
Founder & CEO at Art Mason' Peaceful Warriors' Martial Arts Institute
Ontario, Canada

Founder & CEO at Art Mason' Peaceful Warriors' Martial Arts Institute
Ontario, Canada
I am a professional Full Time Martial Arts School owner and operator dedicated to bringing the benefits of martial arts training to my community. I run 2 schools in the Essex County Region with another being a franchised location (3 total).
I am currently working on helping other martial arts school owner increase their retention and motivation of adult and Black Belt students.
I have been involved in the martial arts field for over 25 years, with 22 years of on the floor teaching experience. My 2 son's and I started our school, Art Mason's Peaceful Warriors' Martial Arts Institute in March 2000.
I have been involved in many different martial arts organizations and federations and have held office in most of these. Recently I founded The Canadian Martial Arts Teachers Association (CMATA) to help raise the standards of martial arts instruction in Canada.
Author: Parenting eBook -"Children Don't Come with an Owners Manual"
Author: Novice Kyusho Jitsu Certification Manual (eBook)
Grand Master Instructor - Hon Sang Mu Sa Hapkido
Master Instructor - Kyusho Jitsu - Pressure Points
Woman's Self Defense Expert - World Budo Alliance
Kid's Street Safety Expert - National Security Alliance
Cane Self Defense Expert - Cane Master
A more complete profile can be found at http://www.artmason.info
I am also on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/people/Art-Mason/808955277
I am on twitter at http://www.twitter.com/ArtMason
Martial Art Musings http://artmason-blog.info/
(Sports industry)
March 2000 — Present (9 years 10 months)
My Martial Arts school located in Windsor Ontario Canada. It is a partnership with myself and my son Curt. We started the school in March 2000. I currently have our main location in Windsor, plus a branch school in Puce and a franchise in Tecumseh On.
(Automotive industry)
April 1984 — June 2003 (19 years 3 months)
Assember in plant
(Sports industry)
August 2000 — January 2002 (1 year 6 months)
Duties included recruitment and promotion of the WBA
(Sports industry)
January 1990 — June 2000 (10 years 6 months)
My duties were to oversee certain aspects of day to day operation of his 6 martial arts schools. I also ran a private location for him in Windsor
(Retail industry)
January 1977 — June 1981 (4 years 6 months)
Store Manager Radio Shack. Ran the first Computer Centre for Radio Shack In Windsor
Martial Arts, Computers, Business, Marketing and reading among other things
KIA - Kyusho International Alliance
CMATA - Canadian Martial Arts Teachers Association
DKI - Dillman Karate International
Korean Yudo Hapkido Association
Life Time Member Independent Martial Arts Federation
Master of the Year 2001 - United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame
Promoted to Master Instructor - Kyusho Jitsu November 2007
Promoted to Master Instructor - Hapkido - June 1999
Internationally Certified Master Instructor W.B.A & World Head of Sokemanship Society
Canadian Representative Korean Hapkido / Yudo Association
Life Time Member Independent Martial Arts Federation
WOMA Sports Award - World Organization of Martial Arts - Saudi Arabia