About Bushido Academy's Instructors
Sensei Rick Hall.
Owner/Manager
Current
Rank:
7th Dan Matsumura Seito
Shorin-Ryu
4th Dan Kobudo (weapons)
3rd Dan Tae Kwan Do
Place of Birth: Little Rock, Arkansas
Master
Hall had his
introduction to the martial arts
at age 10. He opened his first
karate school (Clearwater
Karate) in 1980 at the age of 17
with 30 students in 720 square
feet. In 1983 he relocated to a
new location on 49th Street in
Pinellas Park, combining his
school, with another school
owned by good friend, Mr. Joe
Fyock. The school was 1,000 sq
ft. and had 55 students and
formed what became the “Bushido
Karate Academy”. In 1984 the
school moved once again to Park
Blvd. and 52nd street, with a
much larger and more visible
location with 2,800 sq feet. Mr.
Fyock left shortly there after
to open a dojo in Orlando. The
school grew to over 350 students
in the late 90’s when Sensei
Hall made is last move to the
building next door. This move
increased our size again and
also gave Sensei his first
opportunity to own his own
building. With the new location
the old wooden deck gave way to
an upgraded padded mat, larger
changing rooms, larger main
training deck and a larger lobby
area. Since his humble
beginnings in the martial arts,
Sensei Hall has shared his
knowledge of the martial arts
and promoted hundreds of black
belts and influenced countless
lives.
Chris Breward, Chief
Instructor
D.O.B. May 26th 1987
Place of Birth: St Petersburg,
FL
Started Martial Arts Training at
age 8
Current Rank: 3rd Dan Matsumura
Seito Shorin-Ryu
2nd Dan Kobudo
Favorite Quote: “The major key
to a better future is you”
Memberships/Recognitions/:
USKK
(United States Karate-Do Kai)
Life Member
USKK Certified Referee
USKK Grand National Champion
2005 & 2006
EFC 2005 “Most Inspiring
Instructor” award
Mr. Breward teaches all of our
kids classes (ages 6 & up) and
also teaches many of our teen
and adult programs. He can be
found on the mat day and night
and when he is not training
students he is usually training
on his on. Mr. Breward’s energy
is tremendous and contagious,
and is a favorite among our kids
and teenagers!
Drew Duffy, Program Director
/Instructor
D.O.B. April 6th 1967
Place of Birth: Philadelphia,
PA.
Started Martial Arts Training at
age 21
Years Trained: 20 years
Current Rank: 3rd Dan Matsumura
Seito Shorin-Ryu
Favorite Quote: “Striving for
success without hard work is
like trying to harvest where you
haven't planted”
Memberships/Recognitions/: USKK
(United States Karate-Do Kai)
Life Member
USKK Certified Referee
Mr. Duffy is our program
director and can usually be
found talking with parents and
students in the lobby or
teaching introductory classes to
new students. Mr. Duffy teaches
our Friday “Family Classes” open
to kids and adults and gives
families the opportunity to take
karate together.
Marshall
L. Main / Instructor
Place of Birth: Meadville, PA /
12-16-1944 / 63 yrs old
Military: United States Marine
Corps (veteran of the Vietnam
period)
Education: Degree of Business
Administration / Computer
Science
Date started Karate: Jan 10 of
1986 (23 yrs ago)
Date of Shodan: 04-03-1992 (made
my 1st Dan 16 yrs ago with Mr.
Livingston)
Current rank: 4th Dan Matsumura
Seito Shorin-Ryu
Job: I’ve worked with and
instructed the Pee-Wee’s from
the
time I was a Yellow belt. (over
21 years now)
Currently a Bi-Lingual
Translator with the
Pinellas County School Board
Systems Analyst in the IT field
for 33 years
Hobbies: Archeology and Roman
Coins
Family Info: The World, the
Marine Corps, and Karate
The
best teacher: Is Dad, after that
life itself
Steve Marshall / Instructor
Tim DeLille
/
Instructor
Ed
Hintz / Instructor
