Instructor: Charles Barrett, 5th Dan
Co-Owner: Tang Soo Do Karate Center

 

 Charles Barrett has been training in martial arts since 1973 and is currently a 5th Dan Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do under Master Arthur Cohen. and co-owner of the Tang Soo Do Karate Center started by Master Arthur Cohen, and is one of the oldest schools on Long Island NY since1967.

Also owner and developer of Dojos.com and Netstuff.com on line marketing.  Dojos.com was developed to spread the knowledge of many different arts to a large visitor base.  It can also help other martial artists to learn and then cross train in arts that they find missing in their current training.  No one art covers everything. Also many of the marital artists on our site are personal friends and colleagues.

He started and is co-leader in "Toko"  Eastern Tiger the only Ryushin Shouchi-ryu Iaido. It is the only Dojo in Eastern Long Island under the guidance of  Souke Kunikazu Yahagi and Master Phil Ortiz of the New York Budokai  The Toko school receives frequent instruction from Sensei Ortiz  on Long Island, Manhattan and the affiliate school in New Jersey.
 

Martial Arts Resume

 

Martial Disciplines Currently Practiced:

 

Tae Kwon Do
Tae Kwon Do is a Korean Martial Art designed for unarmed self defense and counterattacks. Tae Kwon Do is the art of kicking and punching. It incorporates the linear movements of Karate (Okinawan-Japanese style of fighting) and flowing circular patterns of Kung Fu (Chinese styles). It is greatly know for its unique kicking techniques not comparable to any of the two mentioned styles. 
In photo (l-r) Lee Bissell, Charles Barrett, Master Arthur Cohen, Master Richard Chun, Chris Caponegro, Marc Redgate.

 

Arnis
 A product of the Philippines, specializes in stick and knife fighting, typical of the Martial Arts of the southwestern Pacific region.  Arnis turns a simple stick or rolled magazine into a lethal weapon, while not ignoring the empty hand and foot techniques.  To this day, Arnis Masters are the Spiritual Leaders and Healers of their communities.

 

 

 

 

Iaido
Popularly known as “the art of drawing the sword", Iaido is the contemporary legacy of the samurai of feudal Japan. A professional warrior class, both samurai men and women practiced warrior skills. Hayashizake Jinsuke Shigenobu is considered the legendary founder of Iaido as a concept and practice distinct from swordfighting in the 16th century, paralleling the development of a unified country. After Japan was finally unified under Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu early in the 17th century, the samurai combined their war skills with their interest in Zen philosophy and spiritual refinement. The combination gave samurai a venue for practicing their skills with a sense of Zen mindfulness.

 

Aikido
Aikido is a non-violent Japanese Martial Art strongly influenced by Zen Buddhism. While teaching an effective form of self defense that does not inflict serious permanent injury, it demonstrates a way of achieving harmony with nature. In this instance one learns to harmonize with an attacker's force. The Aikido student learns a calm, balanced way of being that can be generalized to include all aspects of life. At more advanced levels, Aikido practice has been described as "meditation in motion."

It is an art that requires very little physical strength since an attacker's force is never stopped. Instead it is redirected into a circular path where the attacker is then easily unbalanced and then either thrown or immobilized with various twisting movements of the arms and wrists. Since physical strength is not emphasized, women, children, and older adults can gain the benefits of Aikido training. In place of physical strength, mental strength is developed which is similar to that of the hypnotized subject. This is an aspect of the meditative training and may be described as "extending the mind throughout one's body."

 

Tai Chi Chuan
The "Great Dance of Health", or the “Great Ultimate” has been a vital part of Oriental life for over one thousand years. Within the scope of Tai Qi, as I believe it should be instructed, is Meditation, QI or "Life Force" development, Qi Gung, Martial Arts, Taoism, in addition to exercise, relaxation, and the less well known health benefits.
Some interesting reading about Tai Chi Chuan at below link: http://www.arthritis.org/resources/arthritistoday/2000_archives/2000_07_08_taichi.asp

"Just a note to say that I love the Tai Chi class that you teach. You have such a great teaching style. You are patient, light hearted, informative and make the class fun and interesting.  Anyway, I think that Tai Chi is cool and you are an excellent teacher. "
                                                              World Gym Wantagh  -- Sue


I-Liq Chuan
 A style of Kung Fu based solely on physical sensitivity and sensorial mind awareness. It does not develop techniques for dealing with particular situations; which just create another habit. Through the learning process, (which is merely to recognize and realize, not to accumulate or imitate) the student begins to understand how "mental and physical" affect each other and starts to develop the skill to unify and coordinate them. The student needs to recognize the six physical points and three mental factors in the training system. You train through the process of understanding your muscular movement, body structure (skeletal, ligaments and tendons, incorporating chi (energy) and your mental process. Relaxation is an essential component of the art. Relaxation contains the process of looseness, softness, elasticity, and fa jing (issuing power). As soon as an I-Liq Chuan practitioner touches an opponent's hands or body, he can feel instantly where the opponent's weight and center of gravity is and what strike or technique the opponent is going to use. Ultimately, the I-Liq Chuan practitioner is able to sense the opponent's intention without contact, through awareness. He can redirect the force and use it against the opponent or incorporate the use of fa jing (energy release strikes) depending on the threat level.  Excerpt taken from the Official I-Liq Chuan website.

 

Control Tactics

  • Certified Instructor in  ISC Control Points
  • Certified in Pressure Point Control Tactics (PSDI) Justice Training System Association

 

Floor Fighting/Getting to the Floor Safely
Beginner, intermediate and advanced techniques in an area of Martial Art instruction often neglected by other systems. According to statistics, most self-defense situations end up with someone on the ground. You need to know how to get there safely and what to do once you’re there.

 

Weapons Studied

  • Ken (wooden sword)
  • Iaido (Samaria sword)
  • Jo (4 foot staff)
  • Bo (6 foot staff)
  • Sai
  • Escrima Sticks (Arnis De Mano)
  • Edged Weapons (knife, balisong, machete)
  • Nunchucks
  • PR-24
  • Tai Chi sword
  • Tonfa

Seminars Attended

  • Adler, Nick   - "Bo Staff Basics"
  • Alexander, George  - "Introduction to White Crane Karate (Okinawa Hakutsuru Kenpo)"
  • Anthony, Vincent  - "Defending against edged weapons" " Obi Jitsu"
  • Arcuri, Tom & Dana  - "Role Playing Rules for Improved Self-Defense Training"
  • Carbonara, Joseph - "traditional Okinawan Shorin Ryu training"
  • Cardona, Mark   -"White Crane Kung-Fu"
  • Chin, Sam   - "Chin Na" "Yearly 4 Day Intensive"
  • Cohen, Arthur   - "ISC Control Points"  "Guide to Surviving a Riot or Civil Disturbance"
                               "PSDI Training System"
  • Dammann, Chris  - "Power & Fury, Competition Bo"
  • Derderian, Raffi & Susan  -"Filipino Martial Arts " "Stand Up Ju-Jitsu Flow Drill"
  • Figgiani, Jerry  - "Koryu Uchinadi Kenpo-jutsu" "traditional Okinawan Shorin Ryu training"
  • Fong, Francis   - "Wing Chung"
  • Guccione, Dave   - "Defending Against a Mugger With a Knife"  "Sai Training" "Dirty Fighting"
  • Hartsell, Larry  - "Jeet Kune Do Grappling Seminar"
  • Inosanto, Dan   - "Kali/Arnis/Eskrima - Jeet Kune Do 2 Day Workshop"
  • Jackson, Susan   -"Weapons Sparring - Jo and Bo"
  • Jay, Wally   - "Theory of The Small Circle"
  • Koeng, Dr.   - "Penjat Silat, Jakarta System"
  • Lacava, Chris   - "Intro to Acupressure"  "Hard Core Joint Locking"
  • Lewis, Joe   - "Training Seminar"
  • Marinas, Mat , Arnis Lanada System
  • McCarthy, Patrick Hanshi  - "Discover Lost Practices"
  • Moore, Charlie - "S.P.E.A.R. system tactics for edged weapons"
  • Oddy, Dave - "Practical Combative Applications of Okinawa Karate"
  • Seaman, Kevin   - "Philippine Stick Fighting"
  • Stone, Mike  - "Fighting Tactics"
  • Streeter, Robert   - "Intro to Kendo"     
  • Wallace, Bill   - "Supper Foot - Tournament Fighting"
  • Yahagi Kunikazu - Iaido / Ryushin Jigen Ryu "Advnace Jigen system"
  • Yamada, Sensei Yoshimitsu   - "Aikido Principles"

 


 Private, Semi-private Classes, Seminars and Special Guest Instructor
Tai Chi Chuan, I-Liq Chuan, Tae Kwon Do, Arnis De Mano (stick fighting), Hanbo (cane)
Aikido, Iaido (Japanese sword), Floor Fighting
Rape Prevention Awareness, I.S.C. Control Points


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3 Nesconset Avenue
Nesconset, NY 11767
Phone: 631-360-8827 • Fax: 631-656-3057

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