John Chow-Hoon

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John (Ah Chin) Chow-Hoon
Born John (Ah Chin) Chow-Hoon
1927
Flag of the United States Kipahulu, Maui, Hawaii, USA
Died 1988
Other names Mr. Kim (Professional Wrestling)
Martial art practiced Kosho-ryu Kenpo, Danzan-ryu Jujitsu
Teacher(s) Henry Seishiro Okazaki, Sig Kufferath, Bing Fai Lau
Rank Judan Kosho-ryu Kenpo, Judan Danzan-ryu Jujitsu
Notable students James Muro

John Chow-Hoon (1927 - 1988) was a prominent martial artist and greatly respected practitioner of Jujitsu and Kenpo. His brother was William Kwai Sun Chow, a forefather of many Kenpo schools now existing throughout the United States and Ed Parker's teacher.

Chow-Hoon studied Danzan-ryu Jujitsu initially under the tutelage of Sig Kufferath who was the recognized grandmaster of Danzan-ryu after Henry Seishiro Okazaki passed away.[1] Chow-Hoon also studied Kenpo with his brothers Frank and William Chow. He received his Shodan in Kenpo in 1943 from James Mitose and his Shodan in Jujitsu in 1945.

Chow-Hoon was also known to moonlight with Charles Kalani, Jr. also known as Professor Toru Tanaka in professional wrestling, using the pseudonym Mr. Kim.

In 1978 Chow-Hoon, Wally Jay, Willy Cahill, and Carl Beaver created Jujitsu America. Through this association they would seek to enhance the skill level by addressing modern realities [2].

He went on to develop his own variation of Kosho-ryu Kenpo called Goshin-Jitsu Chow-Hoon and acquired a devoted following of students throughout the United States, particularly in the Monterey Bay area where his system survives today.

Chow-Hoon’s highest ranking student is James Muro who is the gatekeeper of the association Goshin-Jitsu Chow-Hoon

Neil Hourston is James Muro's representative in the UK.

Chow-Hoon was recognized as Judan (10th Dan) in both Danzan-ryu Jujitsu and Kosho-ryu Kenpo.

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  1. ^ Prof. Sig Kufferath
  2. ^ The History of Small Circle Jujitsu

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