Karl Geis

Karl Geis (1933 – April 7, 2014 in Houston, Texas) was a judo, aikido, and jodo instructor.[1] He died after battling prostate cancer.[2] Karl Geis is a member of the Black Belt Magazine Hall of Fame,[3] and the founder of Fugakukai Aikido.[4]

Karl Geis
Born1933
StyleJudo, Aikido
Rank10th Dan Judo; 7th Dan in Aikido

Martial arts

Geis was first exposed to Judo in 1955 while as a member of the US Air Force.[2] Karl Geis would train at the Kodokan. [5]Geis would be promoted to 4th dan in judo at the Kodokan in 1967 at the age of 34 and to 6th dan in aikido by Kenji Tomiki in 1979. Karl Geis would win the Black Belt Magazine Judo Competitor of the Year for 1974[6] Geis was a founding member of the USJF Texas Yudanshakai. Geis along with George Harris, Robey Reed, Phil Porter, and a few others were the founders of the United States Judo Association.[7] which promoted him to 10th dan on March 12, 2014.[8] Karl was a leading light in Judo for 20 year prior to 1974. [5] One of Karl Geis' more prominent students was two time Olympian Jimmy Wooley[9]

Psychology

Karl Geis worked as a psychologist and a developer as the positive reinforcement method of training in martial arts.[10] Karl Geis would be the subject of multiple independent articles including one concerning his use of psychology in Judo in black belt magazine.[11]

Fugakukai International Association

Geis founded Fugakukai Aikido and was eventually promoted to 10th dan by the board of instructors of Fugakukai. Geis lists as primary influences, his Japanese aikido, judo, and jodo instructors; Kenji Tomiki, Tsunako Miyake, Yoshimi Osawa, Sumiyuki Kotani, Toshiro Daigo, Kazuo Kudo, and Tatsukuma Ushijima.[12][13]

Media

Karl is the author of "The Book of Twelve Winds." [14]

References
  1. Encyclopedia of Aikido [GEIS, KARL E.] Archived 2006-03-09 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Mokuren Dojo: Karl E. Geis obituary
  3. Black Belt - Google Books
  4. The Courier - Your Messenger for the River Valley - No tough guys Dan Martin’s Enso Dojo teaches self improvement
  5. Black Belt - Google Books
  6. Black Belt - Google Books
  7. http://www.usja-judo.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Growing-Judo-2012.08.pdf
  8. Karl Geis Promoted to Judan then Peacefully Passes Away | United States Judo Association
  9. :: Articles & Essays :: Archived 2015-02-20 at the Wayback Machine
  10. http://www.usja-judo.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Karl-Geis-Bio-4-14.pdf
  11. Black Belt - Google Books
  12. Essay: Origin of the Fugakukai Archived 2006-11-14 at the Wayback Machine
  13. Karl Geis resume and martial arts history Archived 2006-11-28 at the Wayback Machine
  14. Twelve Winds: An Aikido Master's Life Strategy: Karl E. Geis: 9781595260376: Amazon.com: Books
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