Matt Gilliard Sensei

Matt Gilliard Sensei has been studying a combination of Yoseikan Budo and Gyokushin Ryu since 1993. He was promoted to Shodan (1st degree black belt) in 2002, Nidan (2nd degree black belt) in 2004, Sandan (3rd degree black belt) in 2013, Yondan (4th degree black belt) in 2017, Godan (5th degree Black Belt),  in 2019 and Rokudan (6th degree Black Belt) in 2024. He was awarded the title of Shihan Dai in 2019 as well.

He has trained extensively with the Director of the United States Yoseikan Budo Association, Dr. Glenn Pack, Shihan and Ms. Patricia Saiz, Shihan.

Gilliard Sensei trained with Grandmaster Terumi Washizu at the hombu dojo in Shizuoka, Japan, in October of 2016, 2018, and 2024; in Montreal, Canada in 2017; Verona, Italy in 2022; and at the 2023 USA World Conference in Huntsville, Alabama.

Gilliard Sensei’s rank can be verified with our parent organization here: http://www.fagri-igraf.org/en/organization.