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Michael a. Seamark
Hanshi - menkyo kaiden shihan kogyoku
8th Degree Black Belt (Hachidan) KoKoDo JuJutsu
Brown Belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Owner and Chief Instructor KoKoDo JuJutsu Sadohana-Kai
Head Instructor curucuruland bjj Vancouver
His students and peers have come to know him as a wicked technician, one that is able to easily transmit Ju-Jitsu concepts with a great sense of humor and love for the art.
Michael fell in love with grappling martial arts in the 1980's through wrestling and Aiki-bujutsu, and began JuJitsu in the 1990. He squeezed out 4 years of Diploma studies in Geology and GeoScience and roamed our great globe for a few years doing geological exploration. All the while finding wrists to bend and bodies to grapple. 1996 as fairly newly minted blackbelt Michael was fortunate to share the tatami with Soke Irie and was instantly taken by beauty of his jujutsu. For Michael the period of 1996-2000 marked a personal epoc or jujutsu growth as he learn watch and followed Soke's natural progression from Hakkoryu to KoKoDo JuJutsu.
In 2000 Michael was invited to Visit Japan and the KOKODO JUJUTSU hombu for the first time and this was a trip that would change his life forever. To visit the birthplace of the JUJUTSU..............
Over past 20 years Michael has made routine training trips yearly to see his teacher Soke Irie Yasuhiro at headquarters in Japan where he undergoes training intensives. These intensives often last 6-9 hrs per day for 10-15 day periods at a time.
Soke also travels to North America to provide special training to his senior students and our Vancouver Dojo holds an international Taikai every couple years or so. The last of which was in 2018. On 2020 was postponed due to the global crisis.
Michael was the first student of KoKoDo to receive the teaching recognition and title of Kyoshi or Professor of KoKoDo which opened up the way for others to follow.
Currently Seamark is 1 of only 2 in the world to be promoted to the rank of 8th degree black and Hanshi in KoKoDo (the other is Ivo Blemans Hanshi) and has received the branding of JIKIMON (extremely rare) from Soke for 11 years straight.
Michael is considered to be one of Soke’s most trusted and relied upon students.
Michael has also received every technical level available in KoKoDo which include: Shihan , Renshi Shihan, Menkyo Kaiden Shihan, Renshi Kaiden and lastly KoGyoku. The KoGyoku level which includes Soke’s Shin Tai Gi and San Dan Kichu is so indeepth that Michael has went back to review this level every years since he received it in 2011. Then in 2017 He received KoKoDo JuJutsu's highest rank and title of Hachidan Hanshi - Jikimon (8th Degree Blackbelt)
In 2012 Michael received a special certificate of appreciation from the Japanese Government for his special teachings of Goshin-jutsu to Japan Probation Officers
Michael was first Introduced to BJJ in the 90’s and often attended seminars and camps and would bring what he learned into his self-defense. He has trained with notable Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belts; Rodrigo Pagani, Royce Gracie, Xande Ribeiro, Saulo Ribeiro and Master Pedro Sauer.
Currently, Michael is a fully certified instructor and a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Professor Rodrigo Pagani. Michael currently teaches a successful JuJutsu Program at Sadohana where he focuses on sound basics and keeping the self-defense mindset.
Sadohana is owned and operated by Michael and Diane Seamark. They have blended their love for arts, bujutsu/budo and creating a simpatico community while raising their kids together since 1997!
With the help of the many Shihan and Instructors at Sadohana, we have grown to become one of the most successful Japanese JuJutsu gaining respect and recognition world wide.
Michael fell in love with grappling martial arts in the 1980's through wrestling and Aiki-bujutsu, and began JuJitsu in the 1990. He squeezed out 4 years of Diploma studies in Geology and GeoScience and roamed our great globe for a few years doing geological exploration. All the while finding wrists to bend and bodies to grapple. 1996 as fairly newly minted blackbelt Michael was fortunate to share the tatami with Soke Irie and was instantly taken by beauty of his jujutsu. For Michael the period of 1996-2000 marked a personal epoc or jujutsu growth as he learn watch and followed Soke's natural progression from Hakkoryu to KoKoDo JuJutsu.
