Rodriguez Karate Academy

Grand Master Don Rodrigues began his Martial Arts training in 1967 under the late Grand Master Nick Cerio. He has also studied and has been certified under the late Grand Master Ed Parker and by Grand Master George Pesare. He is the founder and President of the Don Rodrigues Karate Academy and the OkiRyu Kenpo system (since 1982) and currently holds the rank of 10th Degree Black Belt. Mr. Rodrigues is President of WAKOUSA, President of the Board of Directors of American Kenpo International and the Vice President of KRANE Ratings Inc.(New England’s premier Sport Karate ratings service). He is the publisher / author of “Finding the Funds” (marketing package), copublisher of KRANE Ratings International magazine and he was featured on the 1st edition of Action Martial Arts trading cards. Mr. Rodrigues has appeared in many magazines, national and international, including the cover of several National Martial Art publications.