The official photographer for Duarte Ryu is Sindy Gonzalez. Sindy has won many awards and contests for her photos, and has a natural talent for capturing true art and life on film. All shots of the dojo or students working out were taken by Sindy. To view more of Sindy's photos please visit her website at
Duarte Ryu
Martial Art of the Dominican Republic
We at Duarte Ryu would like to thank the following individuals for their immense help and unwavering support. Each one, in their own special way, has contributed their talents and skills in helping bring the art of Duarte Ryu to the world. No-one is an island unto themselves. Each person listed below has shared and contributed in some unique way to our art. We would like to dedicate this page to them, to show them our heartfelt gratitude for what they have done for us.
We would like to thank "Big Jon", Dominican producer and artist, and "Julio Ceasar Cruz", close friend of Duarte Ryu Martial Arts, for helping to promote and share our idea of martial arts to the Dominican community. Big Jon, also runs a charitable organization in the Dominican Republic to help orphaned and impoverished children. If you would like to support the wonderful work that Mr. Márquez is doing in the Dominican Republic please visit his website at
A big thanks goes out to the designers and graphic artists who helped shape the design of our logo. We thank Marinelle Maravilla for her original design of the fighting gamecock, and Jessica Strickland and Matt Bundleman for their contribution of design and photoshop work. These artists worked very hard on providing us with a logo that would represent our organization in a manner consistent with our vision and ideals. We thank them for all of their hard work, and coming through when it really mattered.
DISCLAIMER: All pictures on this website not taken by Duarte Ryu or its contracted associates are assumed to be in the public domain. No violation of copyright is intended here. If one of the photos, not commissioned by Duarte Ryu, is not in the public domain, please notify us and it will be removed.
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