Sport Jujitsu
at Shintaikido of Pacifica
Mixed Martial Art!
Classes for Adults
& Teens (15 years old and up)
Schedule
Monday & Wednesday: 7:10 - 8:00 pm
Tuesday & Thursday: 5:10 - 6:00 pm
(Note: Other times and days may be available at Kaiso Dave Bendigkeit's discretion)
Jujitsu America - Sport Jujitsu Rules
Jujitsu America - Sport Jujitsu Main Page
Welcome to the art of Sport Jujitsu! It is a Mixed Martial Art combining
Karate, Judo, and Jujitsu in a sport-oriented setting. It is also a fierce
self-defense system if it is used with ferocity and power against a real
attacker. Here at Shintaikido of Pacifica, we teach Sport Jujitsu as a complete
defensive martial art, along with giving the student training in which
techniques can and cannot be used in a tournament situation.
In
Sport
Jujitsu, as in any proper martial art taught by experienced
professionals, SAFETY is the first concern. The creators of
Sport
Jujitsu at
Shintaikido of Pacifica, Kaiso Dave Bendigkeit and Dr. Tony Scuderi,
have each been training for over 40 years, making a combined training and
teaching experience of over 80 years. We expertly bring this knowledge to our
students in a systematic, careful, and controlled fashion. This approach creates
students with a solid foundation of correct, effective technique, along with all
of the traditional attributes of great martial artists. These attributes include
respect for all others, correct dojo protocol, and a helpful approach to
training.
We are extremely proud and delighted to be able to present this art to
the public. It’s not every day that one gets to follow their dream and help
others to become good people and role models, all at the same time. And so, we
thank you for joining us in the study of this marvelous art and system.
Chief
Instructors
Co-Founder
Kaiso
Dave Bendigkeit
Beginning his training in 1967, Shintaikido Kaiso (founder) Dave
Bendigkeit has earned a 8th Degree Black Belt with the title of Professor, under
Grand Master Bob Maschmeier, and a Shodan in Aikido with Patricia Hendricks
Sensei. He is the founder (Kaiso) of Shintaikido. He is certified as a teacher
of Tai Chi Chuan and Chi Gung. He has trained in Sil Lum Fut Ga with Sifu Andy
Ching and in knife fighting with Guru Cliff Stewart and Kuk Sa Nim Michael
DeAlba. He has taught at numerous seminars, including the San Jose Gasshuku, and
at various dojos throughout the San Francisco bay area. Kaiso’s goal has been
to continue expanding the scope of his own art in the spirit of friendship and
sharing.
Shintaikido is a martial art developed and taught by Kaiso
Dave Bendigkeit. Shintaikido is taught as a traditional martial art, allowing a
person under attack to make a choice as to whether to be a street fighter, a
martial artist, or to step aside and move on. The main goal of training is to be
able to instantly adapt to any situation with the appropriate reaction and level
of force. Constant attention is paid to learning to flow different parts of each
technique together. Shintaikido practitioners are taught to focus on the energy
aspects of the situation, viewing the resolution of conflict to be a process of
healing the mind, body, and spirit of all of the people involved. Adults also
learn to be extremely violent when necessary.
Testimonials
from
Kaiso
Dave Bendigkeit's Teachers
“Sensei
Dave has a heart of GOLD that is true and sincere - a quality that I respect the
most.”
Grandmaster
Ming Lum - Sil Lum Fut Ga - Hawaii
“Sensei
Dave Bendigkeit is a true martial artist. He is willing to learn from anyone who
will teach and teach anyone who is willing to learn. I am proud that he is
carrying on the tradition of ‘train hard, be humble, and fight dirty’.”
Grand
Master Bob Maschmeier - 9th Degree Black Belt - Kajukenbo
“I’m
so proud of your accomplishments in all your arts. You are an inspiration.”
Patricia
Hendricks Sensei - Rokudan - Aikido
“Sensei
Dave Bendigkeit carries a genuine knowledge of martial arts through his
teachings and respect for others.”
