Jeffrey M. Brooks

Jeffrey Brooks is a lifetime practitioner of Shorin Ryu karate, and is among the most influential writers on martial arts. He taught karate to thousands of people at his dojo in Massachusetts, while collaborating with martial artists in the US and abroad to restore defensive application and advanced movement to kata. He was influenced by leading teachers including Shoshin Nagamine, Shinzato Katsuhiko of Kishaba Juku, Sakiyama Sogen, Roshi, and others. Jeff Brooks served for 20 years in law enforcement, as a police officer, homicide detective, federal officer and as a state certified law enforcement instructor in defensive tactics and firearms. He holds an MFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, worked on numerous documentary film projects and was a communications consultant for leaders, influencers and public figures in government, business, media and the arts. He teaches at Mountain Karate in western North Carolina.