

Donald E. Belsito Sr. Master Instructor 7th Degree Black Belt Belsito Martial Arts Association Sho Dai Soke/Youshiki Soke/Sifu belsitomaa@yahoo.com Catskill Martial Arts Academy Owner catskillmaa@yahoo.com 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 and Ninjutsu In addition to teaching Master Belsito produced his own TV program kickin it for two years on public access. September 20, 2004 Designated - Shodai Soke/Inheiriter Belsito Tang Soo Do Karate Association |

| Master Donald E. Belsito Sr. Biography |







| Grandmaster Robert Cheezic |
| Grandmaster Walter Belsito Sr. |
1990 Moscow, Russia |
| 1990 Russia L-R Laurence Bergamo, Donald Belsito Raphael Velez |
| 1973 Age six Yellow Belt |


| 1992 New London, CT Bill"Superfoot" Wallace Seminar Master Belsito,Grandmaster Robert Cheezic |
| Professional Karate League, Awards 1991 |
| 1st Place Hartford, CT Nationals |
| 1981 Master Belsito's first Black Belt Test |
| 1990 Master Belsito & Bill "Superfoot" Wallace Seminar |



| Master Belsito and Grandmaster Robert Cheezic |
| Master Belsito's Television Show |

| Master Belsito and Master Vincent Perri |
| 1974 Torrington, CT Hamzy Karate Tournament |

| 2009 Waterbury, CT Jim Quirke, Kevin Smith, Master Vincent Orlando, Grand Master Belsito, Master Brian Fitzpatrick and Master Belsito |
| 1992 Master Belsito and Hanshi Gelinas Karate Summer Camp Instructors |

| 2007 Terryville, CT Brian Krause and Master Belsito |

| Grand Master Belsito, Mikhail Levitin fifth degree black belt in Karate & Ju Jitsu.and Master Belsito |