| Michael Depasquale, Sr.
Born: February 24, 1925 Brooklyn, New York
Ht: 6' Wt: 215
Awarded Black Belt: 1951 Style: Kito Ryu Ju JItsu
Trained By: Junji Saito
Current Style: Yoshitsune Waza
Favorite Technique: Grappling Moves
Michael Depasquale, Sr. has been involved in the martial arts since 1941. After entering the U.S. Army in 1942, he continued his study of the martial arts while in Japan, Okinawa and the Philippines. Upon being discharged in 1946 Depasquale, Sr. introduced martial arts training to numerous law enforcement agencies in the New York area. A retired police officer, Michael Depasquale, Sr. is still actively teaching self-defense. |
