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Mr. Geraneo has been training in the martial
arts for more then 35 years. He began training in Uechi-ryu Karate under
George Mattson in 1964. He also trained with the late Kanei Uechi (Head
of Uechi-ryu) and Kanei Uechi's son Kanmei Uechi (the Head of Uechi-ryu).
Along with these masters, he also trained with numerous other Uechi-ryu
masters from Okinawa and America. He was a certified instructor and
operated a Uechi-ryu school for many years. Mr. Geraneo also trained
with the late Hideyuki Ashihara the founder of Ashihara karate. He was a
Branch Chief for Ashihara karate in America along with Joko Ninomiya,
(know head of Enshin karate and the Sabaki Challenge). Mr. Geraneo also
crosstrained in boxing and jujutsu. He was a fencer (foil) and fenced at
the Boston Fencing Club. He also holds numerous martial arts titles,
such as the International Uechi-ryu Karate Championships (Grand Champion
1974) and was a bare-knuckle fighter. Mr. Geraneo is also an inducted
member in The World Head of Family
Sokeship Council and is in their Hall of Fame.
He is also a law enforcement officer and a defensive tactics
instructor. He is a member of A.S.L.E.T. (The American Society of Law
Enforcement Trainers). The martial arts are Mr. Geraneo's love and
his life. He is truly a humble and generous man. Also, he has been
featured in Black Belt, M.A. Training , Karate/Kung-fu Illustrated and
numerous other magazines. Mr. Geraneo founded Kenka
Karate to promote a truly effective system of self-protection.
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