Shihan Robert G. Ross 7 Dan

Residence:

                    Dundee, Scotland

Email Address: BobCldnn@aol.com

36 Years in the Martial Arts

Martial Arts Synopsis

October 1966 - At the age of 9 years old, I was introduced to Judo at the local

                          YMCA club in Dundee.

1971 - Awarded Junior Black Belt in Judo and began studying Ju-Jitsu.

            1974 – Opened the first Ju-Jitsu club in Dundee, Scotland.

            1974-75 – Commenced training in Shotokan Karate at one of the local clubs in        

                             Dundee.

            1975-76 – Started Aikido training.

            1976 – Awarded 1^st Dan Black Belt in Ju-Jitsu. Dabbled in Lau Gar Kung Fu.

                        Joined the Tayside Police Force as a constable.

            1979 – By now was running 24 Ju-Jitsu schools across the length and breadth of

                        Scotland.

                        Founder member and secretary of the Scottish Ju-Jitsu Union of Clubs, later

                        renamed, Scottish Ju-Jitsu Association (SJJA). Appointed General Secretary 

                        to SJJA.

                        Established the SJJA Headquarters in Dundee.

                        Awarded 2^nd Dan Black Belt in Ju-Jitsu.

            1983 – Awarded 3^rd Dan Black Belt in Ju-Jitsu.

            1986 – Left Tayside Police Force to work with the SJJA.

            1987 – Awarded 4^th Dan Black Belt in Ju-Jitsu.

                        Co-founded the Dundee Sports Medicine Centre (DSMC) situated within the

                        SJJA HQs.

            1990 – Awarded 5^th Dan Black Belt in Ju-Jitsu.

            1992 – September, Awarded 4^th Dan Hontai Yoshin Ryu, and 1^st Dan Toyama Ryu

                        Iaido, at HYR HQs. Nishinomiya, Japan.

            1992 – October- Promoted to Branch Chief Instructor for Hontai Yoshin Ryu, by

                        Dai Soke Tsuyoshi Munetoshi Inoue.

            1993 – August – Awarded 6^th Dan Black Belt in Ju-Jitsu.

            1995 – May- Undertook a Diploma Course in Sports Therapy.

            1999-2000 – Worked in dissection room with Dr. Susie Whiten, St. Andrews

                                  University, studying gross anatomy.

            2000 – March – Awarded 7^th Dan Black Belt in Ju-Jitsu.

            2002 – Inducted into the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame and The World Sports

                        Medicine Hall of Fame-Cincinnati, Ohio.

            2002 – Appointed the Kokusai Senshu Tokukai (The International Champions of

                        Virtue Association) Executive Technical Director for Scotland and England.