Gregory C. Lewis' 21st Century Martial Arts profile picture

Gregory C. Lewis' 21st Century Martial Arts

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

..
Sensei Gregory C. Lewis has been training in various fighting arts since 1978 and teaching since 1991. He earned his 2nd degree black belt in Kenzen Karate in 2004, under Sensei Vernon Owens and has studied other fighting arts including (but not limited to) western boxing, taekwon-do, kickboxing, wing chun kung-fu, and brazilian jujitsu.Over the years, he has taught self-defense, violence prevention, and anti-abduction courses for numerous organizations, including: Home Alive, University Family YMCA, Harmony House, African-American Heritage Museum and Cultural Center, Anti-Racist Action, A.P.O.C., and Seattle Public Schools/Seattle Parks and Recreation Department after school program. He currently teaches an after school program at Washington Middle School, sponsored by the Greater Seattle YMCA.Sensei Lewis has also served as event/door staff at various festivals and nightclubs in and around Seattle, WA., providing security at events such as Umoja Fest and the recent Massive Monkees Day B-Boy/B-Girl Celebration at the University of Washington. Currently, he works at Trinity nightclub in Seattle and occasionally works events put on by Sea-Sick Entertainment and 206 Zulu.In 2003, Lewis became a certified Personal Trainer with the American Council on Exercise shortly after graduating from the Fitness Trainer program at Ashmead College (Seattle,WA). He helps people from all walks of life lose weight and feel great six days a week at fitness clubs all over the Seattle area.Coming Soon: The official release of a brand NEW self-defense instructional video, "Controlled Chaos: Real Karate for the Real World.", featuring an all NORTHWEST hip-hop cast and soundtrack...!

My Interests

"The correct understanding of Karate and its proper use is Karate-do. One who truly trains in this do [way] and actually understands Karate-do is never easily drawn into a fight...To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the highest skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the highest skill." -- Gichin Funakoshi; founder of Shotokan Karate."The Martial Way begins and ends with courtesy. Therefore, be properly and genuinely courteous at all times."-- Mas Oyama; student of Funakoshi and founder of Kyokushinkai Karate."The more you sweat in class, the less you bleed in the street" -- anon."...as many soldiers fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq can attest, hand-to-hand combat is a fact of life in this war...hand-to-hand fighting, in which a soldier must close with the enemy, is still one of the most fundamental aspects of warfare and has become a regular occurrence in Iraq and Afghanistan, even in the most unexpected places."-- Matt Larsen; U.S. Army Combatives School, Ft. Benning, GA."From the start, Pinochet had complete control of the army, navy, marines, and police. Meanwhile, President Salvadore Allende had refused to orgnize his supporters into armed defense leagues, so he had no army of his own."-- Naomi Klein; author and activist, describing the tactical differences of each side in the CIA-backed military coup led by Gen. Augusto Pinochet against the popularly elected socialist government of Salvadore Allende, carried out on 9/11/73.Japanese Full-Contact Karate ..'Real ' Fighting and 'Sport' Fighting
..
Po' Pimp gets a hard and fast real-world Karate lessonInstructor vs. instructor 'challenge' match ..Kenteki Geri (Groin Kick)Basketbrawl
Celebrities get tazed on U.S. television
Documentary on one of the most dangerous cities in the U.S.Documentary on the most dangerous rogue state in the world.Fight scene from the 1st season of "The Boondocks" "World's Most One-Sided Street Fights"; skit from "Robot Chicken"

I'd like to meet:

What I teach is effective and ethical self-preservation skills to men, women, and children; with a strong emphasis on physical fitness, tactical awareness, and self-improvement; based upon techniques and strategies found in traditional Japanese full-contact/bare-knuckle karate, along with various other systems I've studied.Coming Soon: The official release of my self-defense instructional video, "Controlled Chaos: Real Karate for the Real World.", featuring an all NORTHWEST hip-hop cast and soundtrack...!I'm also available for seminars, demonstrations, event security, private lessons, and one-on-one fitness training. Please contact me for more information.

Heroes:



My Blog

Deadly mob beating unnerves Cleveland neighborhood

Deadly mob beating unnerves Cleveland neighborhoodBy THOMAS J. SHEERAN, Associated Press Writer2 hours, 1 minute agoEven by tough, urban-crime standards it was a grisly attack: Up to 15 people chased ...
Posted by Gregory C. Lewis' 21st Century Martial Arts on Mon, 12 May 2008 03:55:00 PST

Interview with UFC fighter Jeff "The Snowman" Monson.

Interview with Jeff Monson
Posted by Gregory C. Lewis' 21st Century Martial Arts on Mon, 12 May 2008 03:54:00 PST

May Day 2008.

5/1/08 = May Day International Workers' Day (a name used interchangeably with May Day) is a celebration of the social and economic achievements of the international labor movement. May Day commonly...
Posted by Gregory C. Lewis' 21st Century Martial Arts on Mon, 12 May 2008 03:53:00 PST

School Oath (Dojo Kun)

Dojo Kun (School oath)1. We will always be courteous and show respect to others.2. We will strive to be our best and pursue it with patience.3. We will always keep an open heart and mind.4. We will ac...
Posted by Gregory C. Lewis' 21st Century Martial Arts on Mon, 12 May 2008 03:49:00 PST

Who Needs Martial Law?

http://www.trews.org/node/1132
Posted by Gregory C. Lewis' 21st Century Martial Arts on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:43:00 PST

Beware of Belly Fat

Beware fat that sneaks up inside youBy MARIA CHENGTHE ASSOCIATED PRESSLONDON -- If it really is what’s on the inside that counts, then a lot of thin people might be in trouble.Some doctors now t...
Posted by Gregory C. Lewis' 21st Century Martial Arts on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:02:00 PST

Hate Groups Active In U.S. Rose To 888 In 2007.

Intelligence Report / March 6, 2008The latest annual count of hate groups operating in the United Statesrose to 888 last year, capping a 48 percent increase since 2000.http://newsletter.splcenter.org/...
Posted by Gregory C. Lewis' 21st Century Martial Arts on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 06:16:00 PST

Rule By Fear or Rule By Law?

Rule by Fear or Rule by Law? by Lewis Seiler and Dan Hamburg.Monday, February 4, 2008. The San Francisco Chronicle."The power of the Executive to cast a man into prison without formulating any charge ...
Posted by Gregory C. Lewis' 21st Century Martial Arts on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 07:43:00 PST

The 5 Components of Fitness

Cardio.Cardio is defined as any exercise that raises your heart rate for an extended period of time. Whether a stair climber, a stationary bike, a treadmill or whatever other piece of equipment you ch...
Posted by Gregory C. Lewis' 21st Century Martial Arts on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:13:00 PST

How I stopped an incident of domestic violence in the Central District

Last night, at around 5:50pm (pst), I stopped an act of Black-on-Black crime that gets very little attention and is even condoned by some in the community: domestic violence. I wouldn't have even noti...
Posted by Gregory C. Lewis' 21st Century Martial Arts on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:54:00 PST