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Professional Combined Martial Arts |
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Professor Tommy Lunsford |
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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. |
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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 |