IRichard Ramkissoon has been training in martial arts for over eighteen  years. During that time, he has collected an awesome array of martial arts  qualifications including the W.A.K.O Under -67kg Full contact Title.

Richard has trained with some of best martial arts instructors from Russia,  Spain, America, Mexico, France, Holland, Swaziland, Sweden, Germany and  Japan, England and Canada, all instructors hold a title of Rensei to Soke . Travelling also to Japan, Germany, France, Spain, Canada, Australia and  Thailand competing and training.

He has some fighting experience over a 10 year period against Kung Fu,  Kickboxing, Karate, Judo, Boxing and Ground Grapping  fighters at club  level, regional level, national level and international level.

Richard was born in North London, England on the 27th February 1970. He  went to Finchley Catholic High School for Boys at the age of 11. Within his  first year he awarded the school black tie with the schools logo printed on  which he kept right up until he left school at 16. He has represented the  school in cross country and in high jump for 5 years.

He studied Maths, English, Regions Studies, Biology, Chemistry, Latin,  French, German, History, Art, Music, Technology, Woodwork, Technical  Drawing, & Physical Education. He has passed all of the exams he has taken at O level standard by the age of 16. He have now gained all the B.A.G.A  Badges in gymnastics Parts 1 to 4, He also went to Harrow Gymnastics School  to further his education in gymnastics. His experience & knowledge expanded  after 2 years at City University where he passed with a higher diploma in Exercise Counselling. He have also completed a course in Meditation & Mind  Power for the Martial Arts and awarded the highest degree of competency and  skill by Mr Garner Thomson Licensed Master Practitioner & Trainer of NLPTM

His sport interests changed when he joined the National College of Karate at  17, At the age of 23 he gained the Title of Sensei. In 1997 he joined the  World Kobudo Federation in London. At this time he started learn Juko Ryu Ju  Jitsu.