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Professor Jonathan H.C. Stewart began his studies of Martial Arts when he was four years old, in the art of Boxing and Judo.
In 1960, he completed an Advance Instructors Training Course and became an instructor in a program sponsered
by he United States Department of Defense and The Department of State. In 1966, Professor Stewart was sent to
The Republic of China where he studied the Art of Acupressure and Accupuncture under the supervision of Grandmaster
Che Laio Hung and Master Laio Chien. He received a Masters Certificate from the Government of The Republic of China
for his performances and participation with Chinese and Taiwanese school children, military and civilian personnel in
the Martial Arts.§
In 1968, he returned to the United States and organized the Oklahoma Chapter of The American Tang Soo
Do Association and instructed civilian and military personnel in offense/defense techniques and riot control operations.
In 1971, Professor Stewart organized the New Jersery Chapter of The American Tang Soo Do Association. While attending
the Graduate program at Brooklyn College, and teaching as an adjunct instructor, he was the faculty advisor to the Brooklyn
College Martial Arts Club. In 1975, he opened the Brooklyn Heights Karate and Yoga Institute. He became President of
The New York Chapter of The American Tang Soo Do Association. In 1976, he was elected to the position of President of
the International Federation of Vee-Jitsu "75", and later was appointed Chairman of the organization by its founder
Professor Florendo Visitacion, Supreme Grandmaster. That same year he became the Martial Arts and Yoga instructor
at Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus and the Manhattan College Karate Club (now the Manhattan College Stewart's
American Martial Arts Club).§
In 1981, he along with Professor Wally Jay, taught and became advisors to the Scandinavien
Jiu Jitsu organization. In 1985, Professor Stewart established the "Stewart's American Martial Art System." From 1977
until present, he has and continues to travel extensively throughout Europe, North Africa and Asia teaching the
Martial Arts to private citizens, police and military personnel. Professor Stewart holds the rank of Ju Dan (10th Degree)
in the Arts of Aiki Jitsu, Karate, Vee Jitsu, Shoke Shike (Founder of a Martial Art System) SAMAS -- as well as an Honorary 6th Degree in Sungsan
Shoalin Martial Arts.§
Professor Stewart has received Awards and Letters of Appreciation from Police, Military and Civilian
organizations in Taiwan, Germany, Switzerland, Hungary, Norway, Sweden, Austria, Poland, Belgium and Malaysia. He has
been inducted into 16 Hall of Fames, belongs to 12 Martial Arts organizations throughout Europe, the United States, and Asia.
Professor Stewart has conducted Martial Arts seminars in all the above countries plus Tunisia and North Africa. He was
also invited to speak at high schools in Poland. Professor Stewart has appeared and been interviewed by Hungarian
and Polish State radio/television, ESPY TV, Norwegian Television, Yonkers Sport TV Channel, Action Martial Arts Magazine
TV Conference, articles in the Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Austrian, Swiss, German, Malaysian, British, and American
Newspaper/Magazines. He currently has a regular column in the new exciting Martial Arts magazine, Martial Arts' Insider.
SAMAS Chapters are in USA, Belgium, Poland, Germany, France and Switzerland.§ |
