Shihan Edward J. Verycken

Credentials

1960                              2005  

1960 Shodan Japanese GoJu-Ryu

1962 Nedan Japanese GoJu-Ryu

Above states the schools I trained at.

O' Sensei Urban named me the Iron Wolverine

1964 Sandan

5 - Thumbnail Certificates

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GoJu Hall # 008, 1st Day Jan, 69

1970 Renshi 4th Dan

1971 Godan 5th Dan with high honors in teaching

1973 Kyoshi 6th Dan

1976 Kyoshi 7th Dan

1981, 9th Dan of American GoJu Association

In 1982 Sensei Verycken was  promoted by O'Sensei Urban to 10th Dan of his American GoJu-Ryu Karate Assoc.

Making him the senior 10th Dan of the U.S.A. GoJu Karate Assoc.

ID CARD

Sensei Verycken was the only student of O'Sensei Urban to receive a life time Franchise

1996, master in martial science

1997, C.C.S.-10th Dan Commissioned Courier Sensei

2002, 10th Dan "Hanshi" Grand Master-Blackbelter in Martial combated  science

July 2nd 2003

Edward J Verycken, 10th Degree Fight School Network

Sensei Edward Verycken U.S.A.G.A.® GH #007 N.J.

July 2nd 2003 Senior 10th Dan of U.S.A.G.A.® and the Fight School Network.

signed by O'Sensei Urban, for Sensei Edward Joseph Verycken 10th degree

 my most senior old boys club alumni from class of 1959, signed on back of a diploma

O'Sensei Urban signed both certificates with his left and right thumb print.

ID CARD

1973 5th Dan by Master Kim

In 1973 Sensei Verycken was promoted to Kyoshi by Master Kim

Sensei Verycken was also accepted into Master Kim's Butokuo-Kai

1961 Shodan by Master Nagle with a lifetime membership

Police Instructor for the State of New Jersey

Above photo

Sensei Ed Verycken and Sensei Joe Hess 1970 Wildwood Police Dept.

They were the first two police officers to introduce the Nunchaku to law Enforcement.

They also co-authored a book Entitled Nunchaku for law Enforcement.

Also taught hundreds of police officers self-defense against and how to use the Nunchaku.

They also taught the use of force and non- deadly force in the use of the Nunchaku.

Other Credentials

Prior to being ordained as a Permanent Deacon in the Diocese of Camden on Oct 4th 1980,

Shihan Verycken attended school for five years, three nights a week and once a month on weekends.

His responsibility as a Deacon consists of CCD, Baptism,  Marriage Preparation, youth ministry, visiting nursing homes, and

hospitals ministry. Prior to being ordained he and his wife was also very active in the World Wide Marriage Encounter Movement.

Deacon Verycken bottom row 4th from the left next to the Bishop