User:Grandmaster Richard Buchan/sandbox

 Grandmaster Richard Buchan  (born in Toronto Canada April 25, 1962) - popularized the ancient art of Kosho Shorei Ryu in Canada and many countries in Europe - founded Kosho Ryu International Martial Arts Organization in 1989 - originally known as the Kosho Ryu Council of Canada. Grandmaster Buchan's rank of 9th dan Grandmaster is recognized through the International Martial Arts & Culture Federation of Japan & signed by Shigeo Oomae, vice minister of Defense, Japan. . Grandmaster Buchan started studying martial arts at the age of eight. In the beginning of his study Judo was the foundation and the start of his martial arts journey. When he reached his teenage years he started to study Shōrin-ryū Karate. By the time Grandmaster Buchan reached 19 years of age Grandmaster Buchan enlisted in the Canadian Military as an infantry solider. During those years he studied with many instructors discovering hand to hand combat techniques and military survival. After completing his time in the military he discovered the art of American Kenpo Karate studying under an instructor who was ranked to a 4th dan under the late Grandmaster Ed Parker. During this time he was introduced to Kosho Shorei Ryu from a few masters that had been studying the art form for most of their lives. While continuing to grow in the learning of martial arts styles Grandmaster Buchan continued to grow and progress in the art of Kosho Ryu developing his knowledge combined with other styles to create a one of a kind combat style combining ancient combat principles with modern military science. His teaching methods are a testament to his love of learning, whereby humility has easily become a fundamental principle that not only illuminates the tenure of his accomplishments but those of his student’s world wide.

Mr Buchan has been instrumental in the growth and teachings of his "ultimate combat self defense system" in Canada and many countries around the world. He has taught many international seminars in the area of hand-to-hand combat defensive techniques for special forces personnel, police officers, security officers, martial arts organizations and special high level seminars for masters. Countries taught in: Canada, Switzerland, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Sweden, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Italy, Cuba and USA Capturing the essence of knowledge that unites many art forms in the study of natural laws, Hanshi Buchan background is in American Kenpo, Kosho Shorei Ryu Kempo,, Kyusho Jitsu (Vital Point Striking ) Brazilian Ju Jitsu, Internal Arts ,Special Forces Hand To Hand Combat, Ki Power, Ancient Principles of War Arts, Arnis, Grappling &Human Body mechanics and the associated physics of its systems

Kosho Ryu International ( koshoryu.com ) martial arts organization was established in 1989 to preserve the teachings of the old masters "The study of natural laws" - known in ancient times as "ch'uan fa" or "Fist Law". The organization was also established to help unite the martial arts community together. It is the belief of the organization that Martial arts is not just self-defense, but a common ground that is used to bring people together.

Kosho Shorei Ryu is a live art full of enlightenment. It is not a study of techniques, but rather key principles and deep concepts that give birth to most inspiriting awareness to understand self defense in real combat. In the book "Karate's History and Traditions" by Bruce A. Haines the art of Kosho Ryu is explained as -"more than just another style of unarmed self- defense; it is a way of life complete with a socially significant philosophy that is capsulated in the term " self-defense, "Only in the most extreme instances of life threatening aggression are the fighting arts brought into play". In many countries the fighting arts of Kosho Ryu have been explained by some to be "a very dangerous military science". Their are only a few masters alive today that understand the art form in its true expression. Many teach the art form but Mr Buchan is known as teaching the practical fighting arts of the art.