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Shihan Ginger Dunn
Ginger Dunn began her martial arts training in Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida in 1983, directly under her father, Soke Marty
Ferrick, founder of Mizu-Ryu Ju-jitsu. In 2007, she was
awarded the rank of go (5th) dan and the title of Shihan
in her father’s art. She also holds a 1st dan in
Taekwondo, a full instructor’s certificate in the
Inayan art of Kadena De Mano, and a level 4 teaching
certificate in Inayan Sinawali and Dequardes styles.
In addition, she has also been inducted in the World
Head of Family Sokeship Council Hall of Fame as Master
Instructor of the Year for Mizu-Ryu Ju-jitsu.
Also, training experience in Shotokan, American Kenpo/Ed
Parker System, a variety of Eskrima arts, Ken Ju Ryu
Kenpo, and Danzan Ryu Ju-jitsu has introduced her to
many martial arts friends. Ginger has participated in
and won several state and local tournaments in Florida
and California. Now, she enjoys extra training time traveling
around the country participating in seminars that feature
a variety of martial arts.
After graduating from Florida State University with
a Masters in K – 12 Reading and Language Arts Education,
Shihan Dunn transferred to San Jose, California in 2002,
after she met her future husband, Andrew Dunn (an instructor
at Pacific Coast Academy), at a Martial Arts seminar.
While Shihan travels back to Florida as often as possible
to visit her parents, she also hosts seminars with the
instructors of Mizu-ryu Ju-jitsu as often as possible
and writes quarterly newsletters to the Mizu instructors,
which focus on teaching effective teaching strategies
to martial arts instructors.
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Masirib Guro Jena Inay
Jena grew up in the Filipino Martial Arts under the
training and guidance of her father (Mangi Sur Suro Mike
Inay) and uncles (Remi Estrella, Jimmy Tacosa, John Peterson,
Frank DiFanti). Though Eskrima has always
been a part of her life, she
really
began her training at the age of five and continues today
to teach and train. Because Eskrima has been intertwined
in everyday living for Jena it was not till she was older
that she began to realize that not every family played
with knives, swords, sticks, daggers, and "sparred" as
a form of "play" while growing up.
Being the daughter of a founder of
a system has provided for a very unique perspective
on life and training for Jena. It is this perspective
that makes her well versed as a teacher and in life.
Her experience of being part of a martial arts family
has provided her with opportunities to travel the U.S.
with her father to teach seminars. She has also been
exposed to many people from around the world who have
come to the U.S. to train with the Inayan System of Eskrima,
and feels very honored that people will travel just to
come and train with her family.
Jena
balances
her martial arts life with her healing arts practice
and knows this gives her a thorough understanding
of the body and its capabilities. As a family tradition,
Jena teaches with her brother, uncles and brothers
in
the art in a traditional class in West San Jose. |
