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Sky Benson started studying Martial Arts in 1975 at the young age of 9 years old in the art of Kung-fu (Shaolin 5 animal system) and had earned a Red Sash, Instructor status by the age of 15 by Sifu Chu (YMCA) and won many points style tournaments held in California in the 1980’s. Sky Has now been Studying for over 45 years and has now been recognised as a Grandmaster of many Martial Art Styles Including, Karate, Ninjitsu, Iron Palm, Krav Maga, KAPAP & Street Smart Survival Systems

Some of his accomplishments:

1975 - 1977 - Started Martial Arts in the YMCA and learned the basics of Karate

1977 - 1981 - (Red Sash, Sifu) Shaolin 5 Animal Kung Fu Sifu Chu YMCA

1980 - 1983 - (Black Belt Teenager) Grand Champion Points Competitor

1981 - 1984 - (2nd Degree Black Belt) Goju Ryu, Jiu Jitsu with Master Charles Fisher

1984 - 1986 - (2nd Degree Black Belt) Tae Kwon Do, Yong Do Won, Tang Soo Do with Master Robert James LAPD

1986 - Present - (Grandmaster)  Dux Ryu Martial Sciences

2000 - 2009 - Competed in many tournaments won some lost some but learned what works and what doesn't

2005 - Received Phd in Alternative Medicine with an emphasis in Chiropractic

2009 - Inducted USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame

2009 - Inducted US Martial Arts Hall of Fame and Brought into the Black Dragon Fighting Society

2009 - First authorized FASST Dux Ryu Master Instructor

2010 - Inducted USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame Hall of Heroes

2010 - (Level A Instructor) KAPAP by Jacov Bressler and Moshe Galisko

2011 - (Master) Iron Palm/Poison Hand by Grandmaster Lawerence Day and Hanshi Frank Dux

2012 - Appointed to GrandMasters Council in the Official Black Dragon Fighting Society

2012 - Citation of Valor from House of Representatives

2012 - Awarded Rank of Kentucky Colonel Lexington Kentucky

2013 - Promoted to Grandmaster in Dux Ryu under Hanshi Frank Dux

2014 - (Level B Instructor) KAPAP by Jacov Bressler and Moshe Galisko

2015 - Appointed Soke Dai Dux Ryu Martial Sciences (successor)

2016 - Traveled the World doing Seminars

2017 - Promoted to 9th Dan in the Traditional Karate Association under Victor Moore

2020 - Promoted to Black Belt in The Street Smart Survival System under Jacov Bressler

to - Present - Continue Training and Doing Seminars World Wide.