Internationally recognized Martial Arts Instructor Larry Myyra has
progressively trained in the arts for over 27 years. He has trained as
a direct personal student under Grandmaster Daniel Verkerke in the art
of Seicho Jutsu and studied other arts such as Grappling, Judo, Kendo,
Kickboxing and the Philippine arts. His current rankings include: a
Shihan (Master Teacher's License) in Seicho Jutsu and an Honorary
Certified Martial Arts Instructor Recognition certificate from the
Scientific Martial Arts International Association. Mr. Myyra is also
the founder and chief educator of the Non Violent Art of Defense
Enforcement System. "NVADES" is an intensive and client-customized
hands on approach to conflict resolution based on the principles of
Seicho Jutsu, and is taught throughout Ontario to a wide diversity of
martial artists, and professionals who are employed in dangerous high
risk occupations such as security and law enforcement. Shihan Myyra is
an inductee in the World Head of Family Sokeship Council's "
International Martial Arts Hall of Fame " (Master Instructor of the
Year, Sept.1996), and is a certified member of The Circle of Masters.
Mr. Myyra is the chief instructor of the Yamabushi Kai Combat Arts
Dojo where he personally instructs Seicho Jutsu to teens and adults
who possess a passion for developing themselves physically, mentally
and spiritually through a dynamic combination of fitness, self defence
and holistic self development.
Training References
1989 - Accepted as a
personal student of Grandmaster Daniel Verkerke
Master Myyra became a part of Grandmaster
Verkerke's family and
began training everyday with the Grandmaster and Senior level students.
Totally amerced in the art he trained pretty much morning, noon
and night as a completely devoted and dedicated student.
In 1990 Master Myyra received his
level 1 Black Belt and began to assist the Grandmaster during his
seminars. The picture to the left was taken at the Stewart Avenue
school. At that time Master Myyra became an assistant Instructor
to Master Varga who was then the senior Master level student under
Grandmaster Verkerke.
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Master Larry Myyra is seen in the
video clip to the right assisting Grandmaster Verkerke again in 1990
during a 4 day Seicho Jutsu demonstration in Kitchener Ontario.
Highlights for
1991
Master Myyra took over the children's class from Master Varga
and began teaching his own classes at the Stewart Avenue
school in Cambridge, Ontario Canada .
Highlights for 1992
Master Myyra appeared on TV for
the 1st time with Grandmaster Verkerke in 1992.
Pictured left is a small clip of
the interview and demonstration.
This was an incredible year for Master Myyra. He
became a part of Seicho Jutsu History
when Grandmaster Daniel Verkerke decided to put his art on Video.
Master Myyra assisted Grandmaster
Verkerke with the instructional video on level 1 Black Belt
requirements.
View Clip to the right
The Grandmaster had a couple books published in the
1980's but felt the information
would be conveyed much better with video. The production of these video are
now
part of the Seicho Jutsu Archives and are still a great resource of
Knowledge which
also demonstrate the growth and development in this art.
"Video left" Master Myyra
assisting Grandmaster Verkerke in the Seicho Jutsu Instructional Knife
fighting video 1993
Master Larry Myyra also participated in
the fight choreographing classes in 1994 conducted by Grandmaster Daniel
Verkerke.
Clips from students practicing seen left.
Highlights for 1995
Master Myyra assisted Grandmaster
Verkerke's with the fight choreographing again in 1995. This is always
allot of fun and lets the students learn to react in different
environments.
Master Myyra promoted a Seicho
Jutsu seminar / demonstration for the multi-cultural festival in
1996 and performed on stage in Victoria Park, Kitchener Ontario.
Grandmaster Verkerke attended this great demo along with some of the
other senior Seicho Jutsu students.
Master Larry Myyra proudly poses with his Black Belt
Students after there 8 hour grading in 1996. Congratulations
goes to students Ed Wilson and Jacques Morin
Shihan Jeff Speakman with Shihan
Larry Myyra at the World Head of Family Sokeship Council Hall of Fame in
Jacksonville Florida in 1996
Master Myyra attended the Seicho
Jutsu Black Belt Defense with a couple of his students who performed for
the Grandmaster along with him.
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Group shot 1997 Seicho Jutsu Black Belts. Master
level students Steve Hankins to the right Of Grandmaster Verkerke
and Master Larry Myyra to the left.
Master Larry Myyra promoted the Seicho Jutsu Seminar
and demonstration
once again for the multi-cultural festival in Kitchener Ontario. Grandmaster
Daniel Verkerke and senior Black belts were present.
Group shot of participants of the Combat Arts Club
level 2 seminar in 1999 held at the Water street studio. Members who attended the Combat Arts Basic
Training Level II course were Larry Myyra,
Fred Renkewitz, Rob Ferguson, Neil Westlake, Charanne Cowie, Dustin Fritz,
Tony Reardon,
Mark Evans, Casey Norris, Glen Lockwood, Lynda Watson, Emily Mc Hugh, Ashley
Watson,
Daniel Verkerke and Dawn Marsh, who was taking this photo
Master Larry Myyra during Grandmaster Verkerke's
seminar in Orlando FL.
This was a great event in which Masters and Grandmasters demonstrated
their martial arts from around the world.
Gathering of the Masters 2006
Master Myyra participated in this gathering with 15 other Seicho Jutsu Black
Belts.
In attendance were also Grandmasters from other disciplines who watched the
Seicho Jutsu Black Belts perform.
Gathering of the Masters was held July 20th - 22nd
at GM. Daniel Verkerke's home studio
and the Seicho Jutsu Institute of Advanced Studies in Cambridge Ontario
Canada.
Our special honored guest's
were; World Wrestling Champion Waldo Von Erich, Grandmaster's Ron
Balas and Dennis Janes.
This event was filmed with Senior Seicho Jutsu Black Belts performing
their self defense routines as well as a sword fighting demonstration
by Daniel Verkerke and fellow black belts. The DVD will be available
after Grandmaster Verkerke's Asian tour in August.
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