My name is Dr. Donald Miskel. I have been involved in the martial arts since 1957. I began my study with judo and Kano Jiu Jitsu under the tutelage of Mas Tamura.. I attained a brown belt in those arts before beginning my study with Shajiro Sujiama in Shotokan karate. I changed to shorei goju karate under Doug Dwyer and John Keehan (Count Dante). I was a member of the old World Karate Federation and was an original member of the Black Dragon Fighting Society. I later trained with Douglas Hayle and attained the rank of fifth dan. I studied hakkaryu jiu jitsu and daito ryu aikijitsu under Charles Grazanski and Freeman Foxx. I studied aikido and aikijitsu under Robert Hackett and Gilbert James. I studied Okinawa kempo under Richard Dupre. I studied Chinese Kempo and Chinese kuntao under Benji Appalado. I studied Hawaiian kosho ryu kempo under Dr.Joseph Lonewolf. I studied Tibetan Lama (white crane and lohan buafa) under Master Choi. I studied Northern Shaolin Praying mantis under George Hu, Bill Kua and Douglas Wong. I studied Tinh Vo Dao and Lu Tran kung fu under Master Quoc Tran. I am the Head of Family of the IFAA Black Dragon Fighting Society and the Senior Grandmaster and co-founder of the Black Lotus Martial Art Association. I am the pastor and senior advisor of Kenpo Karate Family International. I am on the board and masters councils of Shinja Martial Art University, kenseiryu International and the International Combat Aikijitsu Federation. I am a licensed and ordained minister, pastor and chaplain. I have a PhD in Christian Counseling, a ThD in Theology and MAs in Divinity and Psychology. I am an adjunct professor at Benedictine University. I am a contributing writer and editor and the Traditional Historian for Worldwide Dojo (publications). I was inducted into the Museum of Sports Karate as a History General and I've been inducted into several martial art hall of fame. My current ranks are as follow: 2ND Dan, Okinawa Kobudo 7TH Dan Honto Ryu Kempo 8TH Dan Daito Ryu Aikijitsu 9TH Dan Shinja Buke Ryu Kenpo Judan Shodai Soke of the BLMAA (Black Lotus combat system, Kukeren Gojute Kempo ryu, Jute Ryu aikijitsu)Tuesday