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MMAF Staff and Black Belts MushinBudo Founder Sensei Larry Lunn
MushinBudo Chief Instructor Sensei John Lambdin
Sensei
Kim Allbritian
7th Dan Mushinkai Sensei Danita Clarke 7th Dan Mushinkai Sensei Mike Bukala 7th Dan Mushinkai Sensei Carl Wilcox 7th Dan Mushinkai
Sensei Chris McLean
5th Dan, Mushinkai
5th Dan, Mushinkai
4th Dan, Mushinkai Sensei Joe Rose 4th Dan, Mushinkai
Sensei Tim Campbell 4th Dan Mushinkai Sensei Walter Smail 4th Dan MushinKai
Dans and affiliated
Karate-ka
4th Dan Mushinkai (Sensei Lambdin)
3rd Dan, Mushinkai
3rd Dan, Mushinkai (Sensei Lambdin)
3rd Dan, Mushinkai (Sensei Lambdin)
2nd Dan, Mushinkai (Sensei Albritian)
2nd Dan, Mushinkai (Sensei Albritian)
2nd Dan, Mushinkai (Sensei Lambdin)
1st Dan Kenka Aiki Jutsu M.M.A.F
Mushinkai Inactive (Sensei Lambdin)
(inactive)
Mushinkai (inactive)
(inactive)
(inactive)
(Sensei Lambdin)
Mushinkai (Sensei Lambdin)
(Sensei Lambdin)
A Father's
Prayer
General Douglas
MacArthur
Build me a son, O
Lord,
who will be strong
enough to know when he is weak,
and brave enough
to face himself when he is afraid;
One who will be
proud and unbending in honest defeat,
but humble and
gentle in victory.
Build me a son
whose wishbone will not be where his backbone should be, a son
who will know Thee - and that to know himself is the foundation
stone of knowledge.
Lead him, I pray,
not in the path of ease and comfort,
but under the
stress and spur of difficulties and challenge.
Here let him learn
to stand up in the storm; here let him learn compassion for
those who fail.
Build me a son
whose heart will be clear, whose goal will be high…a son who
masters himself before he seeks to master others …one who will
learn to laugh,
yet never forget
how to weep… one who will reach into the future, but never
forget the past.
And after all
these things are his, add, I pray, enough sense of humor that he
may always be serious, yet never take himself too seriously.
Give him humility,
so that he may always remember the simplicity of true greatness,
the open mind of true wisdom, the meekness of true strength.
Then I, his
father, will dare to whisper,
“I have not lived
in vain”.
To all
visitors:
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Who we are:
Sensei
Larry Lunn
Founder
MushinBudo
I
began my training on my birthday in 1965 at
the Ohio Judo and Karate Association in
Lakewood, Ohio. I remember it being a
birthday present to myself, as I had to sign
a contract for one year of lessons for
$25.00 a month. I know now that if it wasn't
for the contract, I probably wouldn't be
involved in martial arts today. The Sensei's
name was Harry Acklin, and the training was
brutal. A typical class could have 40
students one week and the following week
there might only be five or ten survivors.
From the very beginning we fought full
contact wearing kendo armor. We pulled no
punches or kicks. Serious injuries were
common and you were required to attend class
even if injured. The motto was "If your
can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen".
Sensei Acklin was very patient and detailed
oriented. He walked up and down between the
line of students, constantly correcting
small hand movements and foot positions,
while encouraging us to workout as hard as
we could. If a student passed out, we just
stepped over him and kept going.
We had a contingent of very tough sempais,
who pretty much ruled the dojo, making sure
we all adhered to proper etiquette and were
respectful. Jim La Rocco, Pat Cummerford,
Kenny Unger, Mike Slimen and a Korean
college student named Jhoon Kim were
particularly impressive. After a short
period of time Angi Uezu, Tatsuo Shimabuku's
son-in-law, came from Okinawa for a one year
stay, to solidify Isshinryu kata technique
and give seminars.
I remember our teachers leaving Ohio Judo &
Karate over a dispute about giving rank to
students whether they deserve it or not, and
our teachers refusal to promote people who
did not put in enough effort.
We all got together and opened another dojo
in a different area of Cleveland, to
continue our training as before. During this
time we competed in many open karate
competitions. Our dojo developed a number of
top level kumite and kata champions. At
times the referees would check to see if we
had on shin pads and arm guards, and make us
take them off. Mouth guards and cups were
all that was allowed. It was not uncommon in
those days for our school to sweep 1st place
in all the divisions. It made us proud to be
Isshinryu practitioners. I still have
memories of going to tournaments, and upon
entering the gym, hearing someone from
another school say "Oh no! not these guys
again", we'd just smile.
While attending open competition I became
good friends with many of the Tae Kwan Do
practitioners and their instructors. After
receiving my black belt, I elected to
broaden my knowledge and practice with
teachers of other systems. I had friends
practicing with a Sensei name Robert Moore,
who was taught in Korea and had a brilliant
analytical mind. He was very good at
breaking down the techniques that were never
really explained to us by our oriental
instructors. He taught us how to teach
ourselves and to delve deeply into the roots
of karate. It was during this time that I
came to know Robert Dalglish, a Gojuryu
practitioner from Sudbury, Canada. Watching
Sensei Dalglish, at 6'6" and 210 pounds,
perform kata, was truly an awesome sight. It
instilled in me a love for Gojuryu forms,
that I carry to the present day.
