Sensei George M. Rego

Florida Kokondo Supervisor, International Kokondo Association
Chief Instructor, Florida Jukido Jujitsu Academies
Master Longo IKA Award for Excellence / 2005 Kokondo-ka of the Year
Sandan / 3rd Degree Black Belt – Jukido Jujitsu
Shodan / 1st Degree Black Belt – Kokondo Karate

Sensei George Rego began his martial arts training as a child at the honbu dojo (world headquarters) of the International Kokondo Association (IKA). Since that time he has been trained by the world’s leading and highest ranked Jukido Jujitsu and Kokondo Karate master, Shihan Paul Arel. Sensei Rego has also been heavily influenced by other leading Kokondo sensei, including Master Greg Howard. Mr. Rego has and continues to undergo extensive training by the world’s leading Kokondo black belts at the national and international level. Since receiving his black belt Mr. Rego has assisted at many dojo, including the IKA world headquarters.

When Sensei Rego received his IKA Instructor’s certificate he became the youngest Chief Instructor in Kokondo history. For several years Mr. Rego was the youngest Chief Instructor in the IKA and the youngest certified Jukido instructor in the world.

Sensei Rego is a former Jukido Shiai Champion, having been successful in many traditional Jukido randori tournaments, winning six gold medals, 5 being consecutive in the Senior Black Belt Division. Sensei Rego is only the second middleweight in Kokondo history to win the IKA Jukido Randori Grand Championship and the youngest grand champion in Kokondo history.

Sensei Rego moved from the IKA Honbu Dojo in Connecticut to Florida, and soon after founded the Florida Jukido Jujitsu Academy (FJJA) on October 19, 1999. Sensei Rego also served during this time as the Official Flagler County Jujitsu Instructor. Sensei Rego has since expanded the academy.

The FJJA is well connected to the rest of Kokondo and the IKA Honbu. Sensei Rego has been a regular attendee of the IKA’s International Seminars for many years and his students are also regular attendees. Sensei Rego also trains and assists at regional seminars throughout the year, including a 2006 trip to Finland. Additionally, Sensei Rego host’s annual seminars with Shihan Arel at the Palm Coast, Florida dojo every December. IKA students from other dojo’s are also regular visitors to the IKA.

Sensei Rego has been and continues to be featured in demonstrations, community events, and the local media. Some of Sensei Rego's past appearances include: Radio station interviews, newspapers locally and internationally, magazines, Budo News (official International newsletter of IKA), IKA Guidebooks, IKA Official Curriculum DVD (nage-no-kata).

At the 2005 International Kokondo Seminar, Sensei Rego was promoted to the rank of Sandan and was awarded with Kokondo's highest honor by be awarded the Master Bob Longo Award for Excellence / Kokondo-Ka of the Year (East Coast). Sensei Rego is the youngest person in Kokondo history to be awarded with this high honor.

At the conclusion of the 2006 Florida Kokondo Seminar at Rego’s Palm Coast dojo – Shihan Paul Arel announced that Sensei Rego had been named the IKA’s first regional supervisor as the new IKA Florida Kokondo Supervisor. The responsibilities of the State Supervisor will be to oversee and direct the overall direction of Kokondo in their region in direct communication with Shihan Arel and honbu (headquarters), responsibilities include but are not limited too: coordination of logistics and events for all Kokondo events in the region, to oversee testing of students in the region, and to be honbu (headquarters) official representative in the region.

As the head of IKA in Florida, Sensei Rego continues to lead the FJJA and its future projects, such as expanding to include various dojo. Sensei Rego conducts private black belt training with FJJA black belts and is currently training several for roles as sensei. Sensei Rego continues to teach his students and further his training at local, regional, national, and International levels through Kokondo dojo, events, and seminars.

Mr. Rego is also a child specialist, with extensive experience counseling and educating children. Outside of Kokondo Martial Arts, Mr. Rego served as children's activity leader and a counselor for the Flagler County School Board. Sensei Rego also holds an Associate of Science degree in Office System Technology and Administrative Management.

Contact Sensei George M. Rego at JukidoAcademy@aol.com