Sensei George M. Rego
- Titles:
- Chief Instructor, Florida Jukido Jujitsu Academies (FJJA)
- South East USA Regional Supervisor, International Kokondo Association (IKA)
- Chairman, IKA Marketing & Public Relations Committee
- Member, Kokondo Advocacy Committee (KAC) – East Coast
- IKA Martial Artist of the Year (Master Longo Award for Excellence - 2005)
Ranks & Qualifications:
- IKA Weapons Qualified Certification (2004)
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. After Shihan Arel's death in January 2009 - Master Howard (Shihan Arel's choosen successor) became Mr. Rego's full-time sensei. 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 Jujitsu instructor in the world.
Sensei Rego is a former Jukido Jujitsu Shiai Champion, having been successful in many jujitsu 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 Jujitsu 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. Additionally, Sensei Rego hosts annual IKA seminars at the Palm Coast, Florida dojo every December. IKA students from other dojo’s are also regular visitors to the IKA.
Sensei Rego was awarded with Kokondo's highest (non-rank) honor by being awarded the Master Bob Longo Award for Excellence (Kokondo martial artist of the year) at the conclusion of the 2005 International Kokondo Seminar by Shihan Paul Arel & Master Greg Howard. 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 Supervisor. The responsibilities of the State Supervisor are to oversee and direct the direction of Kokondo in the 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 at regional dojo, and to be honbu’s (headquarters) official representative in the region.
At the conclusion of the 2008 International Seminar Sensei Rego was promoted by Shihan Arel, Master Greg Howard, and the International Kokondo Association to the rank of Yodan (4th degree black belt) in the art of Jukido Jujitsu. Sensei Rego is the youngest person in the history of Kokondo to be awarded this prestigious rank.
 Sensei Rego also serves the IKA as a member of the Kokondo Advocacy Committee (KAC) for the East Coast. Additionally, Sensei Rego is, at the request of Shihan Arel and Kaicho Greg Howard, leading the way in projects for advancing Kokondo’s future through marketing and public relations for IKA. He is currently the chairman of the IKA Marketing/Public Relations Committee.
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 regional, national, and International levels through Kokondo dojo, events, and seminars.
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).
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@gmail.com
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