After the departure of these teachers, I
continued my training at a nearby Chang Mu
Kwan Tae Kwan Do school in my neighborhood.
My teacher's name was Chul Yon Kim a 5th
degree black belt. He and his brother owned
a grocery store, which was the reason he
sold his school to another Korean, after one
year. I tested for 2nd degree black belt in
Chang Mu Kwan and was promoted about the
same time he sold his school.
At the urging of my instructor, I elected to
stay with this new Korean teacher to
continue gaining knowledge. It was a rocky
road from the very beginning. This
instructor's name was Moon Ku Baek, a
personage well known to the GI's who
returned from Korea. I don't think I've seen
a better practitioner of the Korean arts,
even to the present day. He made me start
over as a white belt, which I agreed to do.
But the other students paid a heavy price
for this. He already had students that were
black belts, red belts, green belts etc.,
from our area who outranked me. After six
weeks of making my seniors pay a heavy price
for me having to wear a white belt, Sabum
Nim Baek came out of his office and said "Mr.
Lunn, put on your black belt and quit being
so rough on your seniors". After one
year at this dojo, I departed and never
looked over my shoulder.
I made many friends in the Korean community
and was particularly fond of an individual
who's dojo was 50 miles away in Akron, Ohio.
I began a three year odyssey, training with
IL Joo Kim, a true gentleman, great
instructor and a fine human being. My
association with IL Joo Kim taught me many
lessons, not only about martial arts but
about life. It was well worth the drive, but
caused the demise of two automobiles.
On the days I didn't drive to Akron, I
trained in the White Eyebrow Kung Fu and
American Bando systems, under my friend and
brother Bob Schultz and Tarzan Young (a
renowned Sifu in the Cleveland area who came
from Hong Kong when he was a teenager). I
made Bob Schultz's friendship as a white
belt and we hit it off right away. He was a
excellent kata man and could retain all the
movements exactly as they were taught to
him. We shared knowledge back and forth. But
I must say I received much more than I was
able to give.
After separating myself from the IL Joo Kim
organization, I aligned myself with George
Anderson, founder of the USA Karate
Federation and Kwan Mu Kan. Mr. Anderson and
I became close friends after a chance
encounter at Ohio Judo and Karate, when I
was a white belt. With this alliance, the
CTA was formed with two other individuals,
and acted as a springboard for George
Anderson's immense success in the martial
arts community. We remain close personal
friends to this day and I doubt that there
is anything that can harm that friendship.
It was through Mr. Anderson's encouragement
and help that I learned to take good
technique and knowledge and add it to my
existing skills, so I could continue to
develop and progress. I remain a loyal part
of the USAKF and Kwan Mu Kan.
In the ensuing years I moved to Florida, had
a small dojo and operated a tool and die
shop, which failed after a few years, but
led to my relocation to Houston, Texas. I
taught for a short time in an aerobics
school, a gymnastics gym and a weight
lifting gym with a boxing ring. We started
out doing kick boxing and after everyone was
sufficiently bruised and battered, I led my
tough guys into traditional training.
This group of students has been particularly
satisfying to teach and they derived
substantial benefits to their lives from
their martial arts training. They have all
become good friends, good citizens and we
maintain close communication and have
lasting friendships.
I have continued to be active with my own
schools and my association with USAKF and
Kwan Mu Kan in Akron, Ohio.
I have practiced Kendo, Iaido and Jujitsu
with various instructors though out the
years, incorporating much of what I've
learned into the style I founded after 37
years of training, the Mushinbudokan and the
Mushinkai.
Sensei Larry Lunn now lives and trains in
St. Petersburg, Florida. He is a member of
the USAKF Hall of Fame in three categories.
He also coached the United States Olympic
junior team. In addition to his karate he is
an accomplished knifemaker. He is a member
of The Knifemaker's Guild and The Florida
Knifemaker's Association. His specialty is
one of a kind art knives and custom martial
arts knives and bladed weapons.
Cleveland Dojo 1966 Angi Uezu and Harry Acklin Jim LaRocco and Larry Lunn
Sensei John
"Randy" Lambdin
Chief
Instructor, MushinBudo
I began my Martial Arts training in 1967 in the Wing Sing style of Kung Fu with Sifu Jim Wonders. I thoroughly enjoyed my training and learned quickly to appreciate the patience of a good instructor. I have been fortunate to have trained with some of the best karate instructors in the area, such as Larry Lunn, Algene Caraulia, George Anderson, Il Jul Kim, Tarzan Young and Lynn Jackson, all of whom I maintain the greatest respect and admiration for. I have also attended many seminars and clinics over the years under such masters as Osamu Ozawa, Robert Trias, Phillip Porter, In Sun Sol and Maung Gyi . Recognized through the following premier Martial Art's organizations in the country:
I first met my lifelong teacher, Mr. Larry Lunn in 1968, and the teacher/student relationship and friendship continues to this day. I am a Network Operations Manager with Windstream Communications in Hudson, Ohio. I try to be active in the community having served/participated in the following:
I am an active member of the Masonic Order and have held the past leadership positions of:
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John and Rita currently reside in Stow, Ohio and can be reached at shihan@budoman.com
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