The Bennett family teaches a traditional Okinawan martial art known as Uechi Ryu. We are members of the Kokusai Kyokai branch within Uechi Ryu, of which Master James Thompson (Kyoshi, Hachidan) is president. We teach 8 kata, three of which are the original Chinese kata Uechi Ryu was modeled after; Sanchin, Seisan, and Sanseirui. Our classes are highly structured and concentrate on focusing the mind, body conditioning, and technique.

Richard Bennett moved to Colorado during the summer of 2003 in order to finish college at the University of Colorado. He has been teaching classes at the Carbon Valley Rec Center since 2003, and further advanced the reach of Uechi Ryu in Colorado to Erie and Berthoud. Richard recently opened up the Bennett family's central dojo in Old Town Erie in 2009, and is now the chief instructor for the Bennett Family. Currently Richard still teaches in Frederick with Bill Haggard, in Berthoud with Joe Murrah, and at the honbu dojo in Erie alongside Shihan Allen Bennett.

Ethan Bennett moved to Colorado in February 2006. He currently is an assistant instructor for the Bennett family and teaches with Sensei Joe Murrah and Richard Bennett at the Berthoud Wildfire Arts Center.

Miles Bennett is currently living in Michigan, attending Western Michigan University for psychology. Miles is also taking classes under Master James Thompson in Kalamazoo, MI. He teaches lessons at the Carbon Valley Rec Center when he is visiting.

Sensei Allen and Amanda Bennett have been teaching Uechi Ryu in Colorado since 1997. Originally teaching at a private dojo in Erie, they took over a Uechi Club from the previous instructor at the Frederick Carbon Valley Rec Center in 2002. In May, 2006 Bill Haggard became the first black belt produced by the Frederick Karate Club, and is now an assistant instructor there and 2nd degree black belt. The Bennett family teaches and has studios in Berthoud, Erie, Loveland, and Frederick and has students that range all over the United States.

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The Bennett Family is a Family of Black Belts

Don Joyner, Kiyohide Shinjo, and Allen Bennett

Narahiro Shinjo in the background

James Thompson and Richard Bennett

Richard Bennett is a member of the Matayoshi Kobudo system, based in Naha Okinawa, Japan under Itokazu Seisho. Itokazu is the chief instructor for the Matayoshi system, and is also the head of Konan Ryu, which is another organization of Uechi Ryu and Pangainoon. Sensei Richard trains in weapons for the Matayoshi system at the Boulder Kodokan, and has been training there for 2 years now.

Richard Bennett and Itokazu Seisho

Allen and Amanda Bennett