Grand Master of the Ho-Shin-Ryu a form of karate from Okinawa also known as ninjitsu. I have been into the martial arts for 57 years and have studied in Okinawa off and on for about 12 years. I served two tours in Viet Nam during the war as a sniper and a scout, in the USMC and left as a sergeant E-5 after 4 years service with an Honorable discharge.