Wa No Michi Ryu Martial Arts is an
American Christian style of Martial Arts created officially in 1995 by Soke
Michael McGann pictured below. Wa No Michi Ryu means
the "On the path or the Way of Peace" and is a combination of various
systems: Karate, Kenpo, KungFu,
Jiu Jitsu, Judo, Aikido and
Kobudo. To excel at anything in this life it is very important to have a way to
follow. Our current membership is composed of people of many faiths and
cultures, and all are welcome to become part of the Wa
No Michi Ryu family. Soke McGann, a very devout Christian, is following the
lead of the Native American Church where Christians and non-Christian
Traditionalists are all part of the same congregation and family. Soke McGann
is a strong enough Christian to allow people of all beliefs to be part of the
family and share the common ground in their quest for the knowledge of
"The Way of Peace".
A lot of our pride comes from having a
Soke like we do. To see Soke Michael McGann's bio just click on his name.
Wa No Michi Ryu is recognized both
Nationally and Internationally and the list of systems that recognize Wa No
Michi Ryu reads like a Martial Arts who's-who. Our list of affiliates also is
very impressive. We owe all of this to our great leadership in Wa No Michi Ryu.
Wa No Michi Ryu Leadership is so great we had to give
it a web page of it's own which can be seen on the Board of Directors page by clicking here.
Wa No Michi Ryu schools
are located in many counties within Florida, as well as the states of Louisiana,
North Carolina, Georgia, Illinois and Alabama. We also have several schools operating in
Along with our own schools, we have set up
partnerships with several other martial arts styles that have similar core
values about the martial arts . Wa
No Michi Ryu is a family and this is something we are very proud of.
If you are interested in attending a Wa No Michi Ryu class please e-mail this site with your
general location so we can e-mail you back with the location of the nearest Wa
No Michi Ryu school or instructor. We also have affiliates in many States and
several in other Countries, so if we do not have an instructor near you
possibly one of our affiliates could help you out. It all starts with an
e-mail. You do not need to be a member of Wa No Michi
Ryu to take advantage of our classes. Anyone can attend a class in any Dojo to
see how they may fit in. We also have Martial Art style exercise classes in
some places. We put on self-defense and Women's defense seminars on a regular
basis throughout the Country. Of course if you like these seminars and classes
we then welcome you to join one of our schools on a regular basis, and become a
member of our Martial Arts family.
We have a couple of pictures you might
enjoy seeing, just follow the links below to see these pictures.
Some Peaceful Warrior Dojo members click here.
Our Heart of the Lion Dojo in
We offer lifetime memberships in Wa No
Michi Ryu Karate and Kobudo for only one hundred and fifty dollars, and our
annual dues if you are not sure you want to start off with a lifetime
membership are only twenty five dollars. If you have interest in becoming a
member, please send your resume via e-mail to us today. If you have never been
in Martial Arts before then send us an e-mail with you name and the area you
live in so that we can link you up with a school in your area. Remember
everything can start with a simple e-mail. If you are new to e-mail we will of
course accept good old fashion Post Office mail. If you are an instructor and
wish a system to teach under, e-mail us about your school and we will see if
you can bring your school under our umbrella. We are also always looking for
sister systems to link up with so let us know if you think you fall into this
category.
Wa No Michi Ryu has annual awards that are handed out
to members and non members to recognize their efforts in the martial arts.
These awards are most often handed out at a banquet, but at times have been
done at other venues.
In 2002 the Executive Board of Wa No Michi Ryu made a decision that there were several
people who needed to be honored above and beyond any honor we had yet come up
with. As a result the Wa No Michi Ryu Hall of Fame was
formed and we had our charter membership receive special certificates. We also
selected a Board of Directors. This Board of Directors met this year and
decided we would induct a few more candidates into the Hall in 2003 and also
add to the Board of Directors. The criteria to be inducted into the Wa No Michi
Ryu Hall of Fame has been set in such a way that only martial artists with a
long relationship to both the Martial Arts community and Wa No Michi Ryu will
be considered.
You can reach the Hall of Fame page by clicking here.
Wa No Michi Ryu
International
Headquarters
wnmr@andersons-web.com
If you would like to see
some fine photos of Soke showing us how, just click on the title below to see
each photo. double split kick and a fine flying side kick Soke is also an artist and in the links below you
should click on McGann's Gallery to check out some of
his fine art work.
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E-mail us if you are
interested in joining Wa No Michi Ryu, or if we can
help you or your organization out in any way.
Thank you for the visit
to our page, we hope you will come back often. Please visit these special
friends via the links below.
The Heart of the Lion Martial Arts Home
Page
Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame
White Dragon Martial Arts Home Page