Sifu
Andy Ching - Sil Lum Fut Ga – Hawaii
Kaiso
Dave Bendigkeit - Martial Arts Training & Ranks
Began Training in Aikido in 1967 (with Robert Nadeau Shihan)
Founder (Kaiso) of Shintaikido -
2000
8th
Degree Black Belt – Kajukenbo - Title: Professor - 2009 (under Grand Master
Bob Maschmeier – 9th Degree Black Belt)
Aikido – Shodan (Patricia Hendricks Sensei - Rokudan) -
1998
Fut Ga Iron Palm – (Teaching
Certificate under Sifu Andy Ching) - 1996
Certified to teach the Dragon
Philosophy of Kajukenbo - 1998 (under Grand Master Ming Lum)
Tai Chi Chuan - (Teaching
Certificate under Dr. Chi-hsiu Weng) -
2001
Chi Gung - (Teaching Certificate
under Grand Master Yau Sung Lee) - 1998
Shintaikido – Kaiso (Founder)
Certificate recognizing Dave Bendigkeit as founder signed in
the year 2000 by:
Professor Wally Jay - Founder of Small Circle Jujitsu, Grand
Master Ming Lum - Kung Fu
Senior Grand Master Joseph Halbuna – Kajukenbo, Grand
Master Arthur Yau Sung Lee
Grand Master Clarence Tai Lee - Shorin Ryu, Grand Master Bob
Maschmeier - Kajukenbo, Jujitsu, Sil Lum Fut Ga, Robert Nadeau Shihan - Aikido,
Patricia Hendricks Sensei - Aikido, Professor Gary Deaver - Kajukenbo, Danzan
Ryu Jujitsu, Professor Carl Caudill - Kenpo, Sensei Jack Carter - Judo, Jujitsu,
Tae Kwon Do, Seifukujitsu Restoration Therapy Sensei, Joe DeBattista - Judo,
Danzan Ryu Jujitsu, Kuk Sa Nim Michael De Alba - Founder of Modern Farang Mu Sul,
Sifu Andy Ching - Sil Lum Fut Ga, Sensei Dale Kahoun - Danzan Ryu Jujitsu,
Kodenkan Judo, Ken Ju Ryu Kenpo Jujitsu
Shintaikido Meridian Therapy -
Medical Massage - Founder - 2003
Okazaki Restoration Therapy - CMT
(Under Professor James Muro) - 2002
Okazaki Restoration Therapy -
Instructor (Under Professor James Muro) - 2003
Certified Master of G-Jo
Acupressure - 2002
Dojo Cho (Owner & Chief Instructor) - Shintaikido of Pacifica (since 1995)
Shintaikido of Pacifica - since
1995 (Over 21,000 classes taught)
Currently 150 students - Brought
50 people to black belt ranks
Teaching: Shintaikido,
Jujitsu, Kajukenbo, Shintaikido Tai Chi Chuan, Chi Gung, Sil Lum Fut Kuen,
Advanced Defensive Tactics for Law Enforcement, Self-Defense for Women.
Jujitsu America - Life Member
Coast Karate Studio Headquarters
Kilohana Martial Arts Federation
Gee Yung Sil Lum Fut Ga
Association of Northern California
Awards
Recipient of the 2001 Ming Lum
Award
Recipient of the 1996 Ohana Award - Jujitsu America
Inducted into the Masters Hall of
Fame - 2004
Inducted into the Pacifica Sports Hall of Fame - 2007
Co-Founder
Dr.
Tony Scuderi
In 1971, while in high school, Tony Scuderi began his studies in the
martial arts studying judo with Sensei, Rev. David Jakubiec. After a long and
concentrated career of Martial arts training and study, Dr. Scuderi formulated
American Goshin Jitsu.
In
2008, Sensei Scuderi spoke to O Sensei Porter concerning pulling all of Sensei
Scuderi’s martial arts notes, judo and his self defense techniques to
pull them together and integrate the different techniques from the arts into a
style of self defense which Sensei Scuderi is calling, American Goshin Jitsu Martial Arts.
The
object behind American Goshin Jitsu is to have the student master techniques
from the diverse martial arts promotional boards, and combine and integrate
these techniques into an effective self defense form. American Goshin Jitsu also integrates the ancient art of
Samurai Swordsmanship as a full body exercise and means of mind, soul, body
meditation through smooth flowing movements and strikes. The key is to maintain
a steady aerobic movement to aerate the body’s cells and strengthen the Ki or
Chi of the individual practitioner thus creating cognitive focus, mental
stability, and spiritual integration.
