Shihan

visit my website www.shihanwarixi.com Shihan Warixi is a high ranking martial artist, a 6 time Hall of Fame recipient, a Doctoral candidate, a Taino Bohike (medicine woman), an author, a poet, an activist for human rights,founder and creator of “FEMALE ALTERNATIVE STREET TACTICS" , and “SECURE YOUR CHILD” programs.The “FEMALE ALTERNATIVE STREET TACTICS" program focuses on urban survival, and has been created to empower,and teach women and teen girls how to avoid all forms of attacks and confrontations. This program was created for the streets of New York City.The “SECURE YOUR CHILD” program teaches children ages 4-12 street awareness, self protection and self defense. Both programs have been taught throughout the N.Y.C. Metropolitan area since 1983.Shihan holds the rank of “Kaiden” in “Miyama Ryu Combat Ju-Jutsu“. This rank is equivalent to 10th degree black belt, and was awarded to Shihan Warixi by Shinan Antonio Pereira on October 30, 1993. This is the highest rank awarded in this system. Shihan’s specialty in the Martial arts is "anti- Rape tactics", "live blade" (knife techniques), and "Ju-Jutsu" for adults and children. Shihan Warixi Soto has trained and holds certificates in Judo and weaponry. She has training in Jodo (the long staff), bokken (wooden sword), and tanjo (short staff).Shihan Warixi has shared her “Urban Survival Knowledge” and her “Martial Arts Skills“, and has trained men, women and children in the realities of crime and violence, and she does so in an interesting, simple, interactive and effective way. She provides workable solutions that anyone can use to protect themselves. Shihan Warixi was raised in New York City. Being the eldest of 3, Shihan learned street fighting at a young age, always having to defend her younger brothers. Watching “Kung Fu” movies in the 80’s planted a seed for Shihan and watching “Bruce Lee”, “Angela Mao” and “Sonny Chiba” kick butt gave Shihan the inspiration to train in Martial Arts. Shihan started her Martial Arts career when she was 16 years old. She started with her friends doing basement “Karate”. Later on she decided to study Martial Arts in a fully accredited school, and she signed up at the “East Tremont school of Karate and Ju Jutsu”. There she met the man that would change her life forever, the world renowned and respected, the late “Shinan Antonio Pereira” Founder of “Miyama Ryu Combat Ju-Jutsu” system.Shihan Warixi is an experienced teacher who has taught Ju Jutsu to numerous men, women, children and, many in the N.Y. P. D. and the N.Y. Corrections dept. and many others in Law Enforcement. Her love of the fighting arts, and her fear of the streets led her to create the programs that would teach women and children how to stay safe in the street, the playground, the home, and the office. Shihan Warixi's programs have been featured in numerous TV and radio talk shows like the "Eyewitness news magazine", "The Home" Section of the “New York Times”, "The Big Apple Parents Paper", “Warriors magazine”, “Martial Arts Today”, “Martial Force e zine”, panelist on "Punto y Aparte", and featured on “The Josie Mejia’s Show” and many other venues.She is currently a “Reiki” (hands on healing) practitioner. Shihan has said that for years she has learned how to hurt, maim, break and even kill, and she now has to concentrate on how to repair and heal the body as well as the spirit. In her spare time she writes articles, poetry and books. Her articles, and poetry have been published. Shihan is currently concentrating on writing a series of children’s books that incorporate the teachings of her S.Y.C. program, as well as a street awareness handbook of tips for women of all ages to help keep them safe from crime. Her programs and workshops are for everyone.Mission: To share information that will empower, and enhance men, women and children’s lives., by helping to increase awareness, and reducing the risk of becoming an easy target for a criminal.Purpose: To share with people of all ages how to protect themselves from possible attacks using street awareness and self defense.Vision: To prepare and teach men, women and children how to prevent becoming the next victim or target of a street crime. Check out my blog. Share it with others. http://shihanwarixi.blogspot.com ***THE BEST INVESTMENT IS IN YOURSELF***
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