Kaizen
is the creation of a brotherhood of independent martials art schools.
It's Goals are:
To provide a fair and safe environment for martial arts competition
To enhance the quality of the martial arts competition
To set up rules and regulations for martial arts competition
To sanction and conduct martial arts competition
To set a rating system in order to recognize the competitors
To train and certify judges for martial arts events
To raise the awareness and popularity of martial arts competition
To set up seminars for continuous education and promotion in the martial arts
To set higher standards for sport martial arts competition
To adequately recognize the competitors in the martial arts competition
Professor Rick Cropper
8th Degree Black Belt
Internationally recognized holder of a 8th degree black belt in the Chuan-Fa branch of Kajukenbo self-defense system. Master Rick Cropper is one of the most widely respected, and highly sought after Black Belt instructors in the Pacific Northwest. Having Over 50 years of martial art experience and having taught thousands of martial art students, Master Cropper's teaching style and methods are highly praised. Master Cropper's accolades are many, including training multiple Black Belt World Champions, ranked in the top 21 sports karate school in the world, promoter of the Mighty River Classic Martial Art Tournament, and promoting many students to black belts, including master rank.