master donald belsito

Donald E. Belsito Sr.

Belsito Tang Soo Do Karate Association
President
Master Instructor 7th Degree Black Belt (BTSDKA)
belsito_tsd@yahoo.com

Belsito Martial Arts Association
Sho Dai Soke/Youshiki Soke/Sifu
belsitomaa@yahoo.com

Korean Karate Masters Association
President/Co Founder (KKMA)
koreankma@yahoo.com

Gelinas Martial Arts System International (GMASI)
NY Representative/Senior Advisor/Korean Arts Division

Master Belsito started his martial arts training in Moo Duk Kwan Tang Soo
Do under the tutelage of his father Walter Belsito Sr. In 1971. He has been
training, studying and researching in the martial arts for over 30 years. He
has taught over a thousand students and promoted students to black belt
and at the master black belt level.
Master Belsito has done demonstrations, seminars and summer camps on
Weapons, Jujutsu, Ninjutsu and Tang Soo Do throughout New England. He
competed in the Professional Karate League (P.K.L.) and was rated in
sparring, forms, and weapons.

1990 Member of the USA Intersport Karate Team,
Russia, Poland, and Amsterdam.
1990 he founded his own system of martial arts Soo Bahk Ryu Taijutsu
American Ninjutsu a combination of Ninjutsu, Judo,Jujutsu, Karate,
gymnastics and weapons.

Over the years Master Belsito has had the pleasure of studying with many
Instructors, Masters and Grandmaster's of many different Martial Arts
systems and styles.His two main Instructors in the art of Tang Soo Do
Grandmaster Walter Belsito Sr.
Grandmaster Robert Cheezic

The Arts trained in over the last thirty years
Aikido, Aikijujutsu, Hapkido, Judo, Jujutsu, Kajukido, Kali, Kempo,
Pai Lum White Dragon, Shotokan, Tae Kwon Do, Tang Soo Do,
Wing Cuan, Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan.

In addition to teaching Master Belsito produced his own TV program kickin it
for two years on public access.

1998 Promoted to President Belsito Tang Soo Do Karate Association

1998 Founded Korean Karate Masters Association

1998 Received sokeship in Soo Bahk Ryu Ninjutsu
Unified Sokeship Association

September 20, 2004 Designated - Shodai Soke/Inheiriter
Belsito Tang Soo Do Karate Association

Current Ranks

Soo Bahk Ryu-Tai Jutsu/American Ninjutsu
Youshiki Soke

Master Instructor
Belsito Tang Soo Do Karate Association
Sho Dai Soke/Inheriter
7th Degree/Chil Dan

Master Instructor
Cheezic Tang Soo Do Karate Federation
Sa Bom Nim 4th Degree

Master Instructor
Uchi No Michi Ryu Jujutsu (ACJ)
Sensei 4th Degree
Soo Bahk Ryu-Tai Jutsu/American Ninjutsu
Youshiki Soke
American Goshin-Do Judo
Instructor 3rd Degree

Gelinas Ryu AikiJujutsu (GRAJF)
2nd Degree

Wha Won Hapkido
2nd Degree

                            Gelinas Kempo Systems (GMASI)
1st Degree

Yang StyleTai Chi Chuan
Sifu/Instructor

Personal Trainer/Fitness & Self-Defense Instructor

Certified Cardio Kickboxing Instructor