Duarte Ryu
Martial Art of the Dominican Republic
Welcome to the official home page of Duarte Ryu, The Martial Art of The Dominican Republic. Jonathan Haupt Sensei, creator and founder of Duarte Ryu, would like to invite you to explore and train in this exciting eclectic art. If you are the type of person that is interested in a realistic martial art, Duarte Ryu has what you are looking for. We train in a realistic and positive manner that builds the individual from the ground up. Realistic training is the goal and should be viewed as a journey, not just a means to acquire a belt or ranking. It must mean something when you one day dawn a black belt. You must know how to fight and defend yourself. Period. For those who are interested in taking Duarte Ryu for other purposes will find that, although they may never acquire a black belt, they will gain much useful knowledge, and a more disciplined way of life.
Duarte Ryu, also know as Dominican Jujitsu, is a unique art form from the Dominican Republic that contains elements of Judo, Jujitsu, Kung Fu, Karate, and Dominican Boxing. The art has its own distinct and unique interpretation of techniques and transitions suited to today's world of modern combat. Duarte Ryu is an eclectic, "Hard Style", of martial art which involves techniques, sparring, grappling, conditioning, and most importantly transitions of techniques.