Our Instructors have
spent many years devoted
to training in the art
of Ju-Jitsu and other
martial arts and have
attained a certain level
of expertise to qualify
them as teachers and
also mentors.
Through extensive
testing, certification
and tournament level
competition, our staff
has attained mastery in
this martial art and now
enjoy sharing their
skill and passing it on
to their students. Here
are a few of Twin
Dragons Martial Arts
Academy's instructors
and other staff members,
starting with:
Joseph Barnes
(Sojobo)
In 1980, Joseph
Barnes began the
martial arts at the
Miller School of
Albemarle in
Charlottesville,
Virginia, under the
instruction of his
sensei, and second
father, Col. Tom
Hart. The Miller
School was a
boarding military
academy, and
training in martial
arts, sniper style
marksmanship,
endurance training,
drill, and military
science and tactics,
was a six days a
week life style. In
1983, Joe earned his
first black belt.
Joseph Barnes is the
Soke (grandmaster,
10th degree black
belt), of an art
called Kodokanai. He
inherited that
responsibility from
his sensei (teacher)
Col. Hart when he
died. Joe was
a shichidan (7th
degree black belt)
in Coju-jitsu, but
went mudan (“beyond
rank”) and inherited
sokeship of
Coju-jitsu upon Col.
Hart’s death also.
Kodokanai is
actually taught
within Coju-jitsu at
the advanced levels.
Joe is also
president of the
International
Coju-jitsu
Association. Joe is
a godan (5th degree
black belt) in
jiu-jitsu. He has
black belt
certification in
Judo through the
United States Judo
Association. Joe is
a shichidan (7th
degree black) in
Koga-ryu ninjitsu
through the
International
Yudansha Federation
and a member of the
Black Dragon
Society. Joe has
coach and judge
certification in Mui-Thai,
Kick Boxing, and
Pankration through
the United Full
Contact Federation.
He has a black sash
in 5 animal Gungfu
and a brown belt in
Shim-Pu-Ren. He is
also certified to
the master level in
G-Jo Acupressure.
Joe is also
certified in the
State of Illinois as
a Police Officer,
and is proud to be
protecting the
citizens of St.
Elmo, Illinois as a
full time Police
Officer.
Sojobo Barnes owns
and operates the
Twin Dragons Dojo in
St. Elmo, Illinois.
Sojobo can be
contacted at sojobo@coju-jitsu.com
Scott Bean
(Sensei)
Sensei Scott Bean
has studied several
different styles of
martial arts.
Taijitsu, Shin Pu
Wren, Gun Fu,
Jiujitsu,
Pankration, and
Coju-jitsu are among
the systems
incorporated into
his training. He
began his interest
in martial arts at
an early age. His
interest brought him
to school wrestling,
and later on a local
private instructor (Taijitsu)
where he grew up in
Forks, WA. He moved
to Aberdeen, WA his
senior year of high
school. In Aberdeen
Sensei Bean had the
opportunity to meet
many new
instructors.
Studying under
different
instructors at
separate times, he
began to learn as
much as he could
absorb. By 1993 he
had learned under 5
different teachers,
throughout his life.
At that time he met
Sensei Joe Barnes,
who began his
training in
Coju-jitsu. Studying
under Sensei Barnes,
Scott won several
tournaments and also
went on to become
the Washington State
Pankration
(submission
fighting) Champion
in 1996. Sensei
Scott was undefeated
in his 4 year reign
as champion. In the
year 2000 a
motorcycle accident
put an end to that
reign. Unable to
defend the title due
to injuries, the
title was held open,
until two contenders
could be found to
fight for it.
On
his path in the
martial arts, Sensei
Bean has trained
under some of the
best teachers
available. He has
assisted in training
members of major law
enforcement
agencies, and has
been a great martial
arts champion. He
now owns and
Operates Twin
Dragons Northwest,
in Aberdeen,
Washington. He is
also the Head
Instructor for the
Northwest Region of
the International
Coju-jitsu
Association, and is
certified in early
childhood education.
Sensei Bean has
started the Grays
Harbor full contact
fighting team, and
his fighters are
making a great name
for themselves in
the MMA arena. For
more information, or
to contact Sensei
Bean please do so
from this site, or
feel free to call
the school phone at
(360) 593-6861.
Todd Angel
(Sensei)
Todd Angel began to
learn to use his
fists and wits at a
very early age.
Under the tutelage
of various members
of a very athletic
family, Todd was
taught to box,
wrestle, and
overcome impossible
odds starting at
the age of five. He
learned his lessons
in the streets of a
tough town, having
never lost a
confrontation of any
kind, including two
involving knives, a
street fight against
nine opponents,
and one full contact
tournament
appearance. Todd
has training in
boxing,
shootfighting, and
wrestling, along
with familiarity
with dozens of other
styles of combat. As
the newest member of
the Coju-jitsu
Instructor family,
He hopes to build a
more impressive list
of accomplishments
in the years to
come, as he aspires
to compete in the
no-holds-barred
arena. As a new
instructor, He looks
forward to bringing
the past into the
future and setting a
standard of martial
arts excellence
through Coju-jitsu
for all of the world
to see.
Sensei Angel is the
head instructor at
the Twin Dragons
Dojo in St. Elmo,
Illinois. He
is also available
for private lessons
by appointment.
Ralph Ruder
Ralph Ruder works as
a Deputy for Pacific
County. Sensei
Ruder's credentials
will be updated
shortly.
For more information
about the Twin Dragons
Martial Arts Academy
staff or training
programs, please contact
us at (618) 699-4374 or
by
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