In 2000 Michael was invited to Visit Japan and the KOKODO JUJUTSU hombu for the first time and this was a trip that would change his life forever. To visit the birthplace of the JUJUTSU..............
Over past 20 years Michael has made routine training trips yearly to see his teacher Soke Irie Yasuhiro at headquarters in Japan where he undergoes training intensives. These intensives often last 6-9 hrs per day for 10-15 day periods at a time.
Soke also travels to North America to provide special training to his senior students and our Vancouver Dojo holds an international Taikai every couple years or so. The last of which was in 2018. On 2020 was postponed due to the global crisis.
Michael was the first student of KoKoDo to receive the teaching recognition and title of Kyoshi or Professor of KoKoDo which opened up the way for others to follow.
Currently Seamark is 1 of only 2 in the world to be promoted to the rank of 8th degree black and Hanshi in KoKoDo (the other is Ivo Blemans Hanshi) and has received the branding of JIKIMON (extremely rare) from Soke for 11 years straight.
Michael is considered to be one of Soke’s most trusted and relied upon students.
Michael has also received every technical level available in KoKoDo which include: Shihan , Renshi Shihan, Menkyo Kaiden Shihan, Renshi Kaiden and lastly KoGyoku. The KoGyoku level which includes Soke’s Shin Tai Gi and San Dan Kichu is so indeepth that Michael has went back to review this level every years since he received it in 2011. Then in 2017 He received KoKoDo JuJutsu's highest rank and title of Hachidan Hanshi - Jikimon (8th Degree Blackbelt)
In 2012 Michael received a special certificate of appreciation from the Japanese Government for his special teachings of Goshin-jutsu to Japan Probation Officers
Michael was first Introduced to BJJ in the 90’s and often attended seminars and camps and would bring what he learned into his self-defense. He has trained with notable Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belts; Rodrigo Pagani, Royce Gracie, Xande Ribeiro, Saulo Ribeiro and Master Pedro Sauer.
Currently, Michael is a fully certified instructor and a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Professor Rodrigo Pagani. Michael currently teaches a successful JuJutsu Program at Sadohana where he focuses on sound basics and keeping the self-defense mindset.
Sadohana is owned and operated by Michael and Diane Seamark. They have blended their love for arts, bujutsu/budo and creating a simpatico community while raising their kids together since 1997!
With the help of the many Shihan and Instructors at Sadohana, we have grown to become one of the most successful Japanese JuJutsu gaining respect and recognition world wide.
- 1980s Begins to train Wrestling, Aikijujutsu/Aikido and Judo
- 1990 Begins training JiuJitsu seriously with Sensei Jim Fry in Lindsay Ontario
- 1990 Introduction course to KoHo Shiatsu
- 1990 First training session with Sensei Michael LaMonica at Jiu Jitsu International Camp
- 1993 Graduates Geology from Sir Sanford Fleming College
- 1994 Graduates Geo-Technology and GeoScience from Sir Sanford Fleming College
- 1994 Opens JiuJitsu Study Group in Vancouver BC, Canada
- 1994 Works Geo-Recon and Exploration in NWT Canada
- 1995 Works advanced Geo Camp in Northern Ontario
- 1995 Is Promoted to BlackBelt in Goshin-Do & JiuJitsu in Timmins Ontario
- 1995 Rank of Shodan in Hakkoryu & Goshinryu JiuJitsu
- 1995 Works in NWT – Geo Exploration
- 1996 Training for first time with Soke Irie at the World Kobudo
- 1996 Works Geo-Recon in Albania
- 1997 Works Geo-Recon & Exploration in South America
- 1997 Open Sadohana Dojo in Vancouver
- 1999 Promoted to the Rank of Nidan in JiuJitsu
- 2000 Travels with Sensei LaMonica to Omiya Japan. Seamark’s first trip to Japan.
- 2002 Promoted to the Rank of Sandan in JiuJitsu HDJF/KKD Remnei
- 2002 Receives Basic KoKoDo Shiatsu Certification
- 2003 Gracie Law Enforcement Seminar Completion with Royce Gracie
- 2004 Promoted to the Rank of Yondan in JiuJitsu
- 2005 Received Advanced Shiatsu Training and certification in KoKoDo Shiatsu
- 2005 Earns rank of Shihan and 5th Dan in Hakko Denshin Ryu JuJutsu & KoKoDo Remnei.
- 2007 Earns Renshi Shihan – 6th Dan in Hakko Denshin - KoKoDo Remnei
- 2007 Received Menkyo-Kaiden Shihan Hakko Denshin Ryu JuJutsu & KoKoDo Remnei
- 2009 KoKoDo Shiatsu Teacher status (Basic and Advanced) under the KoKoDo JuKu in Omiya Japan
- 2009-present Teaching Customized Specialized Protection Courses
- 2011 Irie Soke invited Michael to return to Japan where Michael trained directly with Soke for over 20 days and underwent the highest technical level and certification call KoGyoku.
- 2012 Seamark became the first student to receive the title of Kyoshi from Irie Soke.
- 2013 Promoted to Rank of 7th Dan in KoKoDo JuJutsu by Soke Irie Yasuhiro
- 2016 Promoted to Purple belt by Professor Saulo Ribeiro in San Diego, California
- 2016 Promoted to 8th Dan Black belt in KoKoDo JuJutsu
- 2017 Receives the Teaching Title of Hanshi for KoKoDo JuJutsu & Goshin-Jutsu from Soke Irie
- 2018 Promoted to Brownbelt under Professor Saulo Ribeiro in Ribeiro JiuJiutsu & BJJ
- 1990 Server Intervention Program Training for Security
- 1990 Security Team SSFC
- 1992-1994 Head of Security, SFFC Pub
- 1997 Creates Special Operation Tactical Training Division
- 1997 Begins to work Protection and Security Details
- 1998 Combat Sambo Seminar Certificate of Completion with Oleg Takarov
- 2003 Gracie Law Enforcement Seminar Completion with Royce Gracie
- 2004 Certified with Honors Justice Institute of BC/Police Academy BST 1 & 2 Use of Force Specialist
- 2004 Working Special Operations Security details
- 2005 Speed and Control Hand-Cuffing with Hiscoe Protection Services
- 2006 Director of Special Operations at SPG.Inc
- 2006 Special DT/LET Training with Michael Lamonica Former FBI Instructor
- 2007 Consulted as Expert Witness Security - Use of Force related
- 2008 Certified Executive Protection Specialist – LaSorsa (Former US Secret Service – Presidential Detail
- 2008 PAL Certified (restricted and unrestricted)
- 2008 Police Lockup System Training Seminar Completion
- 2009 Certified Advanced Security Training Instructor Justice Institute of BC/Police Academy (Use of Force & Handcuffing)
- 2009-2016 Customized Special Security and Protection Courses for Different groups and agencies
- 2010 Head of Ops – Executive Protection Details for SPG.Inc 2010 Vancouver Olympics
- Worked Joint Close Protection Details for:
- President Bill Clinton
- Prime Minister Stephen Harper
- Minister Lisa Raitt
- Premier Gordon Campbell
- Worked Joint Close Protection for Entertainment and Public Figures:
- Danny Glover
- Felix Justice
- Michael Bublé
- Jon Hamm
- U2
- UFC
- James Michael of Sixx AM
- Stunts Canada Members
- Executive Protection Agent in joint operations with:
- RCMP VIP Protection Unit
- VPD
- United States Secret Service
- US Department of State – Diplomatic Security Service
- Department of Homeland Security
- 2010 Department of State Diplomatic Security Service Vancouver 2010 Integrated security Unit
- US Consulate in Vancouver
- Government of Alberta
- A Partial list of groups Seamark has supplied Use of Force and Defensive tactics training or seminars to:
- FEDERAL CORRECTIONS
- ABBOTSFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT
- VANCOUVER POLICE DEPARTMENT
- RCMP MEMBERS
- CBSA MEMBERS
- PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANIES,
- UNIVERSITY OR BRITISH COLUMBIA AMS
- DOUGLAS COLLEGE SPORTS DEPARTMENT
- SPECIAL CONSULTANT FOR SEVERAL PROJECTS IN THE FILM INDUSTRY
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