About this instructor:

Michael DePasquale Jr. is the Soke (headmaster) of the Traditional Yoshitsune Ju-Jitsu system passed down by his father Michael DePasquale Sr. He is also Soke of the Yoshitsune Combat Ju-Jistu System. Michael Jr. started his training under his father’s guidance at the age of 6 and has been awarded numerous awards and distinctions as well, with over 60 different awards from members of his peers, Jujutsu America’s Hall of Fame, Battle of Atlanta Hall of Fame, Blue Grass Grand National Hall of Fame and many others.

Mr. DePasquale has published 3 different magazines, his last one being Karate International Magazine, as well as 8 different books his first one being Simon and Schuster’s 1977 Monarch Illustrated Guide to Ju-Jitsu. He is till this day a sought out seminar leader teaching the Combat and Traditional Yoshitsune Ju-Jitsu that was taught to him buy his late father.He travels extensively, conducting seminars on self-defense with other renowned martial artists. 

Soke has also had extensive experience in the action film world as an actor, producer, stunt man, stund coordinator, writer and director. He runs the renowned Action Film Academy (www.actionfilmacademy.com).

CREATOR/PRODUCER, ANTI-CRIME INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS

• Upright Street to Ground - Grappling - Illegal Strikes, Strangulations & Submission Holds
• Grappling for Karate Practitioners - Police Defensive Tactics
• Falling with Immediate Recovery MDP Sr. - Stick & Cane Techniques
• MDP Sr. Pressure Point Knockout Techniques - MDP Sr. Te-Waza Hand Techniques
• MDP Jr. 10 Favorite Street Techniques - Shark Bait Self Defense
• Black Belt Ceremony - Grandmasters in Action
• Combat Judo/Streetwise Ju-Jitsu Action Film Seminar
• Combat Ju-Jitsu (4 part series) Yoshitsune Ju-Jitsu (5 part series)
• Ring Deadly Street Lethal (2 part set) 
  

WRITER/PUBLISHER/EDITOR

• "Karate International Magazine": World's Largest full color Martial Arts / Entertainment Magazine. 
• "Ninja the Deadly Warrior" Martial Arts Magazine 
• "Combat Karate" Martial Arts Magazine 
• "Nin Ju Ka, The Deadly Art" Martial Arts Special Issue Magazine 

AUTHOR

• "Monarch Illustrated Guide to Ju Jitsu" Book Simon & Schuster
• "Ju Jitsu" Book Simon & Schuster
• "Women's Guide to Self Defense" Book Simon & Schuster
• "Learn the Martial Arts in Eight Weeks" Book Simon & Schuster
• "Martial Arts for Young Athletes" Book Simon & Schuster
• "Step By Step Guide to the Martial Arts" Book Hamlyn
• "Who's Who in the Martial Arts Elite" Book MDP Enterprises
• "StreetWise Safety for Women" Book Charles E. Tuttle & Co.
• "StreetWise Safety for Children" Book Charles E. Tuttle & Co.