Kendo player, Judo player, bodybuilding champ, grappling expert, karate master and martial arts hall of famer. Theses are just a few of the accomplishments of Dr. Reynolds. Ernie was an energetic youth with little freedom but lots of creativity. A sense of justice emerged in Ernie even as a young child.
Many times he had to "take care of the bullies" because he could not stand to see anyone "picked on". Like many American boys he played football and generally liked school.
At the age of eight his father enrolled him in a Shorinji Kempo class to help him expel his excess energy and keep him out of trouble. His teacher was a very strict man who would not take no for an answer. After 4 years of training Ernie earned his first black belt in Kempo at the age of twelve.
Welcome to the Black Dragon Association!
Classes are held Tuesday and Thursday for Judo from 5pm to 6pm and Karate from 6pm to 7:30pm
Kendo and Iaido classes are Friday from 6pm to 8pm
We stress the self defense form of martial arts. Our forms use karate, jujutsu, judo, and other styles make a well rounded martial artist.
We promote the respect of others and the healing of the mind and body.
Shihan Ernie Reynolds has provided us with a great dojo and unequaled training in Black Dragon style kempo Karate, Kendo and Iaido. For those unfamilier with kempo, it uses a mixture of many styles of karate, judo, jujitsu, and aikido to provide someone with a well balanced form of self-defense. Our style uses go-ho and ju-ho techniques, which are both hard and soft techniques respectively.
In Japan he continued his Karate and Kendo training under Henry Osaka. The dojos at that time were family run and by invitation only. Ernie was the only American who trained in Master Osaka's class. He was later introduced to Yamato, a Kodakon master, who after what seemed an eternity, agreed to instruct him in Judo.
In 1971 Shihan Reynolds founded the Black Dragon Association. Among his students a hand selected group of students, who had to pass physical and mental tests, were considered for the Black Dragon's Stealth Team. These students were taught Dim-mak, a deadly art which should only be used in war time.
Come in now and try a free trial class.
