Brian Ricci’s Butoku-Kai
Martial Arts Academy

97 Main Street
Malden, Massachusetts 02148
Phone: (781) 322-5906
Fax: (781) 322-5957
Email: senseiricci@usa.net

Edward P. Ricci has been a faithful practitioner of the martial arts since 1972. He has always studied under his brother Sensei Brian Ricci. First studying Shotokan then Shorin-ji ryu. He became a member of O’Sensei Richard Kim’s Zen Bei Butoku-Kai in 1975. He received his shodan ranking in 1978. Testing under O’Sensei Kim at Don Warrener’s Martial Arts Academy in Hamilton Ontario Canada. All of Edward P. Ricci’s Dan rankings took place under the watchful eye of O’Sensei Kim. Nidan in 1982, Sandan and Kobudo Sandan in 1986, Yondan in 1994, and in the year 2000 O’Sensei Kim was kind enough to bestow upon him a Godan. O’Sensei Kim referred to Edward P. Ricci as a natural born martial artist with a mind like a steal trap. He called him a master of the martial arts.

During the nineteen eighties Edward P. Ricci consistently placed in both open and Zen Bei Butoku-Kai tournaments. He was rated in his region in Karate Illustrated Magazine. He has been both corner and head judge for numerous Zen Bei Butoku-Kai tournaments including the Wayne Newton Zen Bei Butoku-Kai Tournament held in Las Vegas Nevada in August of 2001. In 2004 he was inducted into the International Black Belt Hall of Fame.

For over twenty years Edward P. Ricci under the instruction of O’Sensei Kim taught martial arts all over North America. Most notable the annual summer camp at the University of Guelph in Ontario Canada, both winter and summer camps in Victoria British Columbia, and seminars in Hamilton Ontario and Montreal. He has also taught at the Butoku-Kai summer camp in Chambery France in August of 2003.

Edward P. Ricci has been sitting on Dan examining boards since 1989. He also has had the honor and the privilege of helping O’Sensei Kim edit his Kobudo Sai book.

Edward P. Ricci’s specialties are karate (both kata and practical fighting), kobudo (Okinawan weapons), and Tai Chi (ultimate boxing, moving meditation). He resides within the Boston Massachusetts area teaching and traveling with his brother Sensei Brian Ricci head of the Zen Bei Butoku-Kai International.

Massapoag Martial Arts

6 Pole Plain Road
Sharon, Massachusetts 02067
Phone: (781) 784-7911
Email: chiefmann@zenbeibutokukai.org

Emerald Necklace Budo Martial Arts

95 Everett Street
Allston, Massachusetts 02134
Phone: (617) 202-3856
Website: www.karateinboston.com
Email: jason.gould@karateinboston.com

Jason Gould is the Director and Chief Instructor of Emerald Necklace Budo Martial Arts in Boston, MA. He is a black belt in Shorin-ji ryu karate, and he has been studying the martial arts for over 20 years. He trains regularly with Sensei Brian Ricci and Sensei Dennis Mann of the Zen Bei Butoku-Kai International at their dojos in Malden and Sharon, Massachusetts.

Sensei Gould has been certified as a martial arts instructor by the American Council on Martial Arts, an organization that focuses on important teaching issues such as teaching by age groups, safety in the classroom, and student motivation. To better help his students and clients set and achieve their personal fitness goals, he is currently studying to earn a Specialist in Martial Arts Conditioning (SMAC) certificate from the International Sports Sciences Association. Sensei Gould is also a member of The 100, a group of martial arts instructors dedicated to promoting environmentalism, peace education, and non-violent conflict resolution.

Beyond his martial arts background, Sensei Gould is also a certified instructor for the radKIDS personal empowerment and safety education program for children and the R.A.D. Basic Physical Defense program for women. He has an interest in yoga and meditation, and he maintains his CPR certification through the American Red Cross.

Sensei Gould is a Boston University graduate and former United States Marine Corps officer. He currently lives in Boston, MA where he is active in the local community. In 2002, city officials recognized the Neighborhood Crime Watch he started in Mission Hill and Jamaica Plain as one of the Top Ten crime watches in Boston. Mr. Gould is currently a Crime Watch Coordinator for the Ringer Park Crime Watch Group in Boston’s Allston neighborhood. This group was recognized as a Top Ten Crime Watch in 2004.