American
Goshin Jitsu is a self defense system. It
should be known from the outset that the techniques of this system can not only
act as a means to remove an adversary without harm to either the practitioner or
adversary, but it also is a deadly art that can maim and kill.
The technician of American Goshin Jitsu is to use this form only as a
last resort. This is why no one below the rank of 4th Dan (4th
degree black belt) is to study the killing art of American Goshin Jitsu and no
one below the rank of Shodan is to study the Samurai.
Dr.
Tony Scuderi
Martial
Arts Training & Ranks
Began Training in Aikido in 1971 (with Sensei Rev. David
Jakubiec)
10th Degree Black Belt
(10th Dan) - Founder of American Goshin Jitsu - Awarded by Shihan
Phil Porter (10th Dan Judo,
Karate USMA) Approved by Soke Alexey Kunin (10th Dan AJJF)
8th Dan - Kodokan Judo
- Awarded by Soke Alexey Kunin (10th Dan AJJF)
7th Dan - Daito Ryu
Aiki Jitsu Awarded by the late Grand Master John Denora (10th Dan)
Special recognition to:
The late Sensei
Rev. David Jakubiec, OFM, Yodan & my first Judo coach.
Olympic champion, 1964 Bronze Medalist, Sensei Jim Bregman, 8th
Dan Judo (USJA)
Sensei Gary Goltz, 7th Dan Judo
(USJA)
Mr. Michael Mikowski - Hapkido
Sensei Bill Gessner - Danzan Ryu Jujitsu
Professional Credits
Doctor of Psychology
Doctor of Ministry in Marriage
& Family Therapy
Doctor of Philosophy in Religion
Ordained Minister of the Gospel
Former Roman Catholic Franciscan
Priest
Teaching Experience
Teaching Judo and Jujitsu to students in Universities and Dojos throughout the United States: Philadelphia, PA, Huguenot, NY, Sacramento, Santa Rosa, San Francisco, Berkeley, CA, and, of course, in Pacifica CA, at Shintaikido of Pacifica.
We
would like to express our gratitude
to
the two main advisors to our
Sport
Jujitsu system:
Grand
Master Bob Maschmeier and Professor Willy Cahill.
Grand Master Bob Maschmeier,
head instructor and founder of Coast Karate Studios holds a ninth degree black
belt in Kajukenbo, a third degree black belt in Danzan Ryu Jujitsu, and have
trained in many other arts and taught his art all over the world to everyone
from regular martial arts students to Military Special Forces Units. He always
shows respect and gratitude toward his teachers, saying: “I represent my
teacher Senior Grand Master Joe Halbuna.” Grand Master Maschmeier has been
involved in the martial arts for 45 years and has additional background in
Kyudo, Judo, Sil Lum Fut Ga Kung Fu and Small Circle Jujitsu (with Professor
Wally Jay), and Okazaki Restoration Therapy.
Professor Willy Cahill
is a martial arts legend. His dojo, Cahill’s Judo Academy, is located in San
Bruno, California. Prof. Willy Cahill is one of the Founders, past President,
and Technical Director of Jujitsu America. He holds 10th Dan in Jujitsu and 8th
Dan in Judo. Besides running his own dojo, Cahill's Judo Academy, in San Bruno,
CA, which celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2008, he coached the U.S. Olympic
Judo Teams in 1984 and 1988, the World Team five times, the Pan American Team
twice and the Goodwill Games twice. Since 1963, Cahill's Judo Academy has
produced over 1000 national and international medal winners, and four Olympic
and Paralympic coaches. Coach Cahill was the judo coach at both San Francisco
State University and Stanford University. He was head coach of the Paralympic
Judo Team that traveled to Sydney, Australia in November, 2000 and brought back
the first Gold Medals ever won by the U.S. in Paralympic or Olympic judo
competition. The team was ranked #1 in the world in 2000. Prof. Cahill has
received numerous awards, including being named to Black Belt Magazine's Black
Belt Hall of Fame as Judo Coach of the Year, JA's Instructor of the Year in
1979, inducted in 1981 to JA's Black Belt Hall of Fame, was the 1997 recipient
of JA's Wally Jay Award, and recognized in 2006 with JA's Patriarch Award.
All Photos by Greg Toland