Founder, Director, Chief Instructor & Examiner of Fudo Shin Ju Jitsu (Ju-Jitsu Guyana)
Grandmaster, Professor, Soke, 10th Dan Black Belt
Romadeo Narine
Romadeo Narine started his Martial Arts training at age 12 in Shotokan Karate and Kodokan Judo.
After participating in the Caribbean Championship, he was promoted to 1st Dan black Belt year 1972.
In 1973 he participated in the South American Championship and was then introduced to Vee Ju-Jitsu.
He proceeded to train in that system which included several forms of fighting arts such as the many styles of
(Karate) Judo, Aikido, Kung-Fu, Koga Ryu Ninjitsu, Gurka Fighting Arts, weapons such as Bo-Jitsu, Kendo,
Arnis De Mano, Tonfa, Sai, Bando, etc.
After 9 years of studying Vee Ju-Jitsu (system of systems) with the founder The Incomparable Professor Floriendo
Visitacion Supreme Grandmaster, GM Narine was awarded 4th Dan Black Belt on the 26th September 1981. He then began to
build his system of Ju-Jitsu called Fudo-Shin (immovable mind) Ro-Na-Jitsu-Ryu-Ju-Jitsu System.
In 1988 GM Narine participated in the formation of The World Council of Ju-Jitsu Organisation. On April 5th 1989
he became the official director for the Caribbean and South America granted by Professor Ronald W. Forrester.
On the 12th November 1990, after participating in The World Masters Demonstration in Bermuda GM Narine was awarded
the title of World’s No.1 Best Performer and was unanimously promoted to the rank of 9th Dan Black Belt with the title
of Professor for his system of Ju-Jitsu called Fudo-Shin (Ro-Na-Jitsu-Ryu-Ju-Jitsu System) by Man of The Decade
Dr. Grandmaster Mosess Powell (Musa Mohammed).
On the 7th January 1991 GM Narine was elected as the official representative for Karate Budokan International of Malaysia.
In a joint display of Martial Arts held in Guyana on 15th September 1991, Fudo-Shin-Ju-Jitsu was voted as having the most
practical, outstanding and effective techniques among the other systems of Martial Arts taught in the Caribbean.
After the display Fudo-Shin was contracted to teach the US Marine Guards stationed in Guyana.
On 19th July 1995, Caribbean martial artist were promoted to higher grades by Grandmaster Rockey and at the same time
The Caribbean, Central and South American Martial Arts Union was formed with him holding the positions as Founder,
Director and President. On 9th November 1995 GM Narine was elected as member of The International Federation of
Ju-Jutsuans. In 1997 he was invited to work in collaboration with The Ministry of Sports and The Olympic Association
in Grenada to establish a Martial Arts body. In March 1998 The United Kingdom All Styles Karate Organisation gave GM Narine
the position as Technical Advisor for Ju-Jitsu. On 28th June 1999 GM Romadeo Narine was awarded the rank of 10th
Degree Black Belt with the title of Grandmaster Professor (Soke) for Fudo-Shin-Ju-Jitsu by The North American Martial
Arts Association-Management Network and The Black Hawks University of Martial Arts International.
Countries toured during Martial Arts career are as follows:
Guyana, Surinam, Trinidad, Barbados, Grenada, Jamaica, Bahamas, Bermuda, Japan, England, France, Australia, Philippines,
USA, Canada, Brazil, Panama and Venezuela.
Achievements and titles:
- Founder of Fudo Shin Ju Jitsu (Ju-Jitsu Guyana)
- Grandmaster, Professor
- Soke
- 10th Dan Black Belt
- Founder of the Caribbean, Central and South American Martial Arts Union
- Former Director of the World Council of Jujitsu for South AMerica
- 9th Dan Black Belt awarded by Grandmaster Moses Powell
- 4th Dan Black Belt in Vee Jitsu awarded by Grandmaster Vee
- South American Champion at age 20
- Caribbean Champion at age 18
Among many other achievements and titles.
Picture and information by Romadeo Narine.
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