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​RENSHI CRAIG SARGENT

Renshi Craig is a rokudan (6th degree black belt) in Shudokan Karate as well as a rokudan in Hensan Ryu Karate. He began studying Karate in 1992, at the Waterville Area Boys and Girls Club in Waterville, Maine. His instructors include Shihan Ken Walsh of Hensan Ryu, Shihan Javier Diaz of Shudokan Karate, Sensei Bob Hartley of Full Contact Karate, Sensei Rich Charlebois of Shoshin Ryu Jujitsu, and Renshi Kayla Provencher of Okinawan Kempo/Kobudo.  Renshi Craig teaches the karate classes at the Club “NAHA” Karate-Do USA Dojo at the Alfond Youth and Community Center, in Waterville, Maine.

For more information about Club “NAHA” Karate-Do contact Renshi Craig Sargent at (207) 873-0684 or at csargent@clubaycc.org 

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Renshi Craig's Karate Journey

1992    
  • Started studying Hensan Ryu Karate (a style composing mostly of Shudokan Karate and Wonhwa Do) under Shihan Ken Wash at the Club Naha Dojo (named in honor of his first instructor, Shihan Javier Diaz’s dojo) at the Waterville Area Boys and Girls Club in Waterville, Maine.

1993ish
  • Started studying Kickboxing under Mr. Don Harriman and then Sensei Bob Hartley until the early 2000s
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1995    
  • Earned his first degree black belt in Hensan Ryu Karate

1997    
  • Earned his second degree black belt in Hensan Ryu Karate

1999ish
  • Studied Aikido under Sensei Wes for a short while
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2008    
  • Began learning more Shudokan Karate under Sensei Javier Diaz Jr. (Shihan Jaiver’s oldest son) for a short while
  • Once again Hensan Ryu Karate was modified to incorporate more Shudokan Karate
  • Started studying Danzan Ryu Jujitsu under Sensei Rich Charlebois until he earned his blue belt

2011    
  • Shihan Javier visits Maine and he learned more Shudokan Karate
  • Once again Hensan Ryu Karate was modified to incorporate more Shudokan Karate

2012    
  • Shihan Javier, his daughter Sensei Osiris, and his son, Sensei Fernando visited Maine and he learned more Shudokan Karate
  • Once again Hensan Ryu Karate was modified to incorporate more Shudokan Karate
  • Earned his fifth degree black belt in Hensan Ryu Karate
  • Due to the shift of Hensan Ryu Karate becoming more Shudokan Karate than Wonhwa Do, the name of the styles was changed to Club Naha Karate-Do in honor of Shihan Jaiver’s dojo and Shihan Ken’s dojo both being called Club Naha

2016
  • Trained in boxing for about a year under Max Avila at Miracle Street Boxing​
2000    
  • Began training in Shudokan Karate under Shihan Javier Diaz after Shihan Ken invites him to Maine
  • Started boxing for a short while under Mark Landry

2002    
  • Earned his third degree black belt in Hensan Ryu Karate
  • Shihan Javier moves back to Mexico
  • Renshi Craig and Sensei Shane Dutill were given the responsibility of modifying Hensan Ryu Karate to incorporate more Shudokan Karate into the style.

2006    
  • Earned his fourth degree black belt in Hensan Ryu Karate and earned the title of Renshi
  • Became the head instructor of Hensan Ryu Karate

2007    
  • Shihan Javier visits Maine and Renshi Craig learns more Shudokan Karate
  • Once again Hensan Ryu Karate was modified to incorporate more Shudokan Karate​
2019    
  • Earned his sixth degree black belt in Club Naha Karate-Do (Hensan Ryu Karate)
  • Trained at Toyama Karate-Do in Santa Ana California
  • Trained in Kobudo under Renshi Kayla Provencher​
2020    
  • Become a member of the International Shudokan Research Society
  • Trained at the Toyama Karate-Do headquarters dojo in Mexico City, Mexico and learned the older versions of the Pinan kata
  • Trained at Club De Karate-Do “NAHA” Mexico in Iguala, Mexico
  • Earned his sixth degree black belt in Shudokan Karate​​
​​​2021
  • Featured in the 37th Edition of the book "The World's Greatest Martial Artists"
  • Participated in a seven week intensive course on the "inner techniques" of Toyama Kanken under Hanshi Christian Bellina
  • Traveled to Mexico to train at both the Toyama Karate-Do headquarters dojo and the Club Naha Karate-Do headquarters dojo
He has also had the opportunity to learn different aspects of martial arts from the following martial arts instructors over the years at camps, seminars, trainings, and/or discussions:
Blaise Loong (JKD trapping)
Hanshi Bill Hayes (Kata application)
Hanshi Bruce Heilman (Kata application)
Hanshi Christian Bellina (Info about several Kyoku kata and the inner techniques of Toyama Kanken)
Hanshi Larry Isaac (Kata application)
Hanshi Ron Martin (Sparring tactics)
Kwan Ja Nim Richard Smith (JKD and Kali)
Kyoshi Andy Campbell (Shotokan Sparring Techniques
Kyoshi Brent Crisci (Hatchi No Raiden and more)
Mr. Tristan Creeley (Sparring Techniques)
Renshi Dan Rupert (Kobudo)
Renshi Lisa Magiera (Sparring Drills)
Sa Bum Nim Steve Day (TKD Kicking)
Sensei Bob Grubert (Enpi)
Sensei DJ Okeski (Shotokan Gojushiho Sho)
Sensei Ray Lindsey (Heian Shodan & Nidan)
Shihan Bob Dupuis (Tao Karate version of Naifanshin)
Shihan Tobey Stansbury (Info about Kyoku Rokudan
Shihan Wayne Carter (Shushi No Kon Sho)
Shihan Wayne Mello (Meikyo and more)
Sifu Banks (Some Five Animal Kung Fu)
Sifu Dumont (Tai Chi Pushing Hands
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