988 thru 1989
|
| AAU Registration Ohio
(all
sports) |
1988 thru 1989 |
| AAU President Ohio
(all
sports) |
1988 thru 1995 |
| AAU Chairman Ohio Karate (all sports) |
1988 thru 1997 |
| AAU Vice President Ohio (all sports) |
1995 thru 1997 |
DOJO OWNER: |
| University of Cincinnati |
Est. Jan. 1973 to 1993 |
| Okinawan Karate-Do Queen City Ave. |
Est. Apr. 1973 to 2000 |
| Middletown YMCA |
Est. Dec. 1983 to 1989 |
| U.C. Com. Ed. Beginning Karate |
Est. Jan. 1984 to 1989 |
| U.C. Accredited Course KARATE 1, 2 & 3 |
Est. Sep. 1989 to 1994 |
| Ritter's Family Martial Arts (Lebanon Oh.) |
Est. Jun. 2000 to 2006 |
| Ritter's Family Martial Arts (Mason Oh.) |
Est. Jun. 1993 to Present
|
COACH:
|
| Level 1 ACEP |
08/09/1989
|
| Certified Cardio Karate Instructor |
05/17/1999
|
REFEREE: | |
| AAU National Level R.A. |
07/08/1988
|
| USAKF National Level R.A. Kumite |
10/07/2006 |
| USAKF National Level J.A.
Kata | 10/07/2006 |
| USA-NKF Level R.A. Kumite
|
03/22/2008
|
| USA-NKF Level J.C. Kata |
11/23/2008
|
AWARDS: | |
Westerville Judo Award:
Effort and Leadership during the AAU State Games |
06/17/1989 |
AAU Outstanding Association Leadership Award: President Ritter
|
1989 |
Governor Buddy Roemer State of Louisiana Special Recognition
Governor's Award
"YOUR DEDICATED COMMITMENT TO ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE"
|
06/12/1990 |
AAU Progress Award: President Mike Ritter |
1990 |
Progress Award Criteria:
Measures each District's progress from the previous year and is presented to the first place winner in each Division.
|
AAU Certificate of Appreciation: President Mike Ritter
|
12/31/90 |
AAU Certificate of Appreciation: President Mike Ritter
|
12/31/90 |
Perseverance and Support to the AAU Youth Sports Program
|
AAU Certificate of Appreciation: |
12/30/92 |
AAU Certificate of Appreciation: President Mike Ritter |
09/27/93 |
AAU Support and Leadership: President Mike Ritter
|
09/27/93 |
AAU Youth Sport Programming Award: President Mike Ritter
Award Criteria is computed by totaling the number of:
Active youth sports offered by the district, Registered youth athletes,
sanctions, and championships. |
1993 |
HALL of FAME - USA Karate:
|
| 2004 Outstanding Referee |
08/13/2004 |
| 2005 Coach of the Year |
08/12/2005 |
WORLDKWANMUKAN: |
|
| Meritorious Award: Recognition for the Development of Martial Arts
|
02/17/2004 |
| Meritorious Award: Outstanding Progress Award |
02/19/2005 |
| Meritorious Award: Recognition for the Development of Martial Arts
|
02/18/2006 |
| Meritorious Award: Symposium Leader |
02/09/2008 |
HALL of FAME - International American Butokukai Federation
Shogun Award |
10/18/2009 |
TOURNAMENTS: | |
| Promoter or Co Promoter WSKF Karate tournaments |
1983 thru 1988 |
Administrator National Karate Championships
(Registration and Charting) |
1987 thru 1993 |
Administrator Junior Olympic Karate Championships
(Registration and Charting) |
1988 thru 1993 |
| Promoter of AAU National Karate Championships |
July 1-5 1992 |
| Promoter of AAU Region 6 Karate Championships |
1988 thru 1996 |
| Promoter of AAU Association Karate Championships |
1987 thru 1997
|
| USA-NKF / USAKF Regional Karate Championships |
2002 to Present |
MEMBER:
World Matsubayashi-Ryu Karate-Do Association
United States Matsubayashi-Ryu Karate-Do Federation
National Associational of Professional Martial Artists
USA Karate Federation
USA National Karate Federation
International Moy-Ryu Karate-Do Federation
World Budokai Uyamau Federation
|
Notes:
AAU is the Amateur Athletic Union (Former United States Olympic Committee)
WSKF is the World Shorin-Ryu Karate-Do Federation
USAKF is the USA Karate Federation (Former National Governing Body )
USANKF is the USA National Karate Federation the NGB for Karate member United States Olympic Committee
IMRKF is International Moy-Ryu Karate-Do Federation
|
