Grandmaster Alexander Archie is a 9th Degree Black Belt in the art of
Goju-Shorei Karate. He has been training in the martial arts since
1949. He holds Masters Degrees in six different styles of the
martial arts:
9th Degree Shudokan Karate
8th Degree American Kenpo Karate
7th Degree Tae Kwon Do
7th Degree Jujitsu
6th Degree Judo
Mr. Archie has taught defensive
tactics to law enforcement agencies throughout Nevada, California, Idaho,
and Oregon. He has also taught law enforcement defensive tactics
courses for Truckee Meadows Community College. Mr. Archie
specializes in weapon retention, knife defense, gun defense, club defense
and restraint techniques, come-a-longs and hold breaking. He also
teaches and certifies the straight baton and tonfa (PR-24) and he teaches
grappling.
Grandmaster Archie is a two-time National Seniors Karate Champion,
International Seniors Karate Champion, recipient of the Instructor of the
Year Award, recipient of the Competitor of the Year Award, Silver Medalist World Jujitsu Championship, World Martial Arts Hall of Fame
Inductee, Hawaii Martial Arts International Society Hall of Fame Inductee, and three times Golden Glove Champion. Grandmaster Archie started his martial
arts training in Kodokan Judo under the tutelage of Sergeant Peterson at
Nellis Air Force base in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 1954 Archie began training
with Master Henry Yoda in Kodenkan Jujitsu and Kodokan Judo. After having
competed in and winning a couple of local Judo tournaments, PFC Dale
Hawkins introduced Grandmaster Archie to Goju-Ryu Karate. In 1957, he
branched off into Moo Duck Kwan TaeKwando under Moon Young Kim. From 1958
through 1967 Archie trained in several different styles of martial arts
taught by various instructors to include but certainly not limited to: Mr.
O'Brien, Mr. Roberto Martinez, Master Sanchez, and Mr. Reeves. In 1967
Archie began training in Chinese Kung Fu with Sifu Chuck Simpson. In 1968
Archie and Sifu Chuck Simpson attended a training session with Dr.
Stanford McNeal in the art of Okinawan Shudokan Karate and they both
became students of Dr. Stanford McNeal's. Dr. McNeal became Mr. Archie's
big brother and very close friend as well as his instructor. Dr. McNeal is
primarily responsible for Grandmaster Archie's success in the karate
tournament world. Mr. Archie re-initiated his Moo Duck Kwon
training under Master Kang and Master Byong Yu. A couple of years later
Mr. Archie began training with Grandmaster Donnie Williams and Grandmaster Steve Mohammad in Kenpo Karate and Grandmaster Dave Hebler,
American Kenpo Karate.
While teaching many of these arts after
moving back to Northern Nevada, Mr. Archie continued his training in
Kodenkan Jujitsu under Professor Lamar Fisher and
embarked upon Professor Wally Jays "Small Circle" concept of
Jujitsu. Grandmaster Archie's Jujitsu training continued under the
expertise of Professor LL Cary, who is still Grandmaster Archie's
primary Jujitsu instructor and very close friend. |