Shihan Albert Andrews Biography

1978 Joined Purple Dragon International Chaguanas Branch

1981 International Junior Karate championship Kumite

1983 National Championship Kumite and Kata T & T 1983

1983 Purple Dragon 1st Degree Black BeltGrand Championship Kumite St Croix USVI Int. Championships 1984 & 1985

1986 Rated #1 in Trinidad & Tobago

1988 Graduate Land Surveying, B.Sc Honors, University of the West Indies, Trinidad

1993 Purple Dragon 3rd Degree Black Belt: Title ' Sensei'

2000 Purple Dragon 4th Dan "Renshi" Black Belt

2005 Purple Dragon 5th Dan "Renshi" Black Belt
2010 Purple Dragon 6th Dan Black Belt-Title 'Shihan"

2004 US Open World Karate Champion
2008 Kurishido Martial Arts Hall of Fame inductee
2010 Caribbean Martial arts Hall of Fame inductee
2001-2005 Purple Dragon Karate Dojo Jupiter, Florida
2005-2011 purple Dragon karate Dojo in Palm Beach Gardens
2005- Introduced Martial Arts at the Batt Private School, Juno Beach FL
2011 to present Opened Purple Dragon dojo Tequesta, Florida
2010- Co-Coach Team USA to the Purple Dragon World Karate Championships
2011- Present: Established an After school Program at Limestone Creek Elementary School
2014 -Trip to Japan with Purple Dragon International Team.
2015- Coach Team USA attending 2nd Purple Dragon World Karate Championships
2015-Caribbean Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee
2016 Attended Relaunch March 2016 in Boca Raton USA
2017- Coach Team Attending DC China Open Tournament
2018- Took Students to the !st Canadian Black Belt Grading in Vancouver, BC Canada

Teaching Specialties:
Integration of All aspects of the Don Jitsu Ryu System including Standard Style, Weapons, Sparring, and Philosophy for Kids and Adults. Self Defense, Yoga, Karobics enhancing an educational curriculum.

In 1988 he graduated from the Faculty of Engineering with a degree in Land Surveying at the University of the West Indies in Trinidad.

In 1989 he move to work in Tortola, B.V.I. and with the permission and blessings of his instructor Shihan Albert, started the Tortola, British Virgin Islands Branch in 1990. According to Shihan, "In the 10 wonderful years that followed we produced many Black Belts who represented the BVI and Purple Dragon International all over the Caribbean, USA and Canada and won many World Championship Titles, we also hosted 5 successful International Purple Dragon BVI Open Karate Championships".

Shihan Albert Migrated to Florida in 2000 where he assisted in the dynamic growth of Purple Dragon Miami branches and started the Purple Dragon Jupiter Branch in 2001 which he still operates. At that time the dojo was located inside of the Lady of America gym where Shihan Albert taught Karobics (Developed by Grand Master Professor Don Jacob), Yoga and kickbox.

With the experience of being a kindergarten teacher, he developed a Kindergarten Karate program for 3 and 4 yr old  which has been successful at Jupiter Montessori Academy, Jupiter Academy, The Professional Learning Center in Jupiter and now at the Batt School for International Leadership, instilling confidence, fitness, fun, discipline and Self Defense.

In 2005 he opened his own dojo in Palm Beach Gardens and has students who travel from as far North as Stuart, as far west as Jupiter Farms and  as far south as Riviera Beach to train.

Shihan Albert introduced the Don Jitsu Ryu System in 2006 at the Batt School for International Leadership in Juno Beach, Florida with great success.

He has Hosted 7 South Florida Mini Slam Karate tournaments. Hosting Professor Don Jacob as our Special Guest.

In June of 2008 Shihan Albert along with other Purple Dragon Shihans and Senseis was inducted in to World Sokiship's Hall of Fame as MASTER INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR.

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