Professional Combined Martial Arts

Professor Tommy Lunsford

   Professor Lunsford began his martial arts training in the summer of 1961 and has been teaching since 1974.  His early training included Shotokan Karate and Judo under Ichiro Nakagawa and Kyung Ho (Ken) Min, among others.  Sensei Lunsford spent nine years in law enforcement and for a time served as firearms instructor for the N.E. Ga. Police Academy.  Sensei Lunsford was inducted into the U.S.A. Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 2004 and was featured in the 1987 edition of “Who’s Who in American Martial Arts”.   Professor Lunsford teaches Aikido as well as several other martial arts at Itto Martial Arts & Fitness in Athens Ga.  He is currently training under Grandmaster Neal Hummerstone out of Orange City Fl.

7th Dan Shin Nagare Karate

6th dan Tae Kwon Do

6th dan Hapkido

6th dan Shin Shin Jujitsu

4rd dan Judo

6th dan Aikido

2nd dan Karaho Kempo

4nd dan Yudo

1st  dan Tang Soo Do

Shidoshi Sho (Judo/Yudo)

Kyoshi Sho Professorship