Kevin J. Cullen has been diligently practicing Goju Karate for 47 years. His lineage goes as follows: Karate Great Grandfather - Miyagi Chojun, Karate Grandfather - Gogen "The Cat" Yamaguchi, Karate Father - N. Gosei Yamaguchi. Kevin is also an academic holding bachelor’s degrees in Communications, Japanese Language and Culture, and Pre-Law as well as a master’s degree in Business and Leadership and Organizational Behaviorisms.

He has authored several self-published books and training DVD’s on Ateru Goju Ryu Karate Jutsu and has taught seminars in intensive close combat, kata interpretation, and his one-of-a-kind 5-Hands System in Japan, Germany, the Caribbean, across the US, and in Beijing and the Northern Shaolin Temple in Dengfeng, China.

His student base counts in the tens of thousands, including U.S. Army Rangers, MARINES, SEAL Team 3 and 5 members, Secret Service and Diplomatic Security Service federal officers, four UFC fighters who fought on pay-per-view, LA RAMPART, regional SWAT and local law enforcement professionals.

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Kevin is also a professional musician, photographer, published poet, commissioned potter, and holds additional black belts in Judo, Japanese Ju-jitsu, Okinawan Kempo, Hakutsuru Kempo, and Russian Combat Karate. Some available seminars are: 5-Hands Level One, 5-Hands Level 2, 5-Hands Master Level/Certification, Bagua Power Push, Kata Interpretation and Bunkai Application, Law Enforcement Point to Point/Save a Second Save a Life, Kata Fixing, and Speed and Power Development.