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 Sensei
Michael Malandra
began his martial arts training at the age of 10. His early teachings
originated with his father, Donald A. Malandra, a Martial Art Master
Instructor and practitioner with over 50 years of experience in the
arts. Michael has built upon this solid foundation; studying Karate, Tae
Kwon Do, Judo, and Jiu-Jitsu and has been fortunate to learn from many
other talented, master instructors.
Certified in many different
areas of martial arts, Michael holds a 2nd degree black belt in Tae Kwon
Do and Shin Jitsu Kai Kan, a 3rd degree black belt in Chung Do Kwan, and
a 5th degree black belt in Mushin Do a modern-day, practical system he
co-developed with Donald Malandra and Lester Rudnick. Furthermore,
Michael is also a recognized personal protection specialist and
routinely works as a celebrity bodyguard for Brave Lion Productions.
Michael Malandra is also the
co-founder and developer of REACT Programs, a personal safety course
designed to empower women and children through lectures and hands-on
training. As part of this program, Michael travels extensively
throughout the United States conducting various courses with co-founder,
Walter S. Goldman. Most importantly, a portion of all REACT Programs are
donated back to the sponsoring organizations.
Currently, Michael is the
President and Senior Instructor of Malandra’s Martial Arts Center in
Suffern. The school, which has been in existence since 1985, provides
professional martial arts instruction to children and adults. They teach
the arts not only as a means of self-defense, but also as a means of
personal development and growth. The success of his school stems from
this philosophy and Michael’s strong, leadership traits.
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Shihan Donald Malandra
is a Martial Art Master Instructor with more than 50 years of continuous
experience in Judo, Karate and Jiu-Jitsu dating back to 1957. He has
taught and trained numerous students in the mental and physical
disciplines of the martial arts at various locations, such as the United
States Army, New York area YMCA's and private schools in Suffern and
Long Island, New York. Don has also conducted many seminars in
self-protection to include rape awareness workshops and passive
restraint tactics for police officers. Don is also a certified
hypnotherapist specializing in mental and sports training using the
methods of imagery, self-imaging, self-hypnosis and meditation. Don is a
member of the National Guild of Hypnotists and has earned the degree of
Doctor of Clinical Hypnotherapy from the American Institute of
Hypnotherapy.
Lester Rudnick
served in the United States Army Special Forces where he did a tour of
duty in Vietnam and onto being a Tactics instructor for Elite Military
Groups. Lester's martial arts training dates back to the early 1960's
where he received his black belt in Korea. Currently he holds a 6th
degree black belt and is one of the founders of the Mushin Do system. He
is presently retired from the New York City Police Department where he
was an undercover narcotics officer for 25 years in the South Bronx and
NYC. Prior to retirement, he had been supervising narcotics training for
the NYC Police Department as well as the training for other police
departments in various metropolitan areas and also for the D.E.A. &
F.B.I. Lester is currently teaching Mushin Do and enjoying retired life
while sunning with his family in Florida